Program Overview

Islamische Praktische Theologie für Seelsorge und Soziale Arbeit - Master

Key data on study program

• Faculty: Islamic Theology
• Academic Degree: Master
• Restricted admission: None
• Regular duration of studies: 4 semesters
• Is a combination subject required?: No
• Application deadline 1st semester:
  • Application deadline for Germans and EU citizens: Winter semester: 15.09
  • Application deadline for non-EU citizens: Winter semester: 15.07
• Program start: Winter semester
• Language of instruction: German
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and application

On what criteria are applicants selected?

This study program is admission-free. The study places are allocated through a university-internal selection process. Further details are regulated by the statute of the University of Tübingen for the university-internal selection process in this study program.

Admission to the program is possible every winter semester. Applications for the first semester are only possible online. The access to the online application will be activated every year from the beginning of April. The application deadline is July 15th (exclusion deadline!).

Which requirements must I meet for studies?

The Master's program in Islamic Theology is open to Bachelor's graduates from all German and foreign universities who have a first degree in Islamic Theology, Islamic Studies, or related religious and social sciences. Additionally, English language skills (at least B2 of the GER) are required, which can be proven by one of the following certificates: TOEFL Test (at least a total score of 87 of the Internet-Based-TOEFL (TOEFL iBT)), IELTS (at least 5.0 total score), Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English Test (Grade A or B), language certificate from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (at least level (c) (corresponding to language competence levels of the European Council B2)). Furthermore, Arabic language skills (at least B2 of the GER) must be proven. Another criterion is a grade average of at least 2.5 in the previous Bachelor's program.

Program details

Which topics are dealt with in the program?

The Master's program in Islamic Practical Theology "Pastoral Care" offers students a well-founded academic education that enables them to work scientifically and practically at the interface of religious (especially Islamic), social, and cultural topics and issues.

Students can work diligently and in detail after completing their Master's program and systematically reflect on their own or others' experiences. Furthermore, the Master's program promotes the general written and oral communication skills of the students, who, rhetorically sensitized, are familiar with the importance of linguistic nuances. Students can work independently according to scientific principles, apply scientific methods, argue convincingly and factually, interpret independently, and critically question learned knowledge.

With the choice of the study program Islamic Practical Theology "Pastoral Care", students can expect a multifaceted, practice-oriented Master's program at a lively, innovative theological center.

The students have the opportunity to deepen their subject-specific interests, to scientifically found them, and to further develop and implement them in the form of a practice of Islamic theology.

This study program is a novelty in Germany. It is interdisciplinary and interreligious in orientation and aims at the training of Islamic pastoral care workers and the mediation of action competencies for the fields of social work.

Students receive the opportunity to reflect on their skills in various practical fields (pastoral care in hospitals and prisons, refugee work, youth work, counseling of communities, etc.) and to critically question different scientific approaches and theories.

Characteristically, this Master's program includes mandatory internships in each semester. These offer both the opportunity to get to know the different pastoral care fields and to critically question different scientific approaches and theories. The internships also enable the development of one's own research.

Is study abroad expected?

Optional time abroad: You may choose to spend some time abroad as part of any study program. You should start planning it 12 to 18 months before your departure.

After your studies

Career prospects

Advice and internships: The University's Career Service assists with careers orientation and getting started in your profession. Jobs and internships can be found in the Praxisportal.

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