BA Religious Studies (25% weighting) at Heidelberg University

Students of Religious Studies analyse religious ideas, practices and materialities from an empirical-cultural perspective and endeavor to understand them in their respective historical, cultural and societal contexts.

Faculty: Faculty of Philosophy  |  Department: Institute for Religious Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and German and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

M1 History of Religious Studies or M2 Theories in Religious StudiesStudents must choose one of the basic modules. They provide students with knowledge of significant positions in the history of the discipline and associated theories, culminating in more current religious studies approaches, central issues and debates as well as analyses of relationships with neighbouring scientific disciplines.

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