Religious Studies

Religious studies is the multidisciplinary academic field that studies religious beliefs, practices, movements and institutions in history and the present.

The Department of Theology has two Bachelor's programmes: Bachelor's Programme in Theology with the specialisations Christianity Past and Present and Islam Past and Present, and the Bachelor's Programme in Religious Studies. In addition, we provide many freestanding courses on campus and distance learning that offer you as a student a wide range of choices. You can choose to study religion and worldview research from historical, theological, biblical, sociological, ethical or philosophical perspectives.

We also provide six Master's programmes in Theology and Religious Studies, Human Rights, Religion in Peace and Conflict, International Humanitarian Action, Humanitarian Action and Conflict, and Euroculture. These give you the opportunity for further specialisation.

Programmes

Bachelor's Programme in Religious Studies Bachelor's Programme in Theology – Christianity: Past and Present Bachelor's Programme in Theology – Islam: Past and Present Master's Programme in Human Rights Master's Programme in Religion in Peace and Conflict Master's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies – Biblical Studies Master's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies – Church History and Mission History Master's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies – Ethics and Philosophy of Religion Master's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies – General Master's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies – History of Religions and World Christianity Master's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies – Social Sciences of Religion and Practical Theology Master's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies – Systematic Theology Upper Secondary School Teacher Education Programme – Religion

Courses

Bachelor's level, basic courses

AI, Worldviews and Ethics, 7.5 credits Charismatic Spirituality, 7.5 credits Church History of Women , 7.5 credits Confession and Forgiveness, 7.5 credits Contemporary Islamic Theology, 7.5 credits Debating Religion: Current Issues in Society and Media, 7.5 credits Democracy, Human Rights and Ideology, 7.5 credits Existential Health and Existential Issues, 7.5 credits Folk Churches in Transition, 7.5 credits Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, 15 credits Introduction to Islamic Law, 7.5 credits Introduction to New Testament Greek, 15 credits Introduction to the History of Islam, 7.5 credits Introduction to the World and Literature of the Bible, 15 credits Introductory Course in Religious Studies, 30 credits Islamic Philosophy and its Spiritual Features, 7.5 credits Islamic Political Theory, 7.5 credits Islamic Theology and Philosophy, 30 credits Judaism and Politics, 7.5 credits Love and Sex in the Shadow of Catastrophe, 7.5 credits Luther in Swedish Church History, 7.5 credits Migration, Religion and Health: Experiences and Resources, 7.5 credits Natural Science and Religion, 7.5 credits Political Ethics and Challenges to Democracy, 7.5 credits Religion and Natural Science, 7.5 credits Sacred Texts, 7.5 credits The Bible in Contemporary Culture: Fiction, Film and Music, 15 credits The Craft of Public Speaking, 7.5 credits The Eucharist: Centre of the Church, 7.5 credits The Problem of Evil and the Meaning of Life, 7.5 credits Three Views on Cosmology: Physics, Philosophy and Religion, 10 credits

Bachelor's level, continuing courses

Biblical Studies I, 15 credits Business Ethics, 7.5 credits Christology, 7.5 credits Contemporary Lutheran Theology, 7.5 credits Diaconal and Social Studies 1, 15 credits Ethics, Worldview and Religion, 7.5 credits Faith and Life in Church of Sweden, 15 credits Gender, Leadership and Religion, 7.5 credits Human and Inhuman, 7.5 credits In-depth Course in Religious Studies, 30 credits Intermediate Course in Biblical Hebrew, 15 credits Intermediate Course in New Testament Greek, 15 credits Modern Christian Eschatology, 7.5 credits NT 2026: A New Translation of the New Testament, 7.5 credits Philosophy, Worldview and Theology, 7.5 credits Religion, Individual and Society, 7.5 credits Religions before the Common Era, 15 credits Religions in the World I, 15 credits Russia: Church, Empire and History, 7.5 credits The Dead Sea Scrolls, 7.5 credits Urban Theology, 7.5 credits When Religion Hurts: Christian Martyrdom, Suffering and Violence, 7.5 credits Zionism, Bible and Politics, 7.5 credits

Master's level courses

Discourse Analysis, 7.5 credits

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