Congratulations on your offer to study a master's in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies. We've curated this hub to provide you with all the information you need to know about your course, including taster lectures, campus tour videos and student blogs.

Although this content was up-to-date at the time it was produced, some changes to courses and teaching staff may occur. Please make sure you check our website course pages or contact us directly for the very latest information.

Below is also a list of free resources, such as taster lectures, podcasts and videos, which may also aid your preparation for studying Theology & Religious Studies at King’s.

Taster Lectures 

The AKC is at the heart of the College’s commitment to an international, interdisciplinary, and innovative curriculum: it seeks to foster an understanding of different beliefs and cultures that can be taken into wider society. The programme is unique to King's College London, and is the only programme open to all King’s students, as well as to staff and alumni. The AKC Programme offers two series of academic lectures each year. It is a two year programme, designed to run alongside students’ main programme of study. 

Here are some lectures from the series:

• The Kingdom of God as Utopia with Professor Joan Taylor.
• Populism & Religion with Dr Daniel DeHanas
• Islamic Ethics in Contemporary Contexts with Dr Carool Kersten
• Isaiah: Cultural Translation, Ancient and Modern with Professor Paul Joyce
• Muslim First: Islamic Self-Identification in the East End of London with Dr Daniel DeHanas

Podcasts

Listen to our AKC podcast here

About your course

If you are looking for more information about your course, you can find this on the main course pages:

• Theology, Bible, and the Arts MA
• Global Religion and Society MA

Module lists

Module lists for the next academic year can be found under the 'Teaching & Structure' Section of the page. You can use the drop down to select the year that you would like to see the required and optional modules for.

Assessment information

If you want to know more about how your course is assessed, this can be found under the 'Teaching & Structure' section of the course page.

Fees and funding

The King’s Bridge Scholarship offers unique support for postgraduate students in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

This scholarship is specifically for home students who identify as Asian or Asian British, Black, Black British, Caribbean or African, or Mixed. It’s designed to help bridge the funding gap between undergraduate study and doctoral research, offering support for Master’s students in the faculty of Arts & Humanities.

Each scholarship covers the full home tuition fees for one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

To apply, submit your Master’s application and complete the additional registration form before the 14 May 2025 deadline. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic merit, with one scholarship available per cluster.

Visit our fees and funding page for more information about funding your postgraduate degree.

What are my next steps now I've received my offer?

• There is an acceptance deadline associated with your offer - remember to respond to your offer by this date and check whether you are required to pay a deposit to accept your offer.
• Check if you need to meet any offer conditions to confirm your place at King’s and the deadline to meet these conditions. If you are not sure what you need to provide to confirm you have met the conditions, contact the Admissions Office by sending a message via King’s Apply using the “Meeting conditions of offer/confirmation” message category.
• If you know you will require a visa to study in the UK, make sure you have selected this on your King’s Apply account in the Application Overview screen. If you are unsure whether you need a visa to study in the UK or the type of visa, take a look at this interactive guide.
• Read through all the information in your offer letter carefully to see whether there are any other actions you need to take (such as ATAS, or DBS and OH) and associated deadlines before you can secure your place.

Still trying to decide? Have a chat to one of our students on Unibuddy, or come along to our next offer holder event

Find out more information here

The AKC (Associateship of King’s College) is the original award of King's, dating back to its foundation in 1829 and reflecting its first motto: sancte et sapienter, "holiness and wisdom".

The AKC remains faithful to this commitment to taking religion seriously, and aims to promote intelligent, open-minded reflection on ethical and philosophical questions. The 21st-century AKC offers an inclusive, research-led programme of lectures that give King’s students the opportunity to explore diverse religious and cultural perspectives, alongside their main programme of study.

AKC lectures enrich and broaden the academic curriculum at King’s in a unique way. More than 3000 members of the King’s community - undergraduates, postgraduates and staff, across all faculties and campuses as well as online - follow the AKC every year. In recent years, AKC lecture series have focused on mental health, leadership, migration, London's culture and history, and ethics in a cultural context.

The AKC is at the heart of the College’s commitment to an international, interdisciplinary, and innovative curriculum: it seeks to foster an understanding of different beliefs and cultures that can be taken into wider society. The programme is unique to King's College London, and is the only course open to all King’s students, as well as to staff and alumni.

We run two series of AKC lectures during each academic year. It is a two year programme, designed to run alongside students’ main programme of study.

Find out more about the AKC here

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Accommodation

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Budgeting

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Living In London

Ranked the number 1 best student city in the world (QS Best Student Cities 2024), London has so much to offer.

Here you'll find tips and advice from our current students on exploring the city, how to tour our campuses, and more about the exciting opportunities available to you as a student studying in London.

• Chat with current students on Unibuddy.
• Join an event.
• Take an online tour of our Strand Campus - home of the Department Theology & Religious Studies
• Follow our Arts & Humanities Instagram

Sally shows you around the Strand campus, where the Department of Classics in based.

A day in the life as a postgraduate student

Watch how a postgraduate student spends a typical day at King's.