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Master of Death Religion and Culture

University of Winchester

  • Winchester, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • Online
  • Master

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University of Winchester campus

About the program

Distance-learning master degree on death, Dying and bereavement across cultures.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: no
  • Post-study work rights (0 years): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Understand foundational and advanced concepts in Death
  • Religion and Culture
  • Apply relevant disciplinary methods and ideas
  • Analyse questions and evidence in the field
  • Communicate findings clearly
  • Use research and inquiry approaches where included in the curriculum

Career outcomes

  • Bereavement counselling
  • Funeral homes
  • Education
  • The church
  • Further research degree

Curriculum

  • Distance-learning course with Study Skills for Distance Learning
  • Introduction to Studying Death and Research Methods for Independent Study
  • Plus modules such as Death and Pastoral Care in Global Religions and The Act and Art of Eulogy. It ends with a 15
  • 000 to 20
  • 000 word dissertation.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • First or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent per the country list on the international entry requirements page); some courses require a related subject or professional experience.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree (Honours) or equivalent, Applicants without a degree but with 5-7 years relevant work experience considered for some masters, Some courses require a related subject

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0 (min 5.5 in writing)

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic transcripts
  • Qualification certificates if required
  • English proficiency evidence if required
  • Passport copy
  • Recommendations or references if required
  • Personal statement if required
  • GRE or GMAT result if required

How to apply

  1. Check the course page entry requirements and IELTS (6.0 overall and 5.5 in writing. Some courses higher). Apply through Oxford International ([email protected]) or for LLM Legal Practice and MSc Strength and Conditioning with Rehabilitation and MRes Sport and Exercise and MRes Health Science and MA Death and Religion and Culture and MA Education use the international Apply Now route on the postgraduate how-to-apply page. Provide a personal statement and a referee and degree certificate or transcript and English test evidence and passport. Pay the non-refundable tuition fee deposit on your offer before a CAS is issued. Apply for the Student visa with your CAS.

Other costs

Tuition per year£11,820 GBP
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusWinchester
Faculty or school_
DepartmentSchool of History, Archaeology and Philosophy
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study pace_
Post-study stay0 years
Scholarship noteFor 2026 to 2027 entry the University of Winchester lists an automatic International Postgraduate Student Scholarship of 5000 GBP for eligible new international students joining taught postgraduate programs. Research or excluded courses require separate confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.