Ecumenical and Extended Ecumenical Studies

The University of Bonn · Bonn, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
2 semesters, 4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Bonn
Apply by
<ul> <li>Early--Bird Application period for the following academic year: 1 October - 30 October and 1 December - 31 December</li> <li>Regular Application period: 1 January - 1 July</li> </ul>
Starts
Winter semester

The University of Bonn does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
The “Ecumenical Studies” and “Extended Ecumenical Studies” consecutive Master’s programmes are aimed at applicants who have a first university degree in one of the subjects of Catholic Theology, Protestant Theology, Old Catholic Theology, Orthodox Theology, Religious Education, Religious Studies or a related field. For the Master’s programme in “Ecumenical Studies”, students need to have acquired at least 240 ECTS in their first academic degree; for the Master's programme in "Extended Ecumenical Studies", students need to have acquired at least 180 ECTS in their first academic degree. In-depth knowledge of a Christian denomination and its scientific reflection/interpretation, evidenced by study components amounting to at least 60 ECTS or comparable knowledge English language proficiency with a minimum level of B2 International applicants who are not considered equivalent to German citizens by or on the basis of international treaties and who do not have a German university entrance qualification must prove that they have passed the aptitude test for university studies (Annex 4, Examination Regulations).
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 5.5
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
Early--Bird Application period for the following academic year: 1 October - 30 October and 1 December - 31 December Regular Application period: 1 January - 1 July
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About this programme

The Master's programme in (Extended) Ecumenical Studies (MESt) covers a field of knowledge entailing the following concepts: the plurality of Christianities the plurality of European and non-European churches and theologies the plurality of religious differences in general and in their cultural contexts the main concepts of the types of unity of churches/Christianity to be desired the ideas regarding the peaceful and respectful interactions of religions Students will be introduced to key aspects of biblical and theological interpretation, as well as to poignant developments in church history, in order to equip them with the tools necessary to make advances in the interest of ecumenism. Lecturers will devote special attention to the insights and methodology of German theology, owing to the singular influence of German-language research on theological scholarship worldwide. The MESt is offered by the Faculty of Protestant Theology in cooperation with the Centre for Religion and Society ("Zentrum für Religion und Gesellschaft – ZERG") at the University of Bonn. Professors and lecturers from the Faculties and Departments of Protestant and Catholic Theology, Philosophy, the Seminary of Old Catholic Theology, and from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Germany contribute to the teaching of the programme.

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