The Faculty of Theology plans to change its name to the Faculty of Theology and Religion, subject to approval from the Council of the University and Congregation.
The change of name reflects the Faculty’s pride in and continuing commitment to its longstanding traditions of Christian Theology, while also acknowledging the greater width of teaching and research found in the Faculty today. The Faculty is strongly committed to providing students with the opportunity to pursue a focused degree course in Theology as well as offering a wider choice of topics and approaches in the study of religion. We believe that the new name makes clear the breadth and depth of teaching, research, and learning that characterize today’s Faculty and will be helpful in attracting new undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as affirming the intellectual range of Faculty members’ interests.
The proposal will be considered by the Council of the University in January 2012 and then by Congregation. If it is approved, the Faculty will adopt its new name in October 2012. All current undergraduates reading for the single honours school will graduate in Theology, as will those who come up to Oxford in October 2012, for that is the course for which they applied. New entrants in 2013 will, however, take the Preliminary examination in Theology and Religion in 2014 and will graduate in 2016 in Theology and Religion. The Board anticipates that the names of the two joint schools (with Philosophy and Oriental Studies) will remain unchanged.
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General enquiries, including enquiries about the Faculty's annual Undergraduate Open Day, should be directed to the Faculty Office.
Address: Theology Faculty Centre, 34 St Giles,
Oxford OX1 3LD.
Telephone: +44 (0)1865 270790
Fax: +44 (0)1865 270795
E-mail: general.administrator@theology.ox.ac.uk
Enquiries about graduate admissions should
be directed to the Faculty's Graduate Studies Administrator.
Address: Theology Faculty Centre, 34 St Giles,
Oxford OX1 3LD.
Telephone: +44 (0)1865 270714
Fax: +44 (0)1865 270795
E-mail: graduate.enquiries@theology.ox.ac.uk
Enquiries about undergraduate admissions should be directed to the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Address: Undergraduate Admissions Office, University Offices,
Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD.
Telephone: +44 (0)1865 288000
Fax: +44 (0)1865 280125
E-mail: undergraduate.admissions@admin.ox.ac.uk
Enquiries about Higher Education advice should be directed to Schools Liaison
Address: Theology Faculty Centre, 34 St Giles,
Oxford OX1 3LD.
Telephone: +44 (0)1865 282353
E-mail: schools.liaison@theology.ox.ac.uk