Religious Studies - PhD

The Department of Religious Studies offers training in the religious dimensions of the human experience in diverse traditions and cultures around the world and through time. All our programs emphasize a cross-cultural comparative study of religions and use multi-disciplinary approaches as appropriate to religious studies, incorporating such disciplines as philology, history, anthropology, sociology, comparative literature, psychology, and philosophy. The master’s program provides a general orientation toward religious studies; the doctoral program offers specialized training leading to professions in teaching and research. In addition to departmental requirements, candidates for graduate degrees must meet the university degree requirements.

• Education

• Nonprofit organizations

• Grant writing

• Religious Studies

• Education

• Political Science

• Higher Education / Universities

• Community Centers / NPOs / NGOs

• Law Firms / Legal environment

• Students accepted into our graduate programs typically receive a combination of fellowship support and paid Teaching Assistantships

• Students pursuing a doctoral degree may petition to add optional interdisciplinary Ph.D. emphases

• Economics

• Philosophy

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• Political Science

• Global perspectives

• Activism

• Cultural exchange and sensitivity

• Equity

• Interdisciplinary Humanities

• Ethics and law

https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/academics/graduate/

https://www.religion.ucsb.edu/academics/courses/