24 monthsProgramme duration
3,000 EURTuition Fee/year
31 Mar, 2026Application Deadline
Oct, AprStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Interreligious Studies addresses the increasing societal and economic need for interreligious competence. Courses provide students with a comprehensive appreciation of issues which impact or inhibit the peaceful co-existence of varied religions, and equip them with an understanding of how interreligious understanding might be achieved. As an interdisciplinary subject, Interreligious Studies touches upon issues and subjects from the humanities, social and cultural sciences.
The Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies equips students with the knowledge and skills they require in order to interpret theological texts and issues from a range of different religions. Students gain theological, historical, social, and cultural knowledge, as well as critical hermeneutic skills. Students are also able to specialise in specific topics within theology and are encouraged to consider alternative religious convictions and practices.
The Master’s degree programme in Interreligious Studies is a joint programme which is offered by Heidelberg University in collaboration with the universities of Basel and Strasbourg, and the Heidelberg College for Jewish Studies. Students who begin their course of study at Heidelberg University must gain a minimum of 30 credits at this institution, and a minimum of 30 credits at one of the partner institutions. The Master’s thesis must be submitted to Heidelberg University at the end of the academic programme.
Prospective students must have successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree programme in a subject of theological or religious relevance, or in linguistics, cultural, or social studies.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Interreligious Studies addresses the increasing societal and economic need for interreligious competence. Courses provide students with a comprehensive appreciation of issues which impact or inhibit the peaceful co-existence of varied religions, and equip them with an understanding of how interreligious understanding might be achieved. As an interdisciplinary subject, Interreligious Studies touches upon issues and subjects from the humanities, social and cultural sciences.
The Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies equips students with the knowledge and skills they require in order to interpret theological texts and issues from a range of different religions. Students gain theological, historical, social, and cultural knowledge, as well as critical hermeneutic skills. Students are also able to specialise in specific topics within theology and are encouraged to consider alternative religious convictions and practices.
The Master’s degree programme in Interreligious Studies is a joint programme which is offered by Heidelberg University in collaboration with the universities of Basel and Strasbourg, and the Heidelberg College for Jewish Studies. Students who begin their course of study at Heidelberg University must gain a minimum of 30 credits at this institution, and a minimum of 30 credits at one of the partner institutions. The Master’s thesis must be submitted to Heidelberg University at the end of the academic programme.
Prospective students must have successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree programme in a subject of theological or religious relevance, or in linguistics, cultural, or social studies.
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