Doctoral students in the School of Divinity and Religious Studies at
the University of Aberdeen draw on a 500 year tradition of advanced scholarship
that has included leading figures in Christian theology, biblical studies,
and Religious Studies. Building on this legacy, the School maintains by
far the largest postgraduate programme within the Faculty of Arts, with
75 students currently engaged in doctoral research.
The degree of Ph.D. is the highest awarded by the University, and the standard
of achievement is correspondingly rigorous: successful candidates must
have completed a research project showing evidence of originality and
have written an acceptable account of their work in the form of a thesis.
The degree is ordinarily designed to be completed by full-time students
in three years, and from the day they matriculate candidates work closely
with their supervisor to meet this aim. While it is normally expected
that candidates will complete their degree the University in that time,
they may also be permitted work for part of the period outside Aberdeen
where this is desirable for the prosecution of their research. Candidates
may also enroll for part-time study, in which case the period of research
is five years.
In addition to regular meetings with his or her supervisor, doctoral
students participate in regular course of research seminars with fellow
students and staff within their discipline. These seminars provide a forum
for students to engage with leading scholars from outside of Aberdeen,
to debate cutting-edge issues within their field and to present the results
of their own research for peer review.
Normally, the minimum entrance
requirement for admission as a research student for the degree of Ph.D.
is a degree with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in an appropriate
field, or its equivalent (including at least the North American MDiv or
MAR). Applicants will generally be admitted initially as candidates for
the degree of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and, if their research progresses
satisfactorily, be transferred to candidates for the degree of PhD without
any loss of time. Applicants of outstanding ability may be admitted directly
to the Ph.D. programme.
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research interests.
The degree of MPhil is awarded on the basis of
a thesis prepared under supervision. Conditions for entry will be similar
to those for the Ph.D., though the period of study is normally 24 months
full-time or 48 months part-time. In special circumstances, part of this
time may be spent studying elsewhere.
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