Master's Degree in Ecumenical Studies (MESt)
This one-year Master's degree
in Ecumenical Studies (MESt) aims to educate students in the three major Christian traditions (Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism), and to facilitate students' engagement with the challenges and possibilities of inter-traditional dialogue and cooperation. Students will be introduced to key aspects of biblical and theological interpretation, as well as poignant developments in Church history, in order to equip them with the tools necessary to make advances in the interest of ecumenism. Lectures will include special attention to the insights and methodology of German theology, owing to the singular influence of German-language research on theological scholarship since the Reformation.
Programme Components
The
Master's Programme in Ecumenical Studies consists of:
- Lectures and seminars
- A six-week internship
Internships are to take place between the winter and summer semesters (i.e. in February and March). International students are encouraged to complete their internships in Germany; German students are encouraged to complete their internships abroad.
- A Master`s thesis.
The MESt at a Glance
- Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Language of Course
English
- Programme Duration
12 months (60 ECTS credits)
- Application Period
1 January - 31 May (for non-EU residents)
1 January - 15 July (for EU residents)
