History and Theology are two disciplines that provide a rich and insightful learning experience when studied together.

Religious movements, institutions and theological ideas have had a profound influence on historical events and processes, and vice versa. Awareness of one discipline enables a more informed, nuanced understanding of the other. 

At the University of Birmingham, you will study alongside staff with research expertise in the interplay of history and theology. Our knowledge covers a range of historical periods (antiquity, medieval, early modern, modern and contemporary), geographical contexts (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America) and religious ideologies. Graduates will be able to engage critically with historical and theological debates and identify how they influence each other, developing an informed appreciation of the religious and historical context of pressing contemporary issues.

We are placed in the Top 10 for both History and Theology in both the Complete University Guide 2019 and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.