Islamic Theology (Bachelor of Arts, B.A.)
Study Islamic Theology at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin: Explore the Quran, Hadith, and Islamic philosophy – with a focus on diversity and interreligious dialogue. Learn Arabic, analyze current debates, and acquire career-relevant skills. Open to all interested individuals – with or without a Muslim background.
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- Major Field
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At a glance
Course structure and content
The Bachelor's degree programme in Islamic Theology combines theological theory with practical application. The specific curriculum of Islamic Theology as an academic discipline includes Islamic textual studies (Quran and Hadith), Islamic law, Islamic religious practice, religious education, Islamic philosophy, Kalām and mysticism, Islamic history, and contemporary Islam.
In addition, students receive comprehensive Arabic language training, enabling them to work with original sources.
Furthermore, the programme examines the social role of Islam in the globalized world – with a focus on interreligious dialogue, comparative theology, the plurality of Islamic movements and Muslim realities in Germany and Europe, and reflection on the relationship between (lived) religiosity and scholarship.
Mandatory Modules (40 CP)
B-01b Introduction to Islamic Theology (15 CP)
B-03 Arabic I (10 CP)
B-04 Koran and Hadith (10 CP)
B-06 Arabic II (10 CP)
Mandatory elective modules (20 CP)
Choose two of the following modules:
B-02 Islam in Past and Present (10 CP)
B-05 Islamic Law and Practical Theology (10 CP)
B-07 Islamic Philosophy, Kalām and Mysticism (10 CP)
Special features
Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin offers a nationally innovative Bachelor's degree programme focusing on the "Theology of Diversity," which takes a comparative approach to Sunni and Shiite currents within Islam. The programme provides a solid foundation in Islamic intellectual and cultural history and its sources. This enables students to engage with contemporary Islamic theological discourses and current societal debates surrounding Islam. At the same time, its theological approach clearly distinguishes it from Bachelor's degree programmes in Islamic Studies.
The programme is open to all interested individuals with a university entrance qualification and is therefore explicitly aimed at people of all faiths, regardless of their religious affiliation, who have an interest in Islamic theological topics.
Applicants should enjoy working carefully and in detail with texts and engaging in scholarly and historical research, as well as being willing to learn Arabic.
Subject-specific admission and enrolment rules
Career opportunities & prospects
With this degree, you can apply to Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin for programmes such as the M.A. in Islamic Theology and the M.A. in Religion and Culture.
It also qualifies you for several other advanced master's programmes in the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences. Find out more in the course catalogue or via the database Hochschulkompass nationwide.
The degree qualifies graduates for work in various sectors of society: mosque communities, religious welfare, business, media, journalism, public administration, and organizations representing social and political interests.
More information on career prospects and alternatives can be found in the Berufenet database.
Course Advisory Service
Prof. Dr. Ufuk Topkara
Recognition of credits
Prof. Dr. Tuba Isik
Contact information for the institute
Berlin Institute for Islamic Theology
Institutsgeb?ude, Hannoversche Stra?e 6, 10115 Berlin