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Edge Hill is a unique place to study RE and Religion. In most universities, TRS courses and RE courses are often found in separate faculties. At Edge Hill, we work together in the same department, and most of the staff are in the same office. This means we are uniquely placed to teach about and research the intersection of religion, education and RE.

We also work with serving teachers of RE to help develop their subject expertise. We do this largely through our online Continuing Professional Development (CPD offer, our Annual NATRE NW Conference, and our Religious Education Summer School.

Courses

Education and Religion

BA (Hons)

Secondary Religious Education with QTS

BA (Hons)

Religious Education

Subject Knowledge Enhancement

Secondary Religious Education with QTS (11-16)

PGCE

Masters by Research

MRes

Education (EdD)

Professional Doctorate

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Education and Religion

BA (Hons)

Curious about religious culture? Eager to explore education and how it has evolved? Studying this combined education and religion degree, you’ll look at methods of teaching across all ages and the theology of different religious traditions.

UCAS code:
VX36
Course length:
3 years full-time
Subject area(s):
Education and Teaching, Religion and Philosophy
Example offers:
104-112 UCAS Tariff points
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Secondary Religious Education with QTS

BA (Hons)

Explore everything from Eastern Dharma to The Bible in the Modern World as you learn to excel at teaching RE. Visit religious communities, experience life working in schools and gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status.

UCAS code:
XV62
Course length:
3 years full-time
Subject area(s):
Education and Teaching, Religion and Philosophy
Example offers:
104-112 UCAS Tariff points IB
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Religious Education

Subject Knowledge Enhancement

Develop subject knowledge in religious education and prepare to teach the subject effectively to learners aged 11-16 on this free enhancement course for those with an offer of a place on our PGCE in Secondary Religious Education.

Course length:
8 weeks full-time
Subject area(s):
Education and Teaching
Location:
Online study

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Secondary Religious Education with QTS (11-16)

PGCE

Encourage empathy, curiosity and critical thinking in secondary school pupils. During our PGCE Secondary Religious Education, you’ll learn how to raise cross-cultural awareness, network with a range of faith practitioners and, upon successful completion, gain a recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status.

Course length:
1 year full-time
Subject area(s):
Education and Teaching
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Masters by Research

MRes

Receive substantial training in a range of research approaches, developing an appreciation of their theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, before completing a research-based dissertation that focuses on a topic in-depth.

Course length:
18 months part-time, 1 year full-time
Subject area(s):
Research
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Education (EdD)

Professional Doctorate

Immerse yourself in educational research on a programme for experienced professionals working as educators, enabling you to make an original contribution to knowledge in an area of professional practice.

Course length:
Typically 5 years part-time
Subject area(s):
Research
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Focus on a research area in depth, receive substantial training in a range of research approaches and write a thesis that will demonstrate your understanding of how to develop a critical academic argument.

Course length:
3 years full-time, 4.5 years part-time
Subject area(s):
Research
Location:
Edge Hill University

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We also offer a range of Postgraduate Development courses with many opportunities for those working or seeking to work in education or health and social care.

We also work with serving teachers of RE to help develop their subject expertise. We do this largely through our online CPD offer, our Annual NATRE NW Conference and our Religious Education Summer School.

Online CPD

In academic year 2023-24, we have a series of Online Twilight CPD Events planned:

In Conversation with a Trans Catholic Teacher

17 Apr 2024

4pm – 5pm

Previous events

Dr Karamat Iqbal – British Pakistani Boys in Birmingham

Matthew Pateman – Contrary to Popular Mythology; atheism, humanism and the fiction of religion in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

NATRE NW Conference

Edge Hill annually holds the NW Conference for Initial Teacher Education RE trainees and their mentors, run by NATRE. This year’s event is on Friday 15 December and we are once again welcoming Lat Blaylock to host the event.

Research

Members of the Team are actively researching different aspects of Religion, Education and RE. Open the expanding box below to see a selection of recent articles, books and chapters that we have published since 2022.

Publications