Religious Roots of Europe (master's two years)

Building on the bachelor's degrees of the students, this master's degree programme aims for the students to acquire:

Advanced knowledge about the religious traditions at the root of European culture in their formative periods.
A deeper understanding of the formative processes of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the parallels and differences between the three traditions, and the interaction of their followers.
The ability to apply and use relevant scholarly methods and to understand and describe these theoretically.
Skills to communicate their knowledge of the subject matter and their theoretical insights and to transmit the acquired methods to others, both orally and in writing.
The ability to enter into more specialised occupations, to participate in innovative scholarly work and to qualify for further education, e.g. in PhD-programmes.
The tools to evaluate critically the role of the three religions in contemporary society.

Graduates of the Religious Roots of Europe programme will be able to pursue a number of different career paths in which theological, religious, and cultural expertise are needed.

At present, expertise in religious perspectives and questions is increasingly valued in various functions in society and different kind of companies and corporations.

The task of forming a successful career based on knowledge of religion requires an openness to diverse perspectives and a readiness to construct relevant connections.
The RRE programme is an elite education that qualifies students to apply for further education to do innovative scholarly work, e.g., in PhD programmes.

The qualified teaching staff of the programme provides students with both specialized up-to-date knowledge and the relevant communication skills that are highly valued in current job markets.