- Degree
- Master of Arts, optional: double degree
- Course location
- Hannover
- In cooperation with
- Università Roma Tre (https://www.uniroma3.it/en/) (Italy)
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- As a rule, courses and examinations are conducted in English.
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- Application from students from non-EU countries (VPD from uni-assist is required. (https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-zulassung/studienplatzbewerbung/master-application-for-prospective-students-from-outside-the-eu#c81300))
• 15 April to 31 May for the following winter semester
Application from students from Germany and the EU
• 1 June to 15 July for the following winter semester
Prospective students applying from outside the EU must request a Preliminary Examination Documentation (VPD) from uni-assist before applying for the Master's programme. The processing time for the VPD takes up to eight weeks. Therefore, please allow enough time before applying for the programme. More information about applying for the VPD can be found on the central application pages (https://go.lu-h.de/apply-for-vpd).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- Yes
- Description/content
- This Master’s programme focuses on negotiations, practices and power relations concerning religion in various areas of the public sphere. In a broader sense, related categories and concepts such as identity, secularity, and modernity are major points of interest in this course of study. Geographically, the emphasis is initially on Europe, leading to subsequent international comparisons. This concerns the discourse on religion (e.g. exemptions for “religion” in social spheres) as well as discourses on individual religions (e.g. Christianity as “cultural heritage”, Islam as a “challenge”, and Buddhism as a “modern philosophy of life”). As such, this MA in Religion in the Public Sphere (RelPub) differs from many traditional religious studies programmes, which tend to focus on religious practice in religious communities.
Students will be prepared to work in a professional environment that addresses these processes and the dynamics of multicultural, democratic societies. They will learn to analyse different conflict constellations, to address these constellations confidently and constructively, and to develop sustainable, solution-oriented strategies.
The degree programme is offered by the Institute for the Study of Religion in cooperation with the Institute of Sociology. A special feature of the programme is the option of gaining a double degree instead of just the Master’s degree in Hannover. This is made possible through cooperation with Università Roma Tre (Italy).
- Current information
- Each spring, an information event on the programme is held (online and on site). It provides prospective applicants with the chance to gain insights into the content and structure of the programme and to get to know lecturers and current students. The location, time, and registration details will be announced on the programme website.