Islamic Studies University of Marburg

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Focus

Historical and cultural developments in the Islamic world, Islamic movements and political Islam, Current discourses on Muslims in Europe, Recent developments in Turkey

Target group

Graduates of the Bachelor’s course in Near and Middle East Studies or a comparable Bachelor’s course with a high component of specialist modules related to Islamic Studies (at least 60 CP) as well as basic education in Arabic, Turkish or Persian (minimum 36 CP).

Annotation

The research-oriented consecutive Master's degree programme in Islamic Studies provides you with in-depth knowledge of the normative religious source texts of Islam and their interpretations, the Islamic history of religion, culture and ideas from early Islam to the present day, as well as the manifold manifestations and patterns of interpretation of Islam in Muslim communities and contemporary societies. In addition to a historical and cultural education, central topics include current discussions about Muslims and Islam in Europe, Islamic movements and forms of political Islam. Another focus is current developments in Turkey. The expansion of active language competence in Arabic or Turkish as important source languages of Islamic societies as well as the possible acquisition of additional language skills in Persian or Turkish form the basis of scientific work. In addition to deepening subject-specific knowledge of Islamic Studies and practical language skills, teaching also focuses on methodological approaches to the research fields, especially those from cultural studies, religious studies and social sciences.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studienangebot/master/m-islamwiss

Fees

There are currently no tuition fees in the state of Hesse!

Main language

German

Further languages

Turkish, Arabic, Persian