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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
New College
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Our postgraduate doctoral programme is based in theoretically informed and comparative studies of religion, specialising in areas such as Asian studies, history of religions/new religions, and Jewish studies.Research degrees guide you through an independent study that you have proposed. Your supervisor(s) will work with you to establish the resources that you need for the successful conclusion of your degree. This will probably include attending suitable courses (not for credit) in the School of Divinity or the wider university.If you have an area of study in mind, please send your transcript and draft proposal to a member of staff (see the Research Supervisor section below). You will need to demonstrate that you are ready for PhD study and your topic fits the research interests of a staff member.
