Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Department of Theology and Religion
Christian theology, biblical studies and the study of religions, taught without any confessional requirement.
At a glance, 2026–27
- Head of department
- Professor Susan Pengelly
- Building
- Priory Building, Ferry Lane
- Academic staff
- 14
- Students
- 140 undergraduates, 30 taught and 25 research postgraduates
Divinity was one of the three subjects the Academy was founded to teach in 1583. The Department today teaches theology, biblical studies, the history of Christianity and the study of religions, and has no confessional requirement for staff or students.
With the Faculty of Philosophy, the Department teaches the joint degree in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics.
Subjects
- Biblical studies
- Christian theology and ethics
- The history of Christianity
- The study of religions
Courses
Undergraduate
- Theology and Religion BA V600
- Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA VV65, joint
Postgraduate taught
Postgraduate research
Theology and Religion in the course finder
Research
- Religion and the Reformation
- Dissolution, endowment and the refounding of religious houses as schools.
- Religion in public life
- Religious belief and practice in contemporary Britain.
- Texts and interpretation
- The Hebrew Bible and its readers.
Research students are supervised in every area listed. See research at Oxenfurt and the University’s centres and institutes.
Contact
Priory Building, Ferry Lane, Oxenfurt OF1 2BU
Email theology@oxenfurt.uk · Telephone 01632 960636
The department office is open from 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.
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