Christianity and Society

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 2.19 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 15.2 k / Year(s) Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
201–250 place StudyQA ranking:4485 Duration:12 months

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Would you like to study this topic in depth with students from around the world? Then Christianity and Society is the graduate program for you! In this program you will learn how Christianity influences law, politics, economics, modern art, science, and world religions. At the same time, you will study the effects that society has on the history, sociology and theology of the Christian faith. In this way, Christianity and society mutually shape and guide each other, with implications for the lives of people everywhere in the world. You will become adept at: * high-level philosophical questioning and debating * analyzing and reflecting on current theological and societal issues * understanding and solving problems in multidisciplinary contexts * writing clear academic papers and presenting them to an audience * working in a self-directed and independent way

Instruction modes

literature study, oral presentation, exhibition, excursion, lecture, group discussion, individual assignment, self study, seminar

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

International students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways: * Academic IELTS (min. 6.5 overall / 6.0 on parts) * TOEFL (minimum: paper based: 575, internet based: 90-91). The TOEFL institutional code for Tilburg University is 9860. * Cambridge Proficiency Examination (CPE) * Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) The above tests must be less than two years old at the time of application. You are exempt from an English proficiency test: * If English is your mother tongue, i.e. if you are a citizen of one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America, or * If you had your secondary or university education in English for at least three years in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America.

Other requirements

 

  1. taaltoets cijfer International students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways: * Academic IELTS (min. 6.5 overall / 6.0 on parts) * TOEFL (minimum: paper based: 577, internet based: 90-91). The TOEFL institutional code for Tilburg University is 9860. * Cambridge Proficiency Examination (CPE) * Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) The above tests must be less than two years old at the time of application. You are exempt from an English proficiency test: * If English is your mother tongue, i.e. if you are a citizen of one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America, or * If you had your secondary or university education in English for at least three years in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America.
  2. taaltoets cijfer International students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways: * Academic IELTS (min. 6.5 overall / 6.0 on parts) * TOEFL (minimum: paper based: 575, internet based: 90-91). The TOEFL institutional code for Tilburg University is 9860. * Cambridge Proficiency Examination (CPE) * Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) The above tests must be less than two years old at the time of application. You are exempt from an English proficiency test: * If English is your mother tongue, i.e. if you are a citizen of one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America, or * If you had your secondary or university education in English for at least three years in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America.
  3. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) All applicants must have: * An interest in Christianity and in the workings of religion and society. * A Dutch academic Bachelor's degree or an equivalent (international) qualification. * If you have a Bachelor's degree from a non-university institution of higher education, a university of applied sciences, or a Dutch hbo, you will first need to complete our Pre-Master's program. * A basic knowledge of Christianity (a reading list is available for you to improve your basic knowledge of Christianity and theology). * Advanced knowledge of English.
  4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) All applicants must have: * An interest in Christianity and in the workings of religion and society. * A Dutch academic Bachelor's degree or an equivalent (international) qualification. * If you have a Bachelor's degree from a non-university institution of higher education, a university of applied sciences, or a Dutch hbo, you will first need to complete our Pre-Master's program. * A basic knowledge of Christianity (a reading list is available for you to improve your basic knowledge of Christianity and theology). * Advanced knowledge of English.
  5. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) All applicants must have: * An interest in Christianity and in the workings of religion and society. * A Dutch academic Bachelor's degree or an equivalent (international) qualification. * If you have a Bachelor's degree from a non-university institution of higher education, a university of applied sciences, or a Dutch hbo, you will first need to complete our Pre-Master's program. * A basic knowledge of Christianity (a reading list is available for you to improve your basic knowledge of Christianity and theology). * Advanced knowledge of English.

 


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