BA Study of Religion/Religious Education at University of Bremen

The Study of Religion is an academic nondenominational discipline belonging to the canon of the humanities and cultural studies. Religions are considered as an integral part of culture. In the focus of the study of religion are different religious traditions and the historical and recent significance of these Religions in contexts of society and media.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Bremen, Bremen, Germany

What you will study

The programe deals with constructing theories for the study of religions and religious education, literature of religions, socialization and didactics, the european history of religion, empirical research on contemporary religion in society and culture and analyzing the media.

Career pathways

To acquire the qualification to teach at state schools, students must subsequently obtain a Master of Education postgraduate degree (M.Ed). This has to be followed by an 18-month period of practice teaching in school, which ends with the second state exam for teachers in Germany.

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