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MA Biblical Studies at University of Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

Programme overview

This English-taught, international and interdisciplinary two-semester master's introduces current research on biblical texts against the background of the continental European exegetical tradition. The study of the Bible in its literary and linguistic diversity forms part of theological and cultural-historical education.

Department: Zentrum für Religion und Gesellschaft (ZERG)  |  Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Subject modules analysing and interpreting the original-language texts of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, including their literary and reception history.

Career pathways

Academia (science management, teaching and research), religion journalism, editing and publishing, and adult education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: No admission restriction (zulassungsfrei). Requirements: A German or foreign university degree in a relevant subject (at least 240 ECTS); Work on central source texts of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament in the original languages (one seminar each); Proof of the corresponding language skills (completed courses in Biblical Hebrew and New Testament Greek); Applicants who are neither German nor EU nationals must pass the aptitude test (Feststellungsprüfung).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-bonn.de/bewerbungsportal

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