MA Study of Religions at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

The MA in Study of Religions is a part-time distance-learning programme examining religious beliefs and practices worldwide without focusing on a single tradition. It is designed by staff with expertise in sociology, anthropology and religious studies.

Duration: 4 years part-time  |  Intake: February 2026, October 2026  |  Study mode: part-time (distance learning)  |  Location: Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory Theory and Methodology in the Study of Religions and an MA Dissertation (Religion); optional modules run on a Year A/B system and include Sacred Geography, Chinese Religions at the Grassroots, The Islamic Intellectual Tradition, Religious Experience Today, Interfaith Encounters, Celtic Sanctity and Spirituality, Sufism and Islamic Spirituality and Religion and the Environment.

Career pathways

Graduates typically go on to work in teaching, banking and financial business, marketing and advertising, publishing, civil service, health and social care, counselling and customer service.

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