Overview

The Religious Studies program from University of Erfurt combines methodological tools from History, Religious Studies and Cultural Studies to analyze the role of religion in Europe's complex and pluralistic societies, as well as their global entanglements from a postcolonial perspective. It is possible to focus on General Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies and the Cultural History of Orthodox Christianity. Each major is represented by a professor and a team of young researchers. The Department of Religious Studies forms part of the Research Area “Religion – Society– World-Relations” at the University of Erfurt.

The program aims to:

provide a basic knowledge of the religious history of Europe
provide a profound knowledge in the selected major
enable students to use the methodological tools for analysing religion(s)
enable students to do independent research on religion(s) especially in plural societies past and present

The program has four specializations (students select only one of them for their study):

General Religious Studies
Islamic Studies
Jewish Studies
Orthodox Christianity

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Religious Pluralism

Religion in Complex Societies

History & Culture of the Islamic World
History & Culture of Judaism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in German

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Erfurt, Germany

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 13 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

BA graduation in a relevant field, with a grade better than 2.3

very good command of English (level C1) as well as reading knowledge (B1) of a specialization language
completed application form

one-page letter of motivation
tabular CV
copies of the certificates

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

There are no general tuition fees in Thuringia. Semester contribution only: 329,80 €.

Living costs

Erfurt

Germany

730 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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