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Specialisation Systematic Theology

Before starting your Master education, you should apply for approval of your Master programme. Download one of the forms and discuss your program with the study advisor. Additional information is available on the form. You may also use this form to apply for approval of a change in your programme.

The Master’s specialisation in Systematic Theology has a course load of 180 EC* (three years). All the courses are 5 or 10 EC and the Master’s Thesis is 15 EC.

The structure is as follows:

Year 1

Course Course code Course load (EC)
Seminar Systematic Theology FTR-THMA105 10

Seminar History of Church and Theology

Seminar Biblical Exegesis*

Seminar Practical 
Theology**

FTR-THMA106

and

FTR-THMA104

and

FTR-THMA103

10

10

10

Elective course:

Philosophy of Religion or

Hebrew (5 EC) & Greek (5 EC) or

Religious Studies

Elective course:

FTR-THMA108
or

FTR-THMA101 & FTR-THMA100
or

FTR-THMA207

10

Specialisation course Systematic Theology:

Dogmatic Theology or

Theological Ethics

Specialisation course Systematic Theology:

FTR-THMA150-5 or

FTR-THMA150-6

10
Total 60 EC

* You are required to have a basic knowledge of Hebrew and Greek to be admitted to this course.

** You can replace one seminar by another seminar or specialisation course, to the discretion of the Examination Board.

Year 2

Course Course code Course load (EC)
Seminar on Systematic Theology FTR-THMA205 10

Seminar on History of Church and Theology

Seminar on Biblical Exegesis*

Seminar on Practical Theology**

FTR-THMA206

and

FTR-THMA204

and

FTR-THMA103

10

10

10

Research Design FTR-RTMA110 5
Master's Thesis on Systematic 
Theology
FTR-THMA251-5 or FTR-THMA251-6 15
Total 60 EC

* You are required to have a basic knowledge of Hebrew and Greek to be admitted to this course.

** You can replace one seminar by another seminar or specialisation course, to the discretion of the Examination Board.

Year 3: Professional specialisation

In the third year of the Master's programme in Theology, you select one trajectory as a professional specialisation:

  • Academic Research (in English)
  • Religion and Policy (in Dutch)
  • Spiritual Care (in Dutch)
  • Teaching Course Religious Studies/Life Orientation (in Dutch)