This Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA brings together the varied study of religion and philosophy with ethics to develop your understanding of the theological and conceptual side of religion.
You’ll explore how important questions at the heart of philosophy and religion have been considered through the ages and across the world. For example, you’ll think about big questions such as the nature of good and evil, the fear of death, human freedom and liberty and the like, as well as considering ethico-political concepts such as authenticity, conformity and oppression.
You will be able to study several major religions, including Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity in order to appreciate the distinct intellectual debates within each tradition. You’ll also be taught philosophy and ethics in a way that introduces conversations with religious questions and helps you understand how religious and secular philosophers have thought about religion over time.
This wide-ranging curriculum, including a list of varied modules, will give you the opportunity to study ethical and religious concepts philosophically in the context of literature, film and history.
Key benefits
Join a department that’s ranked 1st in the UK for our research environment (REF2021). 100 per cent of our research environment was rated ‘world-leading (4), and 91 per cent of our research impact was rated either ‘world-leading’ (4) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*).
Get access to original research conducted within the department that is both advancing and establishing new ideas across a diverse range of fields.
Learn from a diverse teaching team that has special expertise in Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism and a variety of contemporary religious movements.
Ranked in the Top 10 for Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies in the UK (QS World Rankings by subject 2025).
Make the most of London’s rich religious culture, with teaching that incorporates many places of worship and the collections of the British Museum.
Develop key transferable skills which can lead to a variety of different careers.
Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/religion-philosophy-and-ethics-ba
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Preferred subjects: None
Required subjects: None
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill | |
| PTE Academic | 69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill | |
| Trinity ISE | Level III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill | |
| Institution's Own Test | Pass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7 |
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