Online courses in religion and theology
Study from anywhere in the world with an online course.
Our short online courses in religion and theology include live-time weekly classes, day and weekend schools, and flexible online courses.
Credit earned from some of these courses is transferable towards our Certificate of Higher Education - a part-time undergraduate course in which you study a main subject discipline, but also undertake study in other academic subjects.
Browse below to find the online religion and theology course for you.
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
How do we perceive the world and how does our mind shape those perceptions into an understanding of what we perceive? Learn more about these essential aspects of our minds, and how to understand ultimate reality and paths to liberation and enlightenment.
- Sat 22 Oct 2022
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
The course looks at what, if anything, it is that Jews, Christians and Muslims are agreeing about when they claim that there is a God; and we shall look at what, if any, prospects there are for rationally defending or attacking this claim.
- Wed 11 Jan 2023 – 31 Mar 2023
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
'Humanism' is a word that has a number of meanings. The focus here is on explaining the kind of atheistic world-view espoused by those who organize and campaign under that banner in the UK and abroad (often referred to as 'secular humanism' in the US).
- Sat 14 Jan 2023
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
The narrative of the last days of Jesus is a subject of great interest for biblical and theological studies. This course will analyse the main interpretations and meanings given throughout history to a story that still raises many questions.
- Mon 16 Jan 2023 – 27 Mar 2023
- 11 meetings
- 12:00 – 1:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
Introducing the main teachings of the Christian Church, this course considers theological ideas from the early centuries and the Middle Ages, and modern writings principally from the Catholic and Orthodox traditions.
- Tue 17 Jan 2023 – 28 Mar 2023
- 11 meetings
- 12:00 – 1:00pm
Also available
Religion and theology
Short courses in religion and theology at the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford.Theological Studies
Bachelor of Theology, Undergraduate Certificate in Theological Studies, and Undergraduate Diploma in Theological Studies. Together these three courses constitute a coherent programme of studies. All three may be studied either full-time or part-time.