Islamic Studiesfull time
Master of Arts
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Marburg
Location
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Islamic Studies
Focus
Historical and cultural developments in the Islamic world, Islamic movements and political Islam, Current discourses on Muslims in Europe, Recent developments in Turkey
Target group
Graduates of the Bachelor’s course in Near and Middle East Studies or a comparable Bachelor’s course with a high component of specialist modules related to Islamic Studies (at least 60 CP) as well as basic education in Arabic, Turkish or Persian (minimum 36 CP).
Annotation
The research-oriented consecutive Master's degree programme in Islamic Studies provides you with in-depth knowledge of the normative religious source texts of Islam and their interpretations, the Islamic history of religion, culture and ideas from early Islam to the present day, as well as the manifold manifestations and patterns of interpretation of Islam in Muslim communities and contemporary societies. In addition to a historical and cultural education, central topics include current discussions about Muslims and Islam in Europe, Islamic movements and forms of political Islam. Another focus is current developments in Turkey. The expansion of active language competence in Arabic or Turkish as important source languages of Islamic societies as well as the possible acquisition of additional language skills in Persian or Turkish form the basis of scientific work. In addition to deepening subject-specific knowledge of Islamic Studies and practical language skills, teaching also focuses on methodological approaches to the research fields, especially those from cultural studies, religious studies and social sciences.
Admission requirements
https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studienangebot/master/m-islamwiss
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Tuition fee
Fees
There are currently no tuition fees in the state of Hesse!
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
Turkish, Arabic, Persian