Study programs, degrees, occupational goals: An overview


Study program for Protestant Theology (pastoral ministry):

Protestant Theology - Magister Theologiae


  • German language program
  • Standard period of study: 10 semesters (plus 2 semesters for learning Latin, Greek and Hebrew)
  • Magister degree (Mag.Theol.) or ecclesiastical examination
  • Occupational goals: pastor; occupations within the church (e.g. adult education, media); academic teaching and research; occupations outside the church (e.g. human resources, consultancy, professional training, media, public relations, marketing, museums etc.)



Study programs for a teaching profession:

Protestant Religion B.A. (2 subjects)


  • German language program
  • 6 semesters Theology and Religious Education in addition to a second subject and classes in Educational Theory
  • Combination with a second subject: German, English, French, Latin, Spanish or Mathematics
  • The B.A. is requirement for admission to the Master of Education



Protestant Religion (Master of Education)


  • German language program
  • 4 semesters Theology and Religious Education in addition to a second subject and classes in Educational Theory
  • For possible second subjects see above under the B.A.
  • Occupational goals: teaching profession for Gymnasium



Protestant Religion as a second teaching subject in the study program for Business and Human Resource Education (B.A. and M.Ed.)


  • German language program
  • 6 semesters (B.A.) plus 4 semesters (M.Ed.) Protestant Theology and Religious Education as a minor
  • Occupational goals: teaching profession at commercial vocational schools; for further information go to Business and Human Resource Education



postgraduate studies

Intercultural Theology (M.A.)


  • 4 semesters Intercultural Theology
  • Additional qualification for church organisations as well as Christian based profit- and non-profit organizations



Doctoral program (Dr. theol)


  • German language program
  • Graduation from a theological study program is required (Master of Theology or equivalents)
  • Additional academic qualification for research and teaching at universities and extra-faculty research institutions