Anyone or their dcs studied Theology/Philosophy?

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Dd is now thinking of Philosophy and Theology at Uni, because she loves RS and seems to be doing very well in it so far (year 12). She said this morning that adding Theology to Philosophy may mean the offers are lower as the courses aren't so popular - anyone know if that is true?

I think it varies wildly between Universities. For example; Theology at Uni of Glasgow is very well regarded and so is very popular.

If she researches her specific universities- she might have a better chance of going in on a single course (theo or phil) and then changing to joint while she's there.

My dd studied theology at Oxbridge. She originally wanted to study history - the same applies to English/literature - but the requirements were A* x3. So she applied for Theology and was accepted on AAA. She did several history modules each year and thoroughly enjoyed the course. She then went into investment banking and was openly told that she stood out from other candidates because she had done a more unusual degree.

I'd say go for it.

Not sure that joint courses result in lower offers - not least because they're often harder work. DS did theology at undergraduate level. He did some philosophy of religion as part of his degree (but could have done quite a few modules in "pure" philosophy had he wanted to). He then switched to philosophy for his masters, which involved much hard work to start with, not least to get to grips with a lot of new terminology. He loved it and thrived and recently started a PhD in philosophy - and has found that a background in theology gives him very useful and different insights into his area of philosophy. So a degree in theology doesn't mean philosophy is off the table.

Theology at Oxford would have a lower offer/fewer applicants than Pilosophy but PhilThe combined is pretty similar to Philosophy as stand alone course. If she enjoys RS she might well prefer to have the theology/religious study element as university Philosophy is usually rather different from RS. For Philosophy I would suggest English Lit and Math/Further Math are better at predicting enjoyment/success of university level Philosophy than RS alone.

I'm currently doing Theology.

I studied philosophy- three degrees in it as I loved it so much.
The Uni I went to in the UK was for my PhD and I think it had lower entry requirements but it didn’t offer a combination with theology.
I had no experience with philosophy before university (I had wanted to study medicine).
Personally I would say logical thinking is crucial for philosophy, so experience in maths is an indication of that kind of ability but so would bring good at debating, English, sciences (I didn’t study in the UK prior to phd) and my DH (also phd in philosophy) loved English and RS, as did several of my uni friends who studied philosophy.
It’s a fascinating subject and possibly closer to law than you might think (I worked in legal roles for many years).