BA Religion, Culture and Society
About this course
BA in Religion, Culture and Society, a theology and religion degree examining how belief systems shape communities and historical traditions. Core topics include Statistics, Fieldwork, Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students join the Theology Society for organised trips, social events and debates. The first year builds foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Religion in the Modern World, What is Religion?, Religion and Material Culture, and Introducing Social-Scientific Approaches to Religion, alongside optional choices including Religious Communities of the Middle East: Culture, Endangerment and Survival, Introducing Biblical Hebrew, and Religion, Philosophy and Ethics. Subsequent study offers further optional modules covering texts, histories and traditions such as Intermediate Biblical Hebrew, Reading New Testament Letters, Building God's House: The Origins of Church Architecture, and The Invention of God.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. IB: 32/655.
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 35%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 25%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Religion in the Modern World
- What is Religion?
- Religion and Material Culture
- Introducing Social-Scientific Approaches to Religion
- Religious Communities of the Middle East: Culture, Endangerment and Survival
- Introducing Biblical Hebrew
- The Bible: Past and Present
- Reform, Retreat and Reinvention: A History of Christianity
- God and the World: Constructive Christian Theology
- Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
- Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
- Reading New Testament Letters
- Building God's House: The Origins of Church Architecture
- The Invention of God
- Conflicts and Encounters between Religions: War, Peace, Politics and the Quest for Dialogue
- History of Encounters between Philosophy and Theology
- Poets as Theologians
- Jesus: Histories and Receptions
- Early Christians and the Jewish Law: Puzzling over Paul's Roman and Galatian Letters with Ancient and Modern Readers
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Religion, Culture and Society at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £42,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Theology and religious studies.
What do graduates of BA Religion, Culture and Society at University of Exeter do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Religion, Culture and Society at University of Exeter?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Religion, Culture and Society at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
Does BA Religion, Culture and Society at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Religion, Culture and Society at University of Exeter?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.