At the Department of the Study of Religion, you learn about religions and religious phenomena. You study the main religions in the world, past and new religions, as well as religious trends. Through the study of rituals, myths and perceptions of God, you acquire in-depth knowledge of the characteristics common to all religions.
As a student at the Department of the Study of Religion, you gain insight into the importance of individual religions and religious phenomena to mankind and society in general. You examine the way different religions have changed throughout history, and analyse their current form and role in society.
The study of religion is a comprehensive degree programme. You work with sociological, philosophical, psychological and historical aspects. In addition, you choose a language (e.g. Greek, Latin, Hebrew or Arabic) that you use to study religious texts in their original language.