What will I learn?

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme offers students the opportunity to display the creation, interpretation, construction and exposition of knowledge which extends the forefront of a discipline through original research.

Students need to offer a substantial original discovery, analysis, or new critical theoretical construction of a quality that would satisfy peer review. The thesis (80,000 words), should demonstrate that the students’ competence in a chosen area is comparable with that of the experts together with the ability to make informed judgements on complex issues in their specialist fields.

PhD candidates in biblical disciplines are expected to have the ability to interact with their primary sources in the original languages (e.g. Hebrew or Greek) as well as with secondary material in the main research languages (English, French and German).

Which department am I in?

Department of Theology and Religious Studies

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

Information not available

Start date

September 2026

Venue

London School of Theology

Green Lane,

Northwood,

London,

HA6 2UW, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

Information not available

Start date

January 2027

Venue

London School of Theology

Green Lane,

Northwood,

London,

HA6 2UW, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

o be eligible to apply for the MPhil/PhD programme, in normal circumstances, you should have a UK Masters degree in a theological discipline (or equivalent). During this degree, you should have completed some supervised but self-directed research writing, such as a final-year project.

Applicants from North America will normally have a Masters degree in a theological discipline or an MDiv with a GPA of 3.3 for application to the MPhil/PhD. If your GPA is under this, but very close, and your transcript shows that you did better on modules relevant to your proposed research, the Head of Research will judge on a case-by-case basis.

PhD candidates initially register for an MPhil with the possibility of transferring to PhD status if their work is of an appropriate standard and with the approval of the supervisor/s, the Head of Research, and Middlesex University.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.