Strand Campus
Strand Campus feels like the heart of London—historic yet buzzing with energy. Nestled by the Thames, it offers world-class academics, vibrant student life, and endless inspiration from the city’s culture and diversity.
Overview
Religious traditions and movements play a strong role in shaping contemporary societies, and are shaped, in turn, by them. The Global Religion and Society MA invites you to explore how religion, society, politics and culture interact with each other in diverse settings around the world.
You will develop your expertise with internationally leading scholars in a department with a rich tradition of excellence in the fields of sociological, anthropological, theological and philosophical study.
With just one required module besides the dissertation, this Master’s in Global Religion and Society offers you the chance to create your own study path by choosing from a broad range of optional modules from within the department and beyond. This flexibility gives you the opportunity to develop broad expertise or to choose a specialism in a particular area, such as religion and social justice, religion in international relations, religion and ethics, or religion and health.
Key benefits
- Study for a degree that uniquely integrates humanities and social sciences to analyse and understand religions in their social, political and cultural contexts.
- Learn at a university ranked 7th for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies in the UK (QS World Rankings by subject 2025).
- Learn from internationally recognised scholars who are active researchers and experts in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and a wide range of contemporary and emerging religious movements..
- Explore London’s immensely diverse and rich religious and cultural resources, including places of worship and, for instance, the British Museum, National Gallery and Wellcome Collection, to enhance your learning.
- • Join a department with over 180 years of excellence in teaching Theology and Religious Studies at King’s College London.
- Benefit from a supportive and diverse community of students and academics.
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time / Part time
Duration:
One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time
Credit value:
UK 180/ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
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