Programme structure
The program consists of 4 compulsory and 2 optional courses of 10 ECTS/credits each, five of which will normally be taken in the first year. Most courses will seek to integrate historical and contemporary perspectives.
The second year is dedicated to writing a 60 ECTS/credits Master thesis. The theme of the Master thesis will be decided during the second term of the first year, in connection with a thesis seminar. The workload related to the thesis seminar will correspond to a 10 ECTS/credits course (but is formally integrated in the 60 ECTS/credits Master thesis). The last elective course will therefore normally be taken in the first term of the second year.
Overview of programme structure
| 4. semester | REDI4302 – Master Thesis in Religion and Diversity: Conflict and Coexistence Term 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Elective | REDI4302 – Master Thesis in Religion and Diversity: Conflict and Coexistence Term 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | Elective | REDI4001 – Religion and Migration (continued) | REDI4302 – Master Thesis in Religion and Diversity: Conflict and Coexistence Term 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | REDI4000 – Interreligious Relations: Defining Moments, Current Encounters | REDI4002 – Practices and Receptions of Sacred Scriptures | TFF4005 – Theory and Method in the Study of Theology and Religion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS/credits | 10 ECTS/credits | 10 ECTS/credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REDI4001 – Religion and Migration (continued) will not be taught in spring 2024.
COURSES (10ECTS)
Compulsory:
- TFF4005 – Theory and Method in the Study of Theology and Religion
- REDI4001 – Religion and Migration (continued)
- REDI4002 – Practices and Receptions of Sacred Scriptures
- REDI4000 – Interreligious Relations: Defining Moments, Current Encounters
Elective (not all courses will be taught every year):
- Religion, Gender and Sexuality
- Religion, Lived Experiences and Diversity
- Interreligious and Intercontextual Theology
- Religious Diversity and Multifaith Counseling
- Comparative Ritual: Early Jewish, Christian and Muslim Worship
- Space, Art, and Identity in Synagogue, Church and Mosque
- Ritual in Early Judaism, Christianity and Islam
- Extremism, Democracy, Religion
- Democracy, Religion and Cosmopolitics
- What the Qur'an Says: Translation, Interpretation and Society
- Islam, Gender and Sexuality
Elective courses Fall 2024
- TEOL4154 – Beyond the Canon: Understanding Apocryphal Literature
- TFF4006 – Interreligious Child Ethics: Care for Children in an Adult World
The student themselves are responsible for checking that the elective courses do not clash with classes and exams in other compulsory courses."
Relevant courses may be taken from other faculties. Consult with Osamah Rajpoot about this: osamah.rajpoot@teologi.uio.no
Requirements for registration and study progression
In order to retain admission to the master's programme in Religion and Diversity: Conflict and Coexistence, students must:
- Attend mandatory Introduction Day for the master programme the semester the student starts on he programme
- Register and sign up for courses in the study programme in StudentWeb, and pay the semester fee, each semester within the same deadlines as for bachelor courses at TF.
- Have not used up the maximum number of attempts to pass the exam in one of the compulsory subjects.
- Meet a minimum requirement for study progression by having passed courses in the study programme of at least: 30 credits after one year, 60 credits after two years, 90 credits after three years, and 120 credits after four years.
There are certain exceptions to these requirements: Students can apply for postponed study start, leave and part-time studies (reduced study progression).
Diploma and degree
This programme leads to the following degree: Master of Philosophy in Religion and Diversity: Conflict and Coexistence
The diploma is issued when you have completed the courses that meet the requirements for a degree. Read more about diplomas.