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Religious Roots of Europe
University of Helsinki
Masters Programmes in English
| Application Deadline: | January 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Helsinki / Finland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Helsinki
How were Judaism, Christianity and Islam formed? How did these three religions and their interaction shape the emerging European culture and society? - These are pivotal questions addressed in this international Master Programme.
Thematic focus: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
The aim of the RRE is to expose students to the traditions, formative processes and mutual interactions of the three most influential religions at the root of European culture and history, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Christianity, Judaism and Islam interacting with each other have had a profound influence on the development of European culture and society. For centuries Christianity has been the dominant majority religion; as minority religions, Judaism and Islam have been seen as the ‘other’ against which Christian European identity has been shaped.
The three religions have traditionally been studied more or less separately. The aspiration of the RREis to study the three religions together in their formative period from a comparative perspective using a variety of approaches, including historical, philological, social scientific, feminist and literary.
Doctrines, rituals, canonical texts, myths, religious institutions
Doctrines, rituals, canonical texts, myths, religious institutions - phenomena central to each religion - are studied along with their relationship to society, politics, law, gender issues, and ethics. Specific topics may include ideas of martyrdom, justification or condemnation of war, asceticism, religious authorities, the position of women, and different strategies for interpreting authoritative religious texts. These and similar issues are studied using different approaches, including those drawn from history, anthropology, the social sciences, literature, and philology.
The programme offers more than historical relevance. It will also enhance one’s general understanding of contemporary Nordic, European and Western identity, since the three religions interacting with each other have had and continue to have a profound influence on the development of European culture and society.
For centuries Christianity has been the dominant majority religion, while Judaism and Islam as minority religions have been seen as the ‘other,’ against which Christian European identity has been shaped.
Contents
Terms, modules and progression of studies
The Religious Roots of Europe (RRE) is a two-year programme.
The Programme is assigned 120 ECTS credits altogether consisting of four terms covering 30 ECTS credits full-time study.
The Programme consists of modules that vary in the number of ECTS credits allotted to each (modules are marked as boxes in the figure below). There is a progression within each separate module, as well as a progression between the different terms.
Students must complete requirements for a lower module before advancing to the next. It follows that the master thesis should be assessed as the final module in the education.
Master of Theology with specialisation in the Religious Roots of Europe 120 cr (= ECTS)
Master’s thesis 40 cr
The Master’s thesis is written in conjunction with a seminar to be led by a supervisor who offers guidance in the treatment of subject matter, methodology and compositional techniques; the seminar includes the composition of a personal study plan; students have to pass a maturity test.
Major Advanced Studies 80 cr
* Religion and society, 5 cr
* Method and theory, 5 cr
* Interaction between the religions or Texts from a particular religion or Classical language, 2 x 10 cr
* The emergence of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, 10 cr
* Interaction between the religions, 2 x 10 cr
* Texts from a particular religion, 10 cr
* The three religions in contemporary perspective, 10 cr
E-learning system used in the programme: AULA
Language support for students in Helsinki
A university-funded project at the Language Centre offers English language support for students in English-Medium Master's Programmes free of charge. Because many students in these programmes perceive a need to develop their academic writing skills, the project aims at helping students become familiar with the necessary tools to write their Master’s thesis or other study-related texts. The support systems the project offers are tailored to the needs and timetables of each programme. In addition to the support given by the project, students in Master's Programmes may take any courses offered by the Language Centre.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Eligible applicants The programme is open to applicants who have completed a suitable Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in Finland or abroad. Also eligible are applicants who will have completed a suitable Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree by 1 August, 2012, so that by the time they enrol at the University, they will be able to present their diploma.
English language requirements In accordance with Rector’s Decision No. 053/2009, international applicants are required to have academic level proficiency in English in order to be able to successfully complete their studies.. Please read it carefully. Finnish applicants taking their studies at
Finnish Higher Education Institution need to present officially certified copy of degree certificate and/or *transcript of records of English as foreign language included in degree programme. *Print in English: 99501Teol English Academic & Professional Skills: Reading, Writing & Spoken Communication (CEFR B2) plus add the course description from WebOodi indicating the required B2 Level of English for International Master's Degree Programmes.
TOEFL language test scores are accepted only if they are received directly from the organisation that administers the test. The University Admissions Finland can also access your language scores (TOEFL, IELTS, and CAE/CPE) online, if given the permission by the testee to do so.
Other acceptable language test scores (IELTS, CAE/CPE, and the National Certificate of Language Proficiency, the University of Helsinki Language Services' language test) can be submitted by the applicants as photocopies of the original score slip, because these test scores are not sent directly to the University Admissions Finland. UAF will check the validity of all language scores. The indication of language skills has a very important role in the student selections: in the application period 2008, the main reason for rejecting an application was the inadequate or missing language test score.
The code you should give when you register for TOEFL is 3138.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
Accreditation
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