Overview

Working closely with a world-class faculty who specialize in Hinduism, Islamic Studies, Judaic and Christian Studies, Buddhist Studies, Chinese Religions, and Religions in the Americas, students in the Religious Studies programme at Rutgers University undertake advanced study and research in those areas.

In addition, students will develop a critical understanding of the primary interpretive models, theories, and methodologies in the academic study of religion.

Learning Goals

The programme goals and objectives reflect the range of needs of students moving beyond the programme, as well as the expectations of the field. Upon completion of the M.A., we expect our students to be able to do the following:

Graduates should be able to identify and engage with a range of theoretical frameworks and critical methodologies employed in the academic study of religion, and to articulate how the field has developed as an academic discipline that stands apart from theology and particular religious traditions.

Graduates should possess a developed understanding of the history of scholarship in their subfield (e.g., Judaic and Christian Studies, Chinese Religions, Islamic Studies, and so on), particularly in relation to their areas of research focus.

Graduates should be able to critically interpret aspects of the histories, practices, ideas, and/or texts of one or more religions, with attention to how these inform, and are informed by, interrelated cultural, intellectual, social, and/or political contexts.

Graduates should demonstrate progress toward language proficiency relevant for academic research in their subfield.

Graduates should possess the capacity to identify appropriate research questions and sources, conduct research independently and effectively, and write academic prose clearly and persuasively. Research projects should reflect the ability to develop, articulate, and defend an original scholarly argument on the basis of critical analyses of relevant primary and secondary sources.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Christians, the "other", and Violence Inhistorical Context

U. S. Evangelicalism in a Global Age

Reading Sanskrit Texts

Krishna

Research in Religion

Western Encounter With Hinduism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Applicants to the Master's Degree programme in Religious Studies should normally have a GPA of at least 3.0. An undergraduate degree in Religious Studies is not required. Application materials should include:

A completed online application form

Official transcripts from previous colleges and universities the applicant has attended

Two letters of recommendation

A personal statement (1–2 pages in length). Please ensure that the statement addresses the applicant's intended area of focus in Religious Studies.

A writing sample

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International Students for whom English is a foreign language will need TOEFL or IELTS scores demonstrating English proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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37416 USD / year

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37416 USD / year

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23424 USD / year

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Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

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