Overview

The Religious Studies and Theology program offered by University of Zurich is an empirical discipline that uses various theories and methods to research religious traditions and practices. It does not intend to decide on the truth or on the falsehood of religious ideas and practices.

The study of Theology encompasses an examination of the historical and cultural foundations of biblical texts, current ethical issues, history, philosophy, different theological traditions and questions of church practice.

The program is delivered fully online. The program's language of tuition is English. Applicants must be able to prove that they have a very good command of English (level C1) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Career Paths

Pursuing interdisciplinary studies in religious studies and theology will expose you to diverse tradition of thoughts and refine your critical thinking. This programs provides you with the ability to think in a structured interconnected way and convey complex issues to a wide audience. The communication, analytical and methodological skills which are trained in the program are highly sought in the current job market. Some professions, which graduates of this program may be aiming at, will include journalism, publishing, consultancy (education, culture) or mediation.

It is also possible to continue to pursue an academic career with your own research projekt in Theology, Religious Studies or a related field.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Religious Traditions
Biblical Traditions
Christian Practices in Global Perspective
Ethics and Religion
Hermeneutics and Philosophy of Religions
Digital Religion and Digital Theology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

With regard to educational objective, upper secondary school must be designed as a course specifically geared to university studies but not providing subject-specific or vocational training.
The University of Zurich does not recognize non-Swiss upper secondary school-leaving certificates obtained after general education that also provided subject-specific or vocational training.
In terms of the educational content, the upper secondary school-leaving certificate must correspond to a Swiss maturity certificate (gymnasialer Maturitätsausweis). In terms of the duration of education, the upper secondary school-leaving certificate must correspond to a Swiss maturity certificate (gymnasialer Maturitätsausweis).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

1440 CHF / year

≈ 1440 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1440 CHF / year

≈ 1440 CHF / year

Living costs

Zürich

Switzerland

1920 - 2572 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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