Protestant Theology / Protestant Religion - Dual-Subject Bachelor
Theology deals with the history and present of Christianity. It is divided into Biblical Theology (Old Testament and New Testament), Historical Theology (church history), Systematic Theology (dogmatics and ethics) and Practical Theology (religious education, preaching, pastoral care). Protestant Theology places particular emphasis on the Reformation and the theology of the Reformers as well as on the theology that was developed in modern times on the basis of the Reformation and on the history of the churches of the Reformation.
In the dual-subject Bachelor, you study two core subjects or you combine a major subject with a minor subject. The subject Protestant Theology / Protestant Religion is offered as a major, core and minor subject. Please note the valid subject combinations.
If you wish to work as a secondary school teacher, you must follow your Bachelor's degree with the Master of Secondary Education (Gymnasium). You can find all information on the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs under Protestant Religion - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium).
Theology deals with the history and present of Christianity. It is divided into Biblical Theology (Old Testament and New Testament), Historical Theology (church history), Systematic Theology (dogmatics and ethics) and Practical Theology (religious education, preaching, pastoral care). Protestant theology places particular emphasis on the Reformation and the theology of the Reformers, as well as on the theology developed in modern times on the basis of the Reformation and on the history of the churches of the Reformation.
At Osnabrück University, particular emphasis is placed on the study of foreign religions (Judaism, Islam), cooperation with Catholic theology and Islamic religious education and the examination of religious education and subject didactic issues.
Graduates find employment opportunities in the media and cultural sector, in (church) educational institutions as well as in institutions in which the examination of the history and present of Christianity plays a role. Osnabrück University does not train students to become pastors.
Students who complete a specialist Master's degree following the Bachelor's degree course will also be qualified to take on management and leadership roles in the above-mentioned professions and fields of activity.
If you wish to work as a secondary school teacher, you must follow your Bachelor's degree with a Master of Secondary Education (Gymnasium). You can find all information on the Bachelor's and Master's degree courses leading to a Teacher Education ( Gymnasium) under Protestant Religion - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium).
The subject Protestant Theology / Protestant Religion is offered as a major, core and minor subject as part of the dual-subject Bachelor's degree program and must be combined with another subject. The combination with the subjects Catholic Theology/Religion or Islamic Theology/Religion is not possible. Here you will find an overview of the valid subject combinations.
During your studies, you will not only deal with the two chosen subjects, but also supplement them with content from interdisciplinary professional skills development. Depending on whether you are aiming for a Teacher Training Master's degree, a specialist Master's degree or immediate employment after completing your Bachelor's degree, a different profile will apply to you.
Language skills to be acquired during the course of study
Students studying Protestant Theology as a major subject must provide proof of subject-related knowledge or language certificates in two of the three ancient languages Hebrew, Greek and Latin when applying for the Bachelor's thesis.
Students studying Protestant Theology as a core subject and aiming for a Master of Secondary Education (Gymnasium) must provide evidence of the following language skills when applying for the Master's degree program:
- Latinum or subject-related knowledge of Latin
- Graecum or subject-related knowledge of Greek
or
- Latinum or subject-related knowledge of Latin
- Hebraicum or subject-related knowledge of Hebrew
Students who wish to continue their studies with the Master's degree program in Theology and Culture must provide proof of knowledge of a modern foreign language upon enrollment in the Master's degree program, as well as basic knowledge of Latin and Greek or Hebrew by the start of the Master's thesis at the latest.
| 1st semester (WS) | BM GW ES (3 CP) | BM GW AT BK (3 CP) | BM HT VL (2 CP) | BM HT PS (2 CP) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd semester (SS) | WB (3 CP) | BM GW NT BK (3 CP) | BM HT S (4 CP) | WB (3 CP) | |
| 3rd sem. | BM AT PS (2 CP) | BM NT VL (2 CP) | BM NT PS (2 CP) | BM ST PS (2 CP) | |
| 4th sem. | BM AT VL (2 CP) | BM AT S (4 CP) | BM NT S (4 CP) | BM ST VL (2 CP) | BM ST S (4 CP) |
| 5th sem. | BM RP PS (2 CP) | BM RP VL (2 CP) | LV RW (2 CP) | PM VL (2 CP) | PM S (4 CP) |
| 6th sem. | BM RP S (4 CP) | (BA) | (BA) | (BA) | (BA) (BA) |
Key: AT = Old Testament, BA = Bachelor's thesis, BK = biblical studies, BM = basic module, ES = introductory seminar, GW = basic knowledge, HT = historical theology, IT = Islamic theology, LV = course,NF-BM = minor subject basic module, NT = New Testament, PM = profile module, PS = proseminar, RP = religious education, RW = religious studies, S = seminar, ST = systematic theology, VL = lecture, WB = elective area
General information about university admissions may be accessed at Admission Requirements. The German Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Abitur) entitles students to commence a first degree qualification at Osnabrück University. The term “first degree qualification” refers to a period of study that culminates in a student’s first professionally-relevant university degree (Bachelor’s degree or First Legal State Examination). Information about the conditions that apply for people seeking to embark on an undergraduate degree without the higher education entrance qualification may be found at Studying without an Abitur.
Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency.
This program is not subject to admission restrictions.
All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.
German and international applicants with German certification can enroll directly for this subject that does not have admission restrictions. You can find all information on enrollment and the enrollment deadline for the desired semester under Bachelor's Degree Programs (two Subjects) - open admission.
Important: If one of the subjects in your chosen subject combination has admission restrictions and you are therefore obliged to submit an application for it, you must also enroll for the subject that does not have admission restrictions within the Application Deadline for the subject that does have admission restrictions!
Please note: different application conditions and deadlines may apply for Applicants with Non-German Certification!
The examination regulations do not prescribe an obligatory period of study abroad. However, a number of Options for Studying Abroad are available to you within a range of exchange programs. The International Office will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
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If you are interested in a Master's degree course at Osnabrück University, please take note of its regulations on access, in which the respective admission requirements are regulated.
In addition to the consecutive degree programs listed below, it may be worth considering other Master's degree programs and checking whether you can be admitted. You will usually receive appropriate advice from the departmental study counseling service or the course coordinators.
This degree program has been accredited by the German Accreditation Council.