Theology and Religious Studies: Research
The Master's programme Theology and Religious Studies: Research is thouroughly embedded in the faculty’s Talent Policy. This programme is tailored to prepare you for a PhD-trajectory. Therefore, the Programme engages you with ins and outs of academic research in a specialized area within theology or religious studies. You will learn and actually present at academic conferences, write articles for (peer-reviewed) journals and be actively involved in the life of FRT community of leaders.
The Research Master offers our graduates excellent and diverse chances on the job market also outside academia. It leads to professions in the field of education, spiritual care, churches, the media, health care, government, NGOs and the business community. There are alumni with their own companies in the spiritual or advisory field. There are also opportunities for our students in civil society, especially where identity is at stake. In general, our Research Master supplies the need of the organisations dealing with questions of ethics, sustainability, ‘the human dimension’, meaning and narrativity.
Next to choosing one of our specializations, there is a lot of freedom in how you will organize your programme. You will become part of a community of learners by acting as peers to each other’s academic work, by engaging with the Faculty’s life and research, and by participating in NOSTER.
Read all about the Master's programme.
Training for NWO applications
Annually, the Faculty of Religion and Theology prepares their talented students for applications within NWO PhD’s in Humanities grant and other grants. We offer a one-to-one training and writing programme.
Scholarships
A variety of scholarship programmes exist for international Master’s students. Visit the VU website for more information on the scholarships that are offered by VU Amsterdam, other scholarships options and student loan programmes.
