Intercultural Theology

Application & Financing

Requirements

The programme is open to all who hold a Bachelor's degree in theology, cultural or social anthropology, philology, politics, development studies, or related subjects. Applicants are expected to demonstrate academic interest in theology or religious studies, that is clearly expressed in the letter of motivation. Given the international diversity of higher education, there are no mandatory requirements on previous courses; each application will be reviewed individually.

Application

The application period for M.A.programme Intercultural Theology for the winter semester 2025-26 the application period for the EU/EEA students as well as non-EU/EEA students starts on October 1, 2024 and closes on December 31, 2024. Early application should enable students to apply for the scholarships before the deadline (usually December 31), therefore, we recommend applicants requiring scholarship to apply as soon as possible. Visa process might take up to 8 month and even longer for a number of countries of the world. Is you come from a country with long visa proceedings (Nigeria, Ghana, etc.) or require an APS certificate (China, Vietnam and India) we also recommend applying in October.

Application materials

All application materials have to be completed in English. Before applying, please read the Application Guide.
Download Application form 2025
Download Application guide

The following documents are required:

  1. Application form
  2. Bachelor's degree certificate or equivalent diploma (certified copy and authorized translation in English). Apostille is desirable.
  3. Bachelor's degree transcript of records (certified copy and authorized translation in English). Apostille is desirable.
  4. Confirmation that you have written a B.A. thesis with the topic indicated (title page of your Thesis + ca. 10-page extract or a 10-page academic writing)
  5. Curriculum vitae (in a tabular format)
  6. Photo (passport type)
  7. Letter of motivation (max. 1000 words) (Please, follow the provided manual: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/648936.html)
  8. A scan of your passport
  9. Language Test Certificate (80 TOEFL / 6.0 IELTS) (For more information regarding language requirements see below)
  10. Additional documents in support of your application (optional)
• Letters of recommendation
• Awards
• List of your publications with some samples of your writing (if in English)
• List of your social/political/ecumenical/religious volunteering or charity work


IMPORTANT!
A digital copy of your application should be sent to the email - intercultural-theology@uni-goettingen.de with the title “application_ICT_2025_SURNAME”. All the PDF documents should be placed in the order listed above and attached as a separate *.pdf files with a title composed as follows:

SURNAME_Application form

SURNAME_Bachelor degree

SURNAME_Bachelor transcript, etc.

All additional documents should be sent as one united *.pdf titled SURNAME_ Additional_documents. Each application, therefore, must have at least 9 separate documents attached.


  • If you do not yet have your B.A. certificate, you can send your current transcript of records officially stamped by your university.
  • If you did not write a B.A. thesis and have no writing sample in English, please attach a short statement explaining your situation.
  • If you already have an M.A. degree, please also attach your M.A. certificate and M.A. transcript.
  • If you do not yet have TOEFL / IELTS Language certificate, it can be sent later. In this case, instead of language certificate, please upload a statement explaining why there is a delay with the language certificate and indicate the test date that you have booked. If TOEFL / IELTS Language certificate are not available in your country/region, please send comparable local certificate.

    • Applications that are not uploaded in full (including all mandatory documents with the required details of an overall grade or preliminary overall average grade), in due form or by the deadline will be excluded from further proceedings. After sending us the required documents, you will receive a confirmation via email when we have checked if application is complete and forwarded to the admission committee.


    Language Requirements

    Since all classes are held in English, applicants who do not speak English as native language have to submit a proof of proficiency in English. Of the many available formats, we accept the TOEFL and the IELTS (Academic). Applicants have to meet the minimum score of 80 TOEFL iBT, resp. 6.0 IELTS.

    For more information regarding these tests, please visit the respective websites for the TOEFL or the IELTS

    Test scores will be forwarded by the test centres directly to the Georg-August-Universität. Please make sure that your test scores arrive at the university in time to be reviewed with your application.

    Please note:
    Applicants taking the TOEFL must indicate both the institution code of Georg-August-Universität AND the department code of the Faculty of Theology. Scores without the department code cannot be processed.

    • Institution code: 4468
    • Department code: 21
      • Applicants who prefer to take the IELTS must ensure that the scores are sent at the above address of Georg-August-Universität.


    Fees and Expenses


    Scholarships

    The University of Göttingen DOES NOT provide scholarships for students. Applicants can apply for financial support to the external scholarship foundations such as Bread for the World, DAAD, etc. For scholarship opportunities please read the application guide and DAAD website https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/.

    Studying in Göttingen

    Please visit also the website of the Office of Student Affairs for more information about studying in Göttingen and services for international students. And have a look at the Starter-Kit http://studium.newsletter.uni-goettingen.de/starter-kit/.