Religious Studies

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 2.07 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 8.33 k / Year(s) Deadline: May 1, 2025
80 place StudyQA ranking:2042 Duration:36 months

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Religion is an omnipresent everyday phenomenon in practically all cultures. Of the seven billion people on Earth, six billion call themselves religious. Religion does not occur in isolation; it affects people's daily behaviour economically, politically, socially, and psychologically. Wherever there are people, there is religion, always and everywhere. Religion is one of the forces driving mankind, which is why knowledge of religion is so important. The central question you will learn to ask yourselve is not to what extent religions are 'true', but how religion affects people's lives and what people do with it. The interaction between religion, culture and society is the main focus of this bachelor's programme. In this Bachelor's programme, you will: › deepen your knowledge of various aspects of the major religions in the world (Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Judaism); › use different perspectives to analyse religious expressions – texts, rituals and visual art – and place them in their cultural context; › gain knowledge on concepts underpinning and shaping the relationship between religion and politics from ancient times through to the present day.

Instruction modes

excursion, group discussion, lecture, individual assignment, literature study, oral presentation, research, portfolio, tutorial, working group, self study

Accreditation: NVAO, NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (6.0 on each part); TOEFL iBT 60 (minimum 18 speaking, 21 writing) (not for native speakers)

Other requirements

  1. taaltoets cijfer De studie kan volledig in het Engels gevolgd worden. Nederlandse studenten met een VWO-diploma hoeven geen taaltoets te doen om de opleiding volledig in het Engels te volgen.
  2. taaltoets cijfer IELTS: 6.0 (6.0 on each part); TOEFL iBT 60 (minimum 18 speaking, 21 writing) (not for native speakers)
  3. taaltoets cijfer Dieser Studiengang ist für internationale Studenten zugänglich. Da der Unterricht aber auf Niederländisch abgehalten wird, ist es obligatorisch, dass Sie Niederländisch ausreichend beherrschen. Für die Zulassung zu den niederländischen Studiengängen müssen sie beweisen, dass Sie gute Kenntnisse der niederländischen Sprache haben, indem Sie vor Studienanfang das Staatsexamen NT2-II (Niederländisch als Fremdsprache) bestehen (www.duo.nl). Sie können sich durch die Teilnahme an Kursen im Sprachenzentrum (Talencentrum) der Universität Groningen auf das Staatsexamen vorbereiten. Dies dauert etwa ein Jahr. Das Sprachenzentrum der Universität Groningen bietet deutschsprachigen Studienbewerbern, die an der Universität Groningen studieren, auch eine IntensivKurs Niederländisch für Deutsche Studienbewerber. Dies verkürzt die Vorbereitungsdauer (http://www.rug.nl/science-and-society/language-centre/language-courses-and-communication-training/dutch-for-non-native-speakers)
  4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) Dutch VWO diploma, a German Abitur, an International Baccalaureate diploma, a European Baccalaureate or another diploma that is sufficient for acceptance to a Dutch university.


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