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MA Religion in Europa (Religion in Europe) at Saarland University

Saarland University, Germany

Programme overview

Master of Arts, unique in Germany, on the role of religions in shaping Europe's past and present: religious pluralism and identity, and the tension between religions and secular values.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities (Philosophische Fakultät)  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; core subject, major or minor  |  Intake: Wintersemester or Sommersemester  |  Location: Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

What you will study

Focus areas include Christianity in Europe, Judaism and Islam in Europe, religious-historical foundations of the Old and New Testaments, comparative history of religion, theory of religion and religious pluralism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the humanities or cultural studies; at least 20 CP basic knowledge in theology or religious studies; 3 CP basics each in two relevant languages (Latin, Greek, Hebrew or Arabic); German C1. English B1. No admission restriction; winter semester recommended.

Intake: Wintersemester or Sommersemester

Duration: 4 semesters

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