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Religious Studies University of Marburg

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Degree
ist abhängig vom gewählten Hauptfach
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Marburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Religious Studies
  • Cultural Studies

Focus

Religious Studies from a Non-denominational, Empirical and Cultural Studies-oriented Perspective, Research based on diverse source material (texts, images, objects, films, architectures) as well as empirical data (surveys, interviews, etc.), Insight into the function of religion in society, into basic patterns of religious change and into forms of interaction with other religions, Acquisition of knowledge of the substantive, methodological and theoretical fundamentals of the subject as well as the worldwide diversity of religious cultures

Annotation

Minor subject in the combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with a major subject
Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination)
The degree depends on the major subject chosen.

Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here:
https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/studienmoeglichkeiten/kombibachelor

How does religion change and how does it influence politics or the economy, for example? Explore the function of religion in society based on texts, images and objects, but also on architecture and films. As tools for this, the minor subject in Religious Studies teaches you the substantive, methodological and theoretical fundamentals of a religious science understanding of the diversity of religious cultures.

The content is focused on religious plurality in various regions of the world, the material culture of religions, the importance of religion as a social factor, the transformation of religion and the connection between gender and religion.

An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb09/igs/arbeitsgruppen/sprechwissenschaft/marskills/was-ist-marskills).

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Lecture period

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

Winter semester (2026/2027)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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