Religion, faith and spirituality are here to stay, even in a supposedly secular society like the UK.

An understanding of religion is indispensable knowledge for anyone functioning within a contemporary, multicultural society. As one of the most culturally and religiously diverse communities in Europe, Birmingham provides a challenging and intellectual environment for studying Theology and Religion. You will benefit from our excellent relationships with the city’s faith communities, giving you first-hand experience of significant religious traditions.

We have specialist expertise in the study of many ideas, movements and traditions that are shaping the twenty-first century, such as feminism and gender studies, cultural studies, global ethics, the philosophy of religion, and the study of the Holocaust. The Department of Theology and Religion is ranked in the Top 25 for Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies in the QS World University Rankings 2018. Furthermore, our students gave the course an overall satisfaction rating of 100% in the National Student Survey 2018.