Master Religious Studies (800)

Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS)

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion (9 ECTS)

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

• 010014 VO Basic Course Church History I
• 010027 VO Basic Course Patrology
• 010065 VO Introduction to the Eastern Churches - Focus on Orthodox Churches

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010056 VO Introducing East Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 090102 VO Minoan and Mycenaean Religion
• 143119 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs - Deities and Temples of the Meroites

7. Others

• 010055 VO African Religions

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion (9 ECTS)

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 142207 PS [ en ] Buddhist Attitudes Towards Other Religions

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010112 VU [ en ] Cave Sanctuaries on the Silk Road

6. Historical Religions

7. Others

• 010101 VU [ en ] Introducing Modern Paganism

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010087 VO Religions and Gender
• 010105 VO [ en ] Animism
• 010109 VO ( REMOTE ) From Mormon TikTok to Elden Ring: Religion and Media in the 21st century
• 010114 VO [ en ] Religions and Festivals

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 010053 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010104 SE Religion and Gender: Basics and Systematic Perspectives

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010088 VO Introduction to the Psychology of Religion

M07: Additional Subject Areas (6 ECTS)

• 010109 VO ( REMOTE ) From Mormon TikTok to Elden Ring: Religion and Media in the 21st century

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

• 010055 VO African Religions

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 010109 VO ( REMOTE ) From Mormon TikTok to Elden Ring: Religion and Media in the 21st century

5. Anthropology of Religion

• 010114 VO [ en ] Religions and Festivals

6. Philosophy of Religion

7. Law of Religions

• 010025 VO Basic Course Canon Law I

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010054 SE [ de en ] Key Works in the Social Scientific Research on Religion

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

• 010053 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010104 SE Religion and Gender: Basics and Systematic Perspectives

M10: Applied Study of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010080 SE Religion in Focus - Bahai
• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching
• 020045 SE ( KPH Krems ) Scientific Study of Religions - Research Lab

Elective Modules (20 ECTS)

M12: Relevant Source Language (10 ECTS)

M13: Advanced Source Language (10 ECTS)

M14: Thesis Supervision (10 ECTS)

• 600004 PR [ en ] Research Seminar

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010014 VO Basic Course Church History I
• 010038 VO ( KPH Krems ) Structure and current development of the Orthodox Church(es)
• 010055 VO African Religions
• 010056 VO Introducing East Asian Religions
• 010065 VO Introduction to the Eastern Churches - Focus on Orthodox Churches
• 010080 SE Religion in Focus - Bahai
• 010101 VU [ en ] Introducing Modern Paganism
• 010112 VU [ en ] Cave Sanctuaries on the Silk Road
• 030037 SE Law of Religion - for the diploma thesis module as well (s. 21 of the curriculum)
• 030076 KU Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
• 060017 VO ( OV STEOP ) Introduction to Jewish Cultural History
• 060025 VO History of Rabbinical Literature and Culture
• 090102 VO Minoan and Mycenaean Religion
• 142207 PS [ en ] Buddhist Attitudes Towards Other Religions
• 143119 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs - Deities and Temples of the Meroites

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010053 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010087 VO Religions and Gender
• 010104 SE Religion and Gender: Basics and Systematic Perspectives
• 010105 VO [ en ] Animism
• 010109 VO ( REMOTE ) From Mormon TikTok to Elden Ring: Religion and Media in the 21st century
• 010114 VO [ en ] Religions and Festivals

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research (10 ECTS)

• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching

M18: Advanced History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010057 SE The Catholic Church during the Third Reich
• 010072 SE ( MIXED ) Departures and Resistances: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Feminism and Religion
• 010080 SE Religion in Focus - Bahai
• 010101 VU [ en ] Introducing Modern Paganism
• 010112 VU [ en ] Cave Sanctuaries on the Silk Road
• 142207 PS [ en ] Buddhist Attitudes Towards Other Religions
• 240517 SE MM3 The Anthropology of Tibetan Medicine

M19: Advanced Methodology (5 ECTS)

• 010053 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010053 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010104 SE Religion and Gender: Basics and Systematic Perspectives

M21: Advanced Subject Area (5 ECTS)

• 010072 SE ( MIXED ) Departures and Resistances: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Feminism and Religion
• 010081 SE Liturgical Rites Surrounding Illness and Death
• 010094 SE ( MIXED ) Discover Romania: denominational diversity, communist heritage and religious life today - (Compulsory preparatory seminar for the excursion to Romania in SS 2025)
• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching
• 060005 SE Again at Sinai: History of the Jewish Women’s Movement from its Beginnings to the Present Day
• 060012 SE Animals in rabbinic and other Jewish traditions
• 142207 PS [ en ] Buddhist Attitudes Towards Other Religions
• 240517 SE MM3 The Anthropology of Tibetan Medicine

M22: Advanced Reading (5 ECTS)

• 010054 SE [ de en ] Key Works in the Social Scientific Research on Religion