Religion, Ethics, and Politics

TU Dortmund University · Dortmund, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Campus
Dortmund
Apply by
Register by 15 May 2027 + 3 more
Starts
Winter and summer semester

TU Dortmund University does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 – €1,940 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Prerequisites The prerequisites for admission to the Master's programme in "Religion, Ethics and Politics" are as follows: 1) A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in humanities, cultural sciences, social sciences, economics, natural sciences, and/or engineering, which has provided significant knowledge in a philosophical, political science or a theological subject; 2) The overall grade achieved in the Bachelor’s degree should be at least "good" (grade: 2.5) or better. (If you have a foreign degree, your grade must be converted into the German grading system.) 3) You will need to submit an examination task .
English language requirement
B2 required, proof via placement test/interview
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries Iceland Norway Liechtenstein For the summer semester: until 15 May The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the summer semester: until 15 January The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries Iceland Norway Liechtenstein For the winter semester: until 15 November The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the winter semester: until 15 May
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About this programme

The tense relationship between religion and politics is one of the most important social issues of our time. Societal and scientific debates on the issue have been triggered by increasing religious pluralisation and changing moral concepts as well as globalisation and migration. How tolerant should societies be of religious groups and their rituals and practices? What values, such as equal rights for women and men, should not be open to discussion? What possibilities exist for cooperation between the state and religious communities and where is potential for conflict? How does religiousness or non-religiousness affect our identity? These are concrete sample questions that the Master's programme in "Religion, Ethics, and Politics" (MaREPol) deals with. MaREPol examines the relationship between religion, politics, and society from theological, philosophical, and political science perspectives. Students learn to address and understand the interaction between these spheres as well as the challenges that result from this complex field of tension and to develop interdisciplinary solutions. In doing so, they deal with the ethics and aesthetics of religions, analyse the relationship between religion and state in political systems, or discuss theological justifications for the political engagement of religious communities.

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