Theology & Religious Studies: Peace, Trauma and Religion
Master
This Master’s programme explores and teaches knowledge, skills and experience you will need for a career in the ever expanding, interdisciplinary field of peace and conflict studies.
Religion is often misused to incite violent conflicts, while at the same time it is one of the strongest ethical and spiritual resources for non-violent conflict resolution and transitional justice. Not only between individuals or among groups, but also in reconciliation processes within societies (and their violent histories), between nations, and with nature.
In the Master’s Theology and Religious Studies you will consider and critically reflect on all of these issues, in the fields of research and education as well as in practical application. We will seek to connect with the needs and questions of today's societies by applying multicultural / postcolonial hermeneutical lenses to the study.
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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
Tuition fee 2025/2026
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,601
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 24,150
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.
€ 21,220
Admission
Admission URL
(Dutch) https://vu.nl/en/education/master/theology-and-religious-studies-peace-trauma-and-religion/admissions
Application requirements
Information not availableLanguage requirements
- 6.5
- IELTS overall band
- 580
- TOEFL paper based
- 237
- TOEFL computer based
- 92
- TOEFL internet based
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,601 | |
| € 24,150 | |
| € 21,220 |
| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,695 | |
| Information not available | |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Sep '26 | 31 May '26 | 1 Apr '26 |
| 1 Sep '27 | 31 May '27 | 1 Apr '27 |
| 1 Sep '28 | 31 May '28 | 1 Apr '28 |
Scholarships
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NL Scholarship
The NL Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.
Contact
Main addressDe Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
020-5985020
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