Jewish Theology

Universitat Potsdam · Potsdam, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Potsdam
Apply by
Register by 15 February 2027 + 1 more
Starts
Winter and summer semester

Universitat Potsdam does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 – €9,500 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
All information about the academic admission requirements can be found here .
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First PTE Academic: 59 IELTS Academic: 6 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 75 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 75 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the summer semester: until 15 February The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: until 15 August
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About this programme

The subject of the Jewish Theology Master's degree programme is the in-depth study of Jewish religion. The degree programme enables you to understand complex theological, philosophical and ethical ideas in the context of Jewish tradition and current academic and societal debates. Through the academic programme, you will acquire excellent knowledge of the history of ancient and medieval Jewish religion and philosophy as well as of the wide-ranging transformation processes since the mid-16th century. The programme places particular emphasis on deepening one's knowledge of Rabbinic Judaism in antiquity and the early Middle Ages, periods which have been formative for Judaism in a number of ways up to the present. The analysis, interpretation, and religious history contextualisation of the traditional literature and of the Talmudic era (Mishnah, Talmud and Midrashim) as well as the later literature of the Rishonim and Acharonim in its original languages are thus at the core of the programme. Other focal areas are the Jewish Enlightenment and the Reform Movement, Eastern European Hasidism, and religious philosophy as well as the theological and ethical concepts of the 19th and 20th century. The Jewish theology programme is based on the current state of research and conveys to the students the necessary specialist knowledge and methodological skills that enable them to independently analyse the texts relevant for Jewish religious history. Practical theology is also part of the progr

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