URD’s PhD Research Degrees
URD’s PhD research degrees involve extensive independent study and the opportunity to undertake and present original research at an advanced level. These degrees offer access to a wide variety of experienced specialists in many different fields of religious studies, with students developing an extensive range of research skills, and expertise in your chosen field of research.
Students admitted to the PhD will most often have acquired one of Master’s degrees within their area of research, ie theology, religious studies or another closely-related field.
All PhD students are assigned a supervisor or supervisors, who will provide support and guidance to help them develop their ideas, direction and a programme of research.
The degree is awarded on the successful completion of the research dissertation and an oral examination, commonly called ‘the viva’ (viva voce).
URD’s PhD research degrees are also available by distance learning. For further information, please see our page on PhD research degrees by distance learning.
The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the relevant faculty and it is not always impossible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the University. In such circumstances, a second internal supervisor may be appointed.
All PhD courses offered by the University of Religions and Denominations:
| 1 | Shiite Studies Faculty of Shiite Studies |
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| 2 | History of Twelver Shiism Faculty of Shiite Studies |
| 3 | Sufism and Islamic Mysticism Faculty of Mysticism |
| 4 | Islamic Mysticism and Imam Khomeini’s Thoughts Faculty of Mysticism |
| 5 | Islamic Theology (Transcendental Philosophy) Faculty of Islamic Denominations |
| 6 | Islamic Theological Denominations Faculty of Islamic Denominations |
| 7 | Islamic Denominations and Proximity Faculty of Islamic Denominations |
| 8 | Comparative study of Jurisprudential Denominations Faculty of Islamic Denominations |
| 9 | Wahhabism Faculty of Islamic Denominations |
| 10 | Christian Theology Faculty of Religions |
| 11 | Non-Abrahamic Religions (Persian Religions) Faculty of Religions |
| 12 | Wisdom of Religious Arts Faculty of Religions |
| 13 | Women’s Studies Faculty of Women’s Studies |
| 14 | Philosophy of Religious Arts Faculty of Religions |
| 15 | Study of Religion Faculty of Religions |
The University of Religions & Denominations, the first of its kind in Iran, is an offshoot of the Islamic Seminary established to train experts and conduct research in these very fields. While striving to introduce Islam in the light of the teachings of the Holy Prophet’s Household ... more |
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