Study Program
The academic Master of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies program consists of 120 credits, spread evenly over two years.
- A total of 35 credits are common courses.
- 70 credits are linked to one of the specializations, of which 40 to specific courses and 30 to the writing of a thesis.
- 15 credits are free electives.
- Within each specialization you have the possibility to choose a thematic focus by use of your free electives.
- Within the specialization Religion and Education the entire theoretical component of the teacher training course can be integrated.
| Bible & Theology | Church & Pastoral Ministries | Religion & Education |
|---|---|---|
| Common courses (35)** | ||
| Theol. Sociol. Research Methodologies (5) | ||
| Old Testament Exegetical Methods (5) | ||
| New Testament Exegetical Methods (5) | ||
| History of Christian Doctrine (5) | ||
| Postmodernism, Philosophical Hermeneutics & Theology (5) | ||
| Models of Christian Leadership (5) | ||
| Living Together in Pluralistic Europe Today (5) | ||
| Specific courses (40) | Specific courses (40) | Specific courses (40)*** |
| 8 courses from OT, NT, HT, ST | Issues in Pastoral Theology (5)* | Worldviews and the Christian Mind (5)* |
| (at least 1 out of every department) : | Advanced Pastoral Care and Psychology (5)* | Philosophy of Religion (5) |
| Old Testament Exegesis (5)* | Advanced Homiletics (5) | Issues in Contempor. Jewish Religious Streams (5)* |
| Approaches to Old Testament Study (5)* | Advanced Liturgy (5)* | Contemporary Islam and Christianity (5) |
| Old Testament Theology (5) | Philosophy of Christian Education (5)** | Missional Theology and Contextualisation (5)* |
| Aramaic (5) | Interconfessional Dialogue (5)** | Philosophy of Christian Education (5)** |
| New Testament Exegesis (5) | Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics (5) | Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics (5) |
| Approaches to New Testament Study (5) | Field Study Project (5)** | Field Study Project (5)** |
| New Testament Theology (5)* | ||
| Early Christian Literature (5) | ||
| Syriac (5)* | ||
| Greek Patristics (5)* | ||
| Medieval & Post-Reformation Scholast. (5) | ||
| The European Reformations (5)* | ||
| Eastern Orthodoxy: Protestant Perspectives(5)* | ||
| 19th and 20th Century Theologies (5) | ||
| Protestant Theological Systems (5) | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics (5) | ||
| Contemp. Discussions in Syst. Theology (5) | ||
| Moral Theology (5)* | ||
| Interconfessional Dialogue (5)** | ||
| Free electives (e.g. Latin) (15) | Free electives (e.g. OT and NT (15) | Free electives (e.g. OT and NT (15) |
| Thesis & Colloquium, B&T (30)** | Thesis & Colloquium, C&P (30)** | Thesis & Colloquium, R&E (30)** |
| Thesis Colloquium (5) | Thesis Colloquium (5) | Thesis Colloquium (5) |
| Thesis (25) | Thesis (25) | Thesis (25) |
A description of each course can be found in the Study Guide in §4 ‘Information by Course’.
* = course is offered in the academic years starting in an odd year
No * = course is offered in the academic years starting in an even year
** = course is offered each year
*** = possible in combination with the teacher training program
