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MA Old Catholic and Ecumenical Theology at University of Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

Programme overview

Open to students of all faiths, this master's deepens insight into Old Catholic theology and combines it with ecumenical and interreligious questions. Old Catholic, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican lecturers teach at Germany's only university Old Catholic Seminary, and courses on Jewish-Christian and Muslim-Christian dialogue complement the programme.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Career pathways

Priest in the German Old Catholic Church (requires a vicariate after the master's), ecumenical and interreligious consultancy roles, and academic work.

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Entry requirements

Admission: No admission restriction (zulassungsfrei). Requirements: A German or foreign university degree in a theology; German: DSH 2 (CEFR C1); Latinum, Graecum and Hebraicum (each with at least the grade 'sufficient', 4.0); Applicants who are neither German nor EU nationals must pass the aptitude test (Feststellungsprüfung).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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

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