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M.A. Religious Studies (Field of study: Comparative Religious Studies)
Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
| Application deadline: | 15 August for the winter semester. |
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| Start date: | October 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 224 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
The world of religions is both local and trans-national and has an extremely varied history. Religions influence cultures, identities and lifestyles and often have a say in politics. Religious Studies is a key way of exploring such correlations. It is a discipline that takes an inter-cultural approach to understand the religious phenomena in history and today in a methodologically precise and coherent way. The programme aims to understand general historical and cultural correlations and approaches that enable us to perceive the idiosyncratic nature of religious phenomena. The focus in Frankfurt is on the various methods of empirical cultural studies as well as on working with a hermeneutic approach to religious phenomenology that explores subjective, internal perspectives of religion.
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The world of religions is both local and trans-national and has an extremely varied history. Religions influence cultures, identities and lifestyles and often have a say in politics. Religious Studies is a key way of exploring such correlations. It is a discipline that takes an inter-cultural approach to understand the religious phenomena in history and today in a methodologically precise and coherent way. The programme aims to understand general historical and cultural correlations and approaches that enable us to perceive the idiosyncratic nature of religious phenomena. The focus in Frankfurt is on the various methods of empirical cultural studies as well as on working with a hermeneutic approach to religious phenomenology that explores subjective, internal perspectives of religion.
Requirements
Conditions of admission
* Admission requirements
* Bachelors degree in Religious Studies or related subject, or an equivalent degree;
* Possible special requirements set by the examination office (60 CPs from Bachelors degree);
* Minimum grade of Bachelors degree: "good" (2,5) (exceptions made by the examination office possible);
Provisional admission Provisional admission is possible even if the student has not yet finished the Bachelors degree, under the condition that a transcript of records or equivalent document is submitted. Mode of admissionAdmission is not restricted. Students will be directly admitted if the admission requirements are met in full.
Applications
Documents to be submitted
* a university entrance qualification (e.g. A-Levels), if you are not already enrolled at Universität Frankfurt.
* Bachelors degree certificate
* if the Bachelor's degree has not yet been completed, a transcript of records or equivalent document listing the content of the study programme and average grade
* certificate of German language skills if the first degree was obtained at an international higher education institution. See here for more information about the required German language skills.
* you may need to submit other documents depending on your country of origin and your previous education; please see the general information about applying for a Masters degree.
Deadline for applications 15 August for the winter semester. Address for applicationsCentral on-line portal for the Masters programmes
