
Overview
You will focus on questions like what is the relation between philosophy and religion in Western culture and in other cultural contexts? How does modern and contemporary philosophy reflect on religion? What is meant by a philosophical critique of religion? Which theories of religion have been developed? What is religious experience? Key authors include Agamben, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Weber, Freud, De Certeau, Foucault, Gauchet, Said and Taylor.
Future career opportunities
This Master's specialisation in Philosophy of Religion (Research) at Radboud University has been designed for people with the ambition to conduct philosophical research at a university. Graduates tend to fall into one of three groups:
Our graduates are also represented in journalism, science policy, and politics.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Contemporary philosophical approaches of religion and religious thought
- Anthropological questions in relation to religion
- Religion in intercultural perspective
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The applicant must have a completed bachelor's degree in Philosophy or in a related discipline (in the latter case, students must have acquired at least 60 EC in Philosophical disciplines).*
- The applicant must have a degree with merit or distinction or equivalent. Meaning: a student’s weighted grade-point average in Philosophy in the 2nd and 3rd year of their Bachelor's programme must be the equivalent of 7.5 or more (on the Dutch scale of 10).
- On the page Conversions of international grades you will find an indication of what the equivalent of a Dutch 7.5 or 8 might be in the country where you obtained your Bachelor’s degree.
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16500 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16500 EUR per year during 24 months. -
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2314 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2314 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Nijmegen
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
We have a number of scholarships available only for international Master’s students. You can find the full list, including details about eligibility requirements and how to apply, on the university's website.
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Scholarships Information
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