3.5-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate for Business, Law, and Social Sciences - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Theology and Sociology

Program Description

Build a future by studying in the UK, with a pathway course at Kaplan International College (KIC) London. Situated in the world’s top academic city (QS Best Student Cities 2019), the College will prepare students for a university degree, and for a successful career.

Study at one of the most respected international colleges in London, and progress to one of 8 universities, including the University of Bristol.

The University of Bristol is a highly ranked Russell Group university with a fantastic reputation. Students will join a global community of students from more than 150 countries, and enjoy life in one of the UK’s most exciting cities.

This joint honours degree focuses on the place of religion in society, both in the present and in the past. The course is equally weighted toward both subjects.

Students will acquire a solid foundation in several religious traditions and in sociology. There is particular emphasis on sociological theory and its application to real-world concerns, including issues of ethnicity, beliefs and multiculturalism. The wide-ranging, flexible curriculum offers progressive intellectual challenges and consolidates your experience throughout.

In year one students will have one mandatory unit in theology and one in sociology, together with four optional units of their choice (two from each subject).

In years two and three students will continue taking optional units in both subjects, covering a diverse range of topics, which may include Christian History and Theology; Investigating the Social; Islam, Buddhism, Sexuality and Society; Judaism; and Environment and Society. They can also choose to study one of the following languages: Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin or Sanskrit.