Religious Studies

Religion matters. Worldwide, 85% of the population identify themselves as religious. In the Bachelor’s programme, you study people's behavior and thinking, and you explore how religion gives meaning to people’s lives, and the way people practice religion.

In class, you won't discuss to what extent religions are 'true'; instead, you examine what people and societies do with religion and the impact this has locally, regionally, and globally. Beacuse it's beyond question religion plays a key role in today’s pressing issues: from climate change and sustainability to radicalization, heritage, sexual health, migration, war, and peace.

The programme is broad and interdisciplinary. You will study religion and world religions from multiple perspectives - such as history, anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, and philosophy - and discover the many ways in which religion drives and influences society.

Understanding religion is key to understanding today’s world, and experts who can analyze and explain the impact of religion are essential today.

Web class

In just four weeks, you will experience what it feels like to be a Religious Studies student as you will delve into the world of various religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam. In addition, you will get acquainted with various social sciences such as anthropology, sociology, and psychology. Thus, if you are interested in how religion still influences our contemporary world and want to learn more about how religion affects people’s lives, you will certainly enjoy this web class!

When you finish the web class, you will not only have an extensive idea of what the Religious Studies programme at the University of Groningen entails, but you will also become familiar with some of the academic texts Religious Studies students read and how your newly acquired knowledge is tested.

Spring edition

The spring edition of the web classes will take place from 9 March - 2 April 2026.

Registration via this site starts on Monday 2 February 2026 at 10:00 (CET). Registration closes on Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 23:55 (CET).

Note: Registration for the autumn edition 2025 is now closed.

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