Study programmes

The graduate of the Master's program Religious Studies is acknowledged with the methodology of the study field and he or she can independently join the discussion on the fundamental questions in the study field. He or she has acquired specific knowledge – either of monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), or various aspects of contemporary religiosity and spirituality.
In the framework of his or her profile, the graduate is able to join scholarly debate through independent research or through applied knowledge in solutions of social issues associated with religion. Besides, he or she is qualified to practically implement various approaches to religious manifestations in a pluralistic, open society. He or she can view various religious texts not only with academic preconceptions, but he or she is also able to express empathy with those for whom these texts represent a mandatory part of life. He or she can make contacts with a living religious community and interview people in a religious environment with proper sensitivity and academic distance.
On the grounds of his or her knowledge and skills gained in the course of the study, the graduate of the Master's program Religious Studies can find employment in religion-related fields: local or state administration, intercultural or interreligious relations, social services and healthcare, foreign trade, security departments, non-profit organizations, schooling and education or media.
The graduate is qualified to pursue his or her studies in Doctoral programs in the field of religious studies.