BA Theology and Religion
About this course
BA in Theology and Religion, a theology and religion degree focused on the academic study of religious traditions, texts, and histories. Core topics include Statistics, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme covers the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alongside ethics, philosophy, and the relationship between religion and science. Throughout the first year, students complete compulsory modules such as The Bible: Past and Present, What is Religion?, Reform, Retreat and Reinvention: A History of Christianity, and God and the World: Constructive Christian Theology, which introduce foundational concepts and historical traditions. Optional modules in the first year allow study in areas such as Biblical Hebrew, religion in the modern world, and material culture. In subsequent years, students choose from optional modules covering topics including New Testament letters, church architecture, the history of encounters between philosophy and theology, and the reception of Jesus. The curriculum also incorporates opportunities to examine religious communities in the Middle East and the interactions between different faiths.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. IB: 32/655.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 2 UCAS decisions for BA Theology and Religion (V615) at the University of Exeter for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 94%: 77 offers from 82 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 56%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
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 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- 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
- The Bible: Past and Present
- What is Religion?
- Reform, Retreat and Reinvention: A History of Christianity
- God and the World: Constructive Christian Theology
- Religious Communities of the Middle East: Culture, Endangerment and Survival
- Introducing Biblical Hebrew
- Religion in the Modern World
- Religion and Material Culture
- Introducing Social-Scientific Approaches to Religion
- 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 Theology and Religion 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 Theology and Religion at University of Exeter do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Theology and Religion at University of Exeter?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Theology and Religion at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Theology and Religion at University of Exeter?
94% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 77 offers from 82 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Theology and Religion 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 Theology and Religion at University of Exeter?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.