Key information
Duration
Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
The Department of Theology have an open application term once a year, welcoming applications between December and mid February, with admittance 1 September.
Language
English
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
240 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Visby, Sweden
Disciplines
Theology and Religious Studies
Overview
Empirical-Practical Studies of Religion and Theology is a new research discipline at the Faculty of Theology at Uppsala University, comprising the earlier research disciplines Sociology of religion, Psychology of religion and Ecclesiology, as well as the subject areas empirical studies in worldviews and didactics of religion.
About the programme
A common denominator for the research discipline is the use of empirical social scientific methods for the study of religious practices. Empirical-practical studies of religion and theology visualises and problematises the relations between beliefs, experiences, learning, practices and religious organisations in contemporary society.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- the psychology of religion on meaning making
- spirituality, health, acculturation and migration
- theological interpretation of lived practices primarily in Christian churches
- religion and worldviews in school, university or religious organisations
- religion and worldview literacy
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
A person meets the general entry requirements for PhD Programmes if he or she:
- has been awarded a second-cycle qualification;
- has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle; or
- has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
Tuition Fees
PhD programmes are free of charge in Sweden, regardless of citizenship.
