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MA Ecumenical Studies at University of Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

Programme overview

This English-taught, international and interdisciplinary programme is aimed at students from different religious and cultural backgrounds. It is designed for two semesters and can also be studied over four semesters as Extended Ecumenical Studies; it rests on the view that ecumenical engagement requires sound historical and theological knowledge.

Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Career pathways

Ecumenical activism (coordination of ecumenical relations), religion journalism, academia (science management, teaching and research), 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); English: CEFR B2; Modules in ecumenism or comparable knowledge (at least 12 ECTS); 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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