Pre-master
If you do not have a bachelor's degree in either the Humanities or Behavioural and Social Sciences, you will first need to complete a pre-master's programme before you can enter one of the tracks of the master's programme in Theology and Religious Studies.
Pre-master's programme
There are several electives you can choose from, depending on the track of your choice. Below, you will find the complete programme.
1st semester (30 ECTS)
- Concepts and Methods 1: Study of Religion
- Rituals in Theory and Practice or Judaism (R&P)
- Hinduism and Buddhism
- Anthropology of Religion (RHW) or Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism (R&P)
2nd semester (30 ECTS)
- Christianity
- Religion, Media and Popular Culture (RCH) or Religion and Politics (RCG) or Psychology and Sociology of Religion (RHW)
- Islam
- Ethics and Secularity
RCG = Religion, Conflict and Globalization
R&P = Religion and Pluralism, Ancient and Modern
RHW = Religion, Health and Wellbeing: Ethics and Diversity
RCH = Religion and Cultural Heritage
If you have followed minor courses in Theology or Religious Studies, it might be possible to follow a shorter pre-master's programme. Please contact our student advisors to see what the options are.
For the Dutch taught specialization in Spiritual Care, you need to follow a different pre-master's programme.
For the pre-master's programme, you will pay a so called compensation in stead of regular tuition fees. This compensation is the same for both EU and non-EU students.
Corona & admission with a HBO-degree
If you want to be admitted to the pre-master's programme for the MA programme in Theology and Religious Studies based on your HBO degree programme for the academic year 2020-2021, you are allowed to have 15 ECTS of your HBO degree programme left. You must provide a statement of your HBO degree programme in order to finish your degree programme in the academic year 2020-2021 (closure statement). You have to complete your HBO degree programme before September 1, 2021, otherwise you are not allowed to continue the pre-master's programme or to start with the master’s programme.
Application in Studielink
For the pre-master's programme for the English taught master's tracks, you apply in Studielink for the premaster's programme of the BA in Religious Studies.
For the pre-master's programme for the Dutch taught track in Spiritual Care, you apply in Studielink for the pre-master's programme of the BA in Theology.
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