- Degree
- Master of Arts Religious Studies
- Course location
- Erfurt
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The core curriculum will be taught in English. Participants can choose to write their exams, semester papers, and Master's theses in either English or German.
Students from abroad who are unable to understand German should study German before and during their studies so that they can benefit from additional courses that may be taught in German.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Please note that this is not an online MA programme, so we expect you to be present in Erfurt. Nevertheless, some of our seminars may be taught online. For details, please contact the programme adviser in advance.
- Application deadline
- The application period for non-EU applicants starts on 1 January and ends on 15 July. Applications will be continually processed during this period.
Please note that because of time-consuming visa application procedures, an early application is strongly recommended for international applicants!
EU applicants can apply until 1 September.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The Master's in Religious Studies provides the opportunity to study the plurality of past and present religious traditions in Europe. This programme combines methodological tools from history, religious studies, and cultural studies to analyse the role of religion in Europe's complex and pluralistic societies as well as their global entanglements from a postcolonial perspective. It is possible to focus on General Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies or the Cultural History of Orthodox Christianity. Each major is represented by a professor and a team of young researchers. The Department of Religious Studies is part of the research area of Religion – Society – Self-World Relations at the University of Erfurt.
For further information about the department, see: Department of Religious Studies of the University of Erfurt (https://www.uni-erfurt.de/philosophische-fakultaet/seminare-professuren/religionswissenschaft).