The MA in Religious Studies is a degree taken over two years. The programme combines a systematic approach with the specialisation on one religious tradition.

There is one obligatory module and several optional modules.

List of modules (each worth 18 ECTS)

Obligatory Modules

A01: Theory and Methodology of Religious Studies

C01: Religious Pluralism

Optional Modules

B01a: European Polytheistic Religions I: Historical Religions

B01b: European Polytheistic Religions II: Media of European Religious History

B02a: Islamic Studies I: History and Culture of the Islamic World

B02b: Islamic Studies II: Sources and methods of Islamic Studies

B03a: Jewish Studies I: History and Culture of Judaism

B03b: Jewish Studies II: Sources and Methodology of Jewish Studies

B04a: Cultural History of Latin Christianity I: History and Culture of Latin Christianity

B04b: Cultural History of Latin Christianity II: Classical Concepts of Christian Theology

B05a: Cultural History of Orthodox Christianity I: History and Culture of Orthodox Christianity

B05b: Cultural History of Orthodox Christianity II: Processes of Exchange between Orthodox Cultures

E01: General and Comparative Literature (not taught in English)

E02: Literature as Media (not taught in English)

E03: Slavic Culture and Literature (not taught in English)

E04: Roman Catholic Theology (not taught in English)

During the first 3 semesters students:

o attend the obligatory core module A01 (= 18 ECTS)

o attend the obligatory module C01 (= 18 ECTS)

o attend 2 modules (a-b) of the chosen religious tradition (= 54 ECTS)

o attend one of the other optional modules, either a further B-module or one of the E-modules (= 18 ECTS)

During the fourth semester students work on their MA-thesis (= 30 ECTS).