- UCAS course code
- VL66
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology
Apply anthropological concepts and tools to the study of comparative religion.
Duration: 3 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: VL66 / Institution code: M20
- Typical A-level offer: ABB
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £26,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
- Find out more from student finance
- Eligible UK students can apply for bursaries and scholarships
- Funding for EU and international students is on our country-specific pages
- Many students work part-time or complete a student internship
Course unit details:
Dissertation
| Unit code | RELT30000 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 40 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Full year |
| Offered by | Religions & Theology |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The dissertation gives you an opportunity to pursue in depth a subject in the study of religion and theology which has particularly interested you and on which you can bring to bear your understanding of methods and issues developed in other course units in your degree programme (See also section 3.4.5). The dissertation should be appropriately supported by second and/or third level course unit choices and, for students on particular pathways, should fall within their specified pathway. For Joint students of Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology, the dissertation should be interdisciplinary.
Aims
To give all students the opportunity to work independently on an extended supervised piece of research which demonstrates their critical understanding of a specific aspect of the study of religion and/or theology.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the dissertation, you will have:
- Developed skills of working independently
- Compiled your own bibliography of different types of sources from a range of appropriate Information sources (e.g. library catalogue, electronic databases, web etc)
- Defined an issue in the study of religion and/or theology and developed your skills of analysing and formulating an argument in interpretation of that source material
- Shown your ability to use categories critically whether derived from within or outside the tradition or subject being studied
Assessment methods
| Dissertation | 100% |
Feedback methods
- Oral feedback and guidance on dissertation
- Written feedback
- Additional one-to-one feedback (during the consultation hour or by making an appointment)
Recommended reading
To be agreed with supervisor
Study hours
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 400 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew Boakye | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Timetable
Meetings with individual supervisor to be arranged