Partnerships

Duke University

• Department of Religion
• Divinity School
• Center for Late Ancient Studies

The Graduate Program in Religion is integrally related to the total educational program of the University. Ph.D. students in religion fulfill a minor requirement in a cognate department such as classics, history, literature, philosophy, political science, anthropology, psychology, or sociology, taking course work and one of their preliminary examinations in this department. The presence of graduate students from other departments in graduate religion courses has proved conducive to lively exchange.

A cooperative arrangement between Duke University, the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University makes possible cross-registration of graduate courses in religion and cognate disciplines, increasing the range of course offerings available.

Graduate students have the opportunity, if they so choose, to participate in any number of programs for advanced research in the University, e.g., Islamic Studies, Women's Studies, the Program in Judaic Studies, the Program in Comparative Studies on Southeast Asia, and the Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Through one or another of these programs fellowship aid is sometimes available.

The limited admissions policy enhances the possibility of close relationships among students, and between students and faculty, and provides opportunity for small classes and individually-guided reading and research.