Key Information Duration: Full-time: 36 months Part-time: 84 months (up to 7 years) Start Dates & Application Deadlines: Starting October
2026. Application deadline not specified. Language: English English Requirements: TOEFL iBT 91 (or 4.5 on the new CEFR-aligned scale), PTE Academic 62, IELTS 6.5 Credits: 540 alternative credits Delivered: On Campus Campus Location: Chester, United Kingdom Disciplines: Theology and Religious Studies Visit programme website Overview Explore the ethical, theological, religious, cultural and spiritual dimensions of your practice or work. Use practice-based research to question the ethos, world-views, religious cultures and values of your context. Whether you are working in a faith-based or secular community or setting, the staff have a range of expertise in Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Biblical Studies, contemporary spiritualities and religious movements, and Christian theology. Visit the programme website for more information Job Prospects This Theology and Religious Studies course at the University of Chester supports practitioner-researchers who, with a doctorate and a research profile, can go on to achieve their personal and professional aspirations, and make a difference to their context. Visit programme website Programme Structure Areas of research include: Key Voices and Debates in Theology and Religious Studies Reflection, Reflexivity, and Ethics in Practice Research Methodologies and Methods Thesis Check out the full curriculum Admission Requirements Academic Requirements GPA: Upper Second Class English Requirements TOEFL iBT 91 (or 4.5 on the new CEFR-aligned scale) / PTE Academic 62 / IELTS 6.5 Other Requirements A Master's degree in Theology and Religious Studies or a related discipline is required. Candidates not possessing a Master's degree should have a 1st class or 2:1 honours degree and evidence of prior learning or experience equivalent to Master's-level study. Applicants not meeting these requirements are considered on a case-by-case basis. A research proposal (maximum of two pages) is also required as part of your application. Make sure you meet all requirements Fees and Funding Tuition Fees International: 29,765 AUD/year (≈ 15,627 GBP/year) Domestic: 13,893 AUD/year (≈ 7,294 GBP/year) Living Costs Chester, United Kingdom: 1,257-2,171 AUD/month Scholarships You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider. Care Experienced Bursary (University of Chester) - 1500 GBP - Deadline: Anytime Carer Support Package (University of Chester) - 1500 GBP - Deadline: Anytime Chevening Scholarship (University of Chester) - Various benefits - Deadline: Anytime Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showman, Boater Bursary (University of Chester) - 1500 GBP - Deadline: Anytime Estranged Student Bursary (University of Chester) - 1500 GBP - Deadline: Anytime Fulbright U.S. Student Program (U.S. government) - Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 ServiceScape Scholarship (ServiceScape) - 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 ACES Scholarships (ACES Education Fund) - 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation) - Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified Scholarships for PhD Students (Junhua Li) - 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship (Boustany Foundation) - Various benefits - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (IvyPanda) - 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 Voice Talent Online Scholarship (Voice Talent Online) - 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 Women Scholarship for International Students (educations.com) - 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 The PhD Prep Fellowship (Admit Lab) - 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 Dream Chaser Scholarship (Salvado Law) - 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 Scholarship for students with disabilities (Anonymous Hope Fund) - 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)) - 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria (Leopold Figl Foundation) - Various benefits - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship (IELTS from 6 to 9) - 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme) - 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
