Theology & Religious Studies
Master
How are religion, conflict and peace related? What is the significance of religious heritage in a secular society? And what are the boundaries of tolerance in societies, in past and present?
Religion matters in society: 85% of the world's population identify themselves as religious. And religion is an important factor in many national and international political, cultural and social issues. For instance in relation to climate change, sexual health, meaning making, heritage, radicalization, migration, conflicts and peacebuilding, and discussions about (religious) diversity and identity.
Experts in the field of religion are therefore needed in a world in which religion is an integral and permanent part of everyday life.
At the Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society, within the one-year MA in Theology and Religious Studies, we offer various specialisation tracks that, each from an interdisciplinary approach, study the phenomenon of religion in relation to specific topics:
- Religion, Conflict and Globalization (RCG)
- Heritage and Religion (HR)
- Religion and Pluralism, Ancient & Modern (RP)
- Spiritual Care (GV; taught in Dutch)
Will you join us to make a difference? Challenge yourself and study the religion factor in culture and society.
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English
Title
Master of Arts
Duration
1 year
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Numerus Fixus
No Numerus Fixus
Without numerus fixus.
Tuition fee 2024/2025
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,530
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 18,700
Institutional
The institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level.
€ 15,900
Admission
Application requirements
Bachelor's degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Arts (e.g. International Organizations, Middle Eastern Studies, Philosophy), Political Sciences or Social Sciences (e.g. Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology). Depending on your former study and courses a reading package will be provided. We assume that you are aware of the concepts and theoretical discussions outlined in this literature. Students with another bachelor's degree may be admitted via a premaster's programme.
An overview of the courses from the bachelor's programme followed with an explanation of these courses.
An English language test for Dutch students is only required if you do not have a VWO-diploma. TOEFL: 90 internet; IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 on each part). Exemption granted if: -You are a native speaker of, and have completed your full secondary level education in: the USA, Canada (only when taught in English), the UK, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand. - You have completed a full-time Bachelor programme (nominal duration of at least three years) in: the USA, Canada (only when English taught), the UK
Language requirements
- 6.5
- IELTS overall band
- 90
- TOEFL internet based
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,530 | |
| € 18,700 | |
| € 15,900 |
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| € 2,601 | |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Sep '25 | 1 May '25 | 1 May '25 |
| 1 Sep '26 | 1 May '26 | 1 May '26 |
Scholarships
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StuNed Scholarship Programme
StuNed Scholarships for master studies, short courses and customised training programmes are available for Indonesian professionals with at least 2 years' work experience in a development-related organisation.
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Contact
Main addressOude Boteringestraat 44
9712 GL Groningen
050 363 9011
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