Theology and Religion at Durham University
Theology and Religion (Grad Dip) at Durham University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on dur.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check dur.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 9% had fewer than the 136 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Graduate Diploma
- Duration
- 21 months
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
97%
still studying
UK 88%
3%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%96%
Learning opportunities92%90%
Assessment and feedback84%89%
Academic support98%95%
Organisation and management90%89%
Learning resources94%93%
Student voice84%86%
40 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£26.5k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 68%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
60%
use what they learned
UK 63%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials15%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Welfare Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
theology and religious studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Theology and religious studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Arabic BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Durham University | Theology and Religion this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and Religion BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Theology & Religious Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Philosophy and Religion BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Modern Languages and Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Philosophy and Theology BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 231 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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