Master of Philosophy in Religion and Culture at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary coursework master's offered by the Faculty of Theology in collaboration with Humboldt University in Berlin. It examines the relationship between religion and contemporary cultural, social and political contexts and develops advanced analytical and research skills.

Faculty: Theology | Department: Practical Theology and Missiology | Duration: Two years | Intake: January and July (applications close 30 October for January and 30 March for July) | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

NQF level 9, 180 credits: a 100-credit thesis on a Religion and Culture theme plus four 20-credit lectured elective modules (e.g. Anthropology and Human Identity or Religion and Gender; Forms and Contexts of Religious Discourse; Religion and Contemporary Society; Religion, Spirituality and Life Issues).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet the specific and supplementary admission requirements for all MTh programmes. Holders of only a three-year B-degree must first complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (Religion and Culture focus) with an average of at least 65%. Holders of a four-year qualification not equivalent to a Theology Honours degree use that diploma as a bridging qualification; holders of an appropriate four-year Theology qualification may enrol directly. A three- or four-year degree from Humboldt University Berlin that meets the requirements is also accepted.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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