University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions
University of Oldenburg · School IV: School of Humanities and Social Sciences · Oldenburg, Germany- Full time
- Oldenburg campus
- German
Living, university charges, APS and visa for 2 years.
regular consecutive master's
winter 2026/27
120 ECTS full-time
Summer 2027
programme rule
foreign degree route
What is the University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions?
At Oldenburg, MA Ecumenism and Religions is organised around ecumenical theology, religious studies, intercultural analysis, ethics and practice-oriented research. The regular award is a four-semester, 120 ECTS Master of Arts, delivered full time. Five 6 ECTS foundation modules lead into a selectable advanced profile, an internship or study-abroad block, and an independent thesis.
That structure makes basic modules the immediate academic test and master’s thesis module the eventual independent test. The next stated deadline is 31 March 2027; the current Indian planning total is INR 27.71 lakh. Neither number settles fit on its own.
The credit map makes that emphasis measurable: Basic modules accounts for 30 ECTS and covers five published 6 ects foundations. Advanced modules and specialisation accounts for 30 ECTS and covers published elective theology and religious-studies profile. Specialisation plus internship or study abroad accounts for 30 ECTS and covers practice, external study or individual focus. Master’s thesis module accounts for 30 ECTS and covers independent final research. Read together, those blocks show where taught preparation ends and independently assessed work begins in this particular degree.
How much does University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions cost?
The full-programme planning total is EUR 26,075.98 equivalent, about INR 27.71 lakh. This Indian applicant comparison uses Oldenburg’s current student-finance estimate, applicable university charges, APS and the German study-visa fee. It isn’t a fixed future bill, and the excluded items below still need funding.
| Item | INR | Local currency | When it is due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition or participation fee, full programme | INR 0 | EUR 0.00 | No ordinary tuition |
| Living, 24 months | INR 25.51 lakh | EUR 24,000.00 | Budgeted from EUR 1,000 a month from Oldenburg's current planning estimate |
| Semester contributions, 4 | INR 1.95 lakh | EUR 1,831.60 | Before each semester at today's rate |
| APS verification | INR 18,000 | INR 18,000 | During APS registration |
| German national study visa | INR 8,300 | EUR 75 | At the visa appointment |
| Full-programme planning total | INR 27.71 lakh | EUR 26,075.98 equivalent | Before flights, deposits, travel and conditional dMAT |
Proof-of-funds money remains the student's living budget and is not added twice. dMAT adds EUR 150 only where APS requires it. Euro items use EUR 1 = INR 106.272, the ECB reference rate for 23 October 2026. APS is priced at INR 18,000 and the visa row uses the current INR 8,300 collection amount.
“Blocked bank account (“Sperrkonto”) in Germany with sufficient funds to cover the first year of studies”German Missions in India, study visa funding rule
The German Missions in India funding rule supports the blocked-account figure used here. The rupee conversions use the European Central Bank reference series on the reference date stated in the cost note above.
Oldenburg currently estimates about EUR 1,000 a month for accommodation, health insurance, food and other living needs. The separate EUR 457.90 semester contribution is then added once for each semester.
The arithmetic holds today’s charges and exchange rate constant for comparison. Housing, travel, deposits and personal spending can move the real amount.
APS says selected master’s applicants must submit a dMAT certificate. Its EUR 150 fee is excluded because the rule does not apply to every prior degree.
Can an Indian applicant meet University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions entry rules?
Admission begins with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 60 ECTS in Protestant or Catholic Theology, Values and Norms, Religious Studies or a closely related field. The programme also states German for university admission: DSH-2 or TestDaF level 4 in every section for the language file.
| Requirement | Published rule | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying degree – MA Ecumenism and Religions (India) | a bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 60 ECTS in Protestant or Catholic Theology, Values and Norms, Religious Studies or a closely related field | Locate this in the official transcript, certificate or supporting description |
| Academic background – MA Ecumenism and Religions (India) | At least 60 ECTS in theology, Values and Norms, Religious Studies or a closely related field | Locate this in the official transcript, certificate or supporting description |
| German – MA Ecumenism and Religions (India) | German for university admission: DSH-2 or TestDaF level 4 in every section | Locate this in the official transcript, certificate or supporting description |
| Additional languages – MA Ecumenism and Religions (India) | A modern foreign language is compulsory; some compulsory-module choices require Latin, Greek or Hebrew | Locate this in the official transcript, certificate or supporting description |
Build the subject case from traceable academic evidence: module title, credit value, assessed content and mark. The comparison should show where each published prerequisite was completed rather than asking the admissions reader to infer it from the award name.
Indian documents work best as one traceable set: award, marksheets, grading scale, original-language material and certified translation where required. APS is a parallel verification step, not Oldenburg’s subject decision.
The conditions operate together. Strong grades don’t cancel a missing language certificate, and language fluency doesn’t replace the academic preparation described on the course page.
Where MA Ecumenism and Religions applications usually become uncertain
Content behind the MA Ecumenism and Religions degree title
A familiar title doesn’t prove the prerequisite for basic modules; credited and assessed undergraduate content remains controlling.
Documents with different jobs
APS, uni-assist and the university examine different parts of the file. One successful check doesn’t predetermine the others.
How should an Indian applicant apply for University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions?
Apply through uni-assist for applicants whose qualifying degree was awarded outside Germany during the summer application cycle for Summer 2027. The controlling deadline is 31 March 2027; prepare subject mapping, language evidence and APS before the window closes. The route needs a complete academic and language file at submission.
Applicants with a foreign qualifying degree use uni-assist. Allow its stated processing time and submit before the formal closing date; the university makes the admission decision.
| Start by | Task | Takes | Why this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2026 | Complete APS and any applicable dMAT | 90 days | The certificate must exist before the Oldenburg deadline. |
| 13 Feb 2027 | Secure language evidence | 45 days | Meet German for university admission: DSH-2 or TestDaF level 4 in every section at the stated application or enrolment stage. |
| 20 Mar 2027 | Map academic eligibility | 10 days | Match modules, credits and required supporting work. |
| 30 Mar 2027 | Submit one complete uni-assist application | 1 day | Finish before 31 March 2027. |
The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by University of Oldenburg.
Subject eligibility comes before document collection because a complete upload cannot succeed when the prior curriculum misses an exclusion criterion. A safe working plan allows at least three months for APS before the Oldenburg deadline, with more time where dMAT applies.
Transcripts, grading information, medium-of-instruction evidence and detailed syllabi are best requested early from the awarding institution. Certified translations are needed where the portal requires them, and names must remain consistent across academic, APS and passport records.
For an applicant whose prior degree triggers dMAT, the first stated certificate date is 12 October 2026. That is only three days before this programme closes, and APS cannot issue its certificate until the dMAT result is checked. An affected Summer 2027 file therefore needs current written instructions rather than an assumption that APS can finish in three days.
What jobs can follow University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions?
The credible evidence from MA Ecumenism and Religions is a religion-analysis project, practice or study-abroad evidence and an independently assessed thesis. Oldenburg connects the subject to religious and cultural organisations, journalism, publishing, social education, science management, development work and research; it doesn’t publish a placement percentage or salary distribution. Germany’s graduate residence route supplies search time rather than employment.
| Measure | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Direction after MA Ecumenism and Religions | Religious and cultural organisations, journalism, publishing, social education, science management, development work and research | Published subject focus: ecumenical theology, religious studies, intercultural analysis, ethics and practice-oriented research |
| Evidence a graduate controls | A religion-analysis project, practice or study-abroad evidence and an independently assessed thesis | Assessed work culminating in master's thesis module |
| Claim not published | No audited placement percentage or salary distribution | No programme-level cohort report was found |
The 18-month search period after MA Ecumenism and Religions is an immigration option, not an Oldenburg placement service.
A useful portfolio explains the question, method and individual contribution behind the work. Confidential partner or participant material stays protected, but the reasoning and result can still be made legible.
German post-study permission supplies up to 18 months for an eligible graduate to seek skilled work. It isn’t employment, and a later residence title still depends on an appropriate role.
Sector entry may additionally depend on professional rules, German working ability or methods beyond the formal curriculum. The degree doesn’t erase those external selection criteria.
Who is University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions for, and who should avoid it?
The clearest fit already understands five published 6 ects foundations and wants to progress to independent final research. The course isn’t a safe conversion choice when the published qualifying background cannot be evidenced. It also assumes adequate language preparation and a two-year budget that doesn’t rely on guaranteed wages or placement income.
| Verdict | Your background | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Strong fit | Prepared MA Ecumenism and Religions applicant | Prior assessed study already supports ecumenical theology, religious studies, intercultural analysis, ethics and practice-oriented research. |
| Strong fit | Candidate seeking master's thesis module | The intended output is a religion-analysis project, practice or study-abroad evidence and an independently assessed thesis. |
| Needs evidence | Adjacent-subject graduate | Admission depends on the precise evidence behind: a bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 60 ECTS in Protestant or Catholic Theology, Values and Norms, Religious Studies or a closely related field. |
| Do not shortlist | Applicant relying on future wages | The present two-year plan is INR 27.71 lakh before excluded costs. |
A revealing test is whether one plausible thesis question can be stated now, together with the methods or source material it would need. The answer shows whether the proposed research extends earlier assessed work or begins from zero.
The financial fit is independent of the academic one. Rent and exchange rates can move, student work isn’t guaranteed, and the current estimate leaves specified travel and arrival items outside the headline total.
What does the 120 ECTS University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions curriculum contain?
The published regular full-time route carries 120 ECTS across four semesters. Its grouped blocks move from basic modules to master’s thesis module. The table is a planning summary of that official structure, not a promise that every elective runs in every term.
| Component | ECTS | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Basic modules | 30 | Five published 6 ECTS foundations |
| Advanced modules and specialisation | 30 | Published elective theology and religious-studies profile |
| Specialisation plus internship or study abroad | 30 | Practice, external study or individual focus |
| Master's thesis module | 30 | Independent final research |
| Total | 120 |
- Regular duration: four semesters
- Complete award: 120 ECTS
- Current module handbooks and timetables control elective availability
The sequence moves from basic modules into specialist or project work and concludes with independent assessment.
Elective titles, research topics and practical opportunities can change with staffing and partner capacity; verify the current module handbook before enrolment.
Should an Indian applicant shortlist University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions?
MA Ecumenism and Religions deserves shortlist consideration when the transcript matches Oldenburg’s background and the applicant wants to progress from basic modules to master’s thesis module. The university lists an open-admission route, but that label doesn’t waive subject, language and funding checks.
This specialist Master of Arts culminates in master's thesis module. It doesn't promise an employer, a salary result or relief from the published language condition.
The material limitation is specific: The course is German-taught and some module choices require Latin, Greek or Hebrew; it is not a zero-entry route into theology or religious studies. A complete funding case also can't depend on wages that haven't been earned.
- MA Ecumenism and Religions is a four-semester, 120 ECTS full-time Master of Arts in Oldenburg.
- The next stated deadline is 31 March 2027 for Summer 2027.
- The published teaching-language rule is German for university admission: DSH-2 or TestDaF level 4 in every section.
- The planning total is EUR 26,075.98 equivalent, about INR 27.71 lakh, before travel, deposits and conditional dMAT.
- The application route is uni-assist for applicants whose qualifying degree was awarded outside Germany.
- No audited programme-level placement rate or salary distribution is published.
Frequently asked questions
Is University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions tuition-free?
Ordinary tuition is EUR 0. Students still pay the current EUR 457.90 semester contribution and living costs. The two-year planning total is EUR 26,075.98 equivalent, about INR 27.71 lakh, before flights, deposits and conditional dMAT.
What is the deadline for University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions?
The next stated planning deadline is 31 March 2027 for Summer 2027. Apply through uni-assist for applicants whose qualifying degree was awarded outside Germany, allow processing time and recheck the official page before submission.
Does University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions require GRE or GMAT?
No GRE or GMAT rule is published. Admission instead turns on a bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 60 ECTS in Protestant or Catholic Theology, Values and Norms, Religious Studies or a closely related field, programme-specific evidence and German for university admission: DSH-2 or TestDaF level 4 in every section.
What background is needed for University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions?
The published starting point is a bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 60 ECTS in Protestant or Catholic Theology, Values and Norms, Religious Studies or a closely related field. Provide the award, marksheets, grading scale and module descriptions needed to establish that content.
Can I work in Germany after University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions?
An eligible German-university graduate can apply for up to 18 months to seek skilled employment and may work during that search. This is residence permission, not a placement guarantee; later status depends on qualifying employment.
Is University of Oldenburg MA Ecumenism and Religions full time?
Yes. This page covers the regular four-semester, 120 ECTS full-time route. It does not mix in a part-time, executive, online or short-course calendar.
Sources
These sources support the programme, admission, cost and immigration information used on this page.
Sources checked on October 25, 2026. The next intake covered here is Summer 2027; apply by 31 March 2027.
| No. | Source | Evidence role |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | University of Oldenburg, MA Ecumenism and Religions official programme profile | Core programme evidence |
| 02 | University of Oldenburg, current master's catalogue | Supporting external evidence |
| 03 | University of Oldenburg, winter 2026/27 semester contribution | Supporting external evidence |
| 04 | University of Oldenburg, current student finance estimate | Supporting external evidence |
| 05 | University of Oldenburg, international master's application route | Supporting external evidence |
| 06 | APS India, June 2026 graduate checklist | Supporting external evidence |
| 07 | APS India, current dMAT rules | Supporting external evidence |
| 08 | German Missions in India, current study-visa fee | Supporting external evidence |
| 09 | German federal portal, post-study residence route | Supporting external evidence |
| 10 | European Central Bank, EUR to INR reference rate for 23 October 2026 | Supporting external evidence |
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