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Study Religious Studies in Germany: 9 Universities with 8 English Degree Programs

All important info for international students in Germany (2023/2024)

Updated: 03-26-2023 | Reading Time: 4 minutes

Love them or hate them, the religions of the world have been enormously influential in charting the course of human history, of the movement of peoples and the cultures, languages, and worldviews those people have, just as they themselves have been influenced by these. In short, religion is massively important, both historically and in the present day - that much is clear regardless of one’s personal beliefs. A degree in Religious Studies from a German university will allow you to pursue your interest in religious topics in a broad way (note: if you are looking for a theology course, look carefully - there are options for this in Germany as well, but most programs at least partially in English do not go this route). If you want to understand religion from a historically based and cross-cultural perspective, this is exactly the right subject for you, so get shortlisting!

Overview

masters
8

Study Programs in English

universities
9

Universities

ranking
6

Universities in International Rankings

Tuition Fees

Minimum:

€ 0 (7 programs for EU citizens, 5 programs for Non-EU citizens)

Maximum:

€ 1,500 per semester (7 programs for EU citizens, 1 program for Non-EU citizens)

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester

between May 15 and March 15

Summer Semester

between June 15 and March 15

View all 8 courses still open for next intake

Top-ranked German Universities in Religious Studies

#42Times Higher Education Ranking
Heidelberg University

public University

No. of Students: approx. 28,000 students

Program Fees: € 0 - € 1,500 (per semester)

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) #57, QS World University Rankings #63

Tuition Fees

7
5
2
0
0
0

3 English Degree Programs for Religious Studies in Germany

Application & Admission

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester 2023/2024

Summer Semester 2023

Winter Semester 2024/2025

Open Programs

Application Modes

Application Modes

0% national admission restriction (national NC)
37.5% local admission restriction (local NC)
37.5% no admission restriction
25% no information provided

Application Process

Application Process

75% directly at University
0% directly at University (incl. VPD from uni-assist)
25% via uni-assist

3 English Degree Programs for Religious Studies in Germany

Language Requirements

IELTS Band

TOEFL Scores

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

6 (1 program )

Minimum:

80 (1 program )

Minimum:

C1 Advanced (CAE) (3 programs )

Maximum:

7 (3 programs )

Maximum:

95 (3 programs )

Maximum:

C2 Proficiency (CPE) (1 program )

IELTS Band

Minimum:

6 (1 program )

Maximum:

7 (3 programs )

TOEFL Scores

Minimum:

80 (1 program )

Maximum:

95 (3 programs )

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

C1 Advanced (CAE) (3 programs )

Maximum:

C2 Proficiency (CPE) (1 program )

2 English Degree Programs for Religious Studies in Germany

Program Features

4-4 semesters

Duration
Online Courses
degree typesDegree Types

Master of Arts

Beginning

Winter intake

50%

Summer intake

0%

Winter & Summer intake

50%

List of all German Universities offering English-taught Study Programs in Religious Studies

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Heidelberg University

public University · No. of Students: 28,000

Program Fees: € 0 - € 1,500

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg (HfJS)

private (state-approved) University · No. of Students: 150

Program Fees: € 0 - € 750

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Leibniz Universität Hannover

public Technical University · No. of Students: 29,000

Program Fees: € 0

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

public University · No. of Students: 42,000

Program Fees: € 0

M.A. (Master of Arts)

TU Dortmund University

public Technical University · No. of Students: 32,000

Program Fees: € 0

M.A. (Master of Arts)

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