BA Religions, Theology and Ethics / Careers

You will develop versatile and transferable skills, including presentation, critical thinking and analysis, teamwork, and cultural sensitivity.

Some course units will enable you to develop more specific skills, such as translation, source handling, exegesis, data collection and geo-historical awareness.

Degrees in Religions, Theology and Ethics provide some of the necessary skills to prepare for roles in fields such as:

• teaching and education; 
• cultural heritage; 
• counselling; 
• the creative industries; 
• law; 
• research consultancies and think-tanks; 
• finance; 
• publishing; 
• faith-based organisations; 
• youth work; 
• charity work; 
• media; 
• the public sector.

The University of Manchester is the second most targeted in the UK for top graduate employers (High Fliers Research, 2024).

Employers include the BBC, the Civil Service, Xaverian College, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SPCK, the Church of England, Christian Aid and the Liberal Jewish Synagogue.

The University also has its own dedicated Careers Service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate. At Manchester, you will have access to numerous opportunities to help boost your employability.

Students also choose to continue to postgraduate study, including further education in Religion and Theology and PGCE courses.

The University has its own dedicated Careers Service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate. At Manchester you will have access to a number of opportunities to help boost your employability.