Religious Studies

This Religious Studies MRes program from the University of Nottingham is ideal if you are passionate about a research topic in religious studies but:

• you want to develop your research skills or academic ability before committing to a PhD
• you cannot commit to three years or more of research
• your topic does not need three years of research

Main research areas

We have particular strengths in the following areas:

• Theology, Philosophy, and History of Ideas
• Science, Technology and Nature
• Religion, Culture and the Arts
• Islamic Studies
• Jewish Studies
• Biblical Studies

Find out more about our key areas of research

Current research projects

Topics currently being researched in the department include:

• Hebrew Bible and New Testament
• Hermeneutics
• Islam and Politics
• Jewish Philosophy
• Philosophy of Religion
• Philosophical Theology
• Religion and Media
• Religion and Technology
• Theology and Continental Philosophy
• Theology and Literature

• Theology and Natural Science

Career Opportunities

Many of our research students are already settled in careers before starting the course - their research is for personal development, interest or to deepen their existing career.

The most common non-religious career paths for our postgraduate students include education/teaching, IT, and welfare and housing associations.

We have a successful record of our research students developing academic careers at many different institutions.

• Arts in society

• Mastering the Arts

• Dissertation