PhD - Doctor in Philosophy in Religious Studies

Researchers in the discipline of Religious Studies at Trinity explore the meaning and significance of religion in different contexts across the world. Our researchers deploy a range of methods in the study of religion including textual, historical, philosophical, social and cultural analysis in order to understand the many different ways in which religions shape our societies, past and present. Some are concerned with the textual, doctrinal and cultural aspects of religion, including themes of God’s existence and agency, human freedom, and of lived religion. Others are focused on religion’s ethical and political impacts. Our ethicists are particularly concerned with how religious traditions engage with the major ethical challenges of our day including climate justice, sex and gender, human rights and the common good.

Postgraduate work in Trinity College Dublin is very academically challenging and as a result the University has high academic entry requirements. Applicants will need to hold at least a 2.1 honors degree from an Irish university or equivalent result from a university in another country; a fluent command of the English language. Display a high level of competence in the English language in one of the examination systems recognised by Trinity College Dublin.