Religious Studiesfull time

  • ist abhängig vom gewählten Hauptfach

    Bachelor
    Degree

  • 6 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Marburg

    Location

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study
  • Religious Studies
  • Cultural Studies
Focus

Religious Studies from a Non-denominational, Empirical and Cultural Studies-oriented Perspective, Research based on diverse source material (texts, images, objects, films, architectures) as well as empirical data (surveys, interviews, etc.), Insight into the function of religion in society, into basic patterns of religious change and into forms of interaction with other religions, Acquisition of knowledge of the substantive, methodological and theoretical fundamentals of the subject as well as the worldwide diversity of religious cultures

Annotation

Minor subject in the combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with a major subject Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) The degree depends on the major subject chosen. Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here:https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/studienmoeglichkeiten/kombibachelor How does religion change and how does it influence politics or the economy, for example? Explore the function of religion in society based on texts, images and objects, but also on architecture and films. As tools for this, the minor subject in Religious Studies teaches you the substantive, methodological and theoretical fundamentals of a religious science understanding of the diversity of religious cultures. The content is focused on religious plurality in various regions of the world, the material culture of religions, the importance of religion as a social factor, the transformation of religion and the connection between gender and religion. An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb09/igs/arbeitsgruppen/sprechwissenschaft/marskills/was-ist-marskills).

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

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: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/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: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/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: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/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: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerben-und-einschreiben/bewerbung-formalia-fristen/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

Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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