Religionswissenschaft / Religious Studies (M.A.) – (M.A.)

Requirements

1. Completed and signed application form (see the link under 'More';

2. Curriculum vitae;

3. Letter of motivation (write a clear description of your study objectives including your choice of specialisation and language proficiency);

4. A BA-degree in a relevant discipline (either as a major or as a minor) such as Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies, Classical Philology, Byzantine Studies, Theology, Cultural Anthropology, History, Social Sciences

5. Apart from English and preferably another modern language, reading proficiency of at least one language related to the chosen specialisation is required.
Islamic Studies: Arabic, Turkish or Urdu
Jewish Studies: Modern or ancient Hebrew
Ancient Religion: Ancient Greek or Latin
Latin Christianity: Latin
Orthodox Christianity: Ancient or modern Greek, Church Slavonic or Russian
Other languages may be accepted on demand.

6. Certified copies of: a. higher education entrance qualification (i.e. high school diploma) b. college or university degree (Bachelor, Master, Diploma, state exam, etc.)

7. The certificates should give exact information not only about achieved grades but also about study contents

8. All documents, such as official transcripts, diplomas, certificates if not issued in German or English must be translated into German or English by an official translator and certified as authentic translations by a notary public.