Religious education, Catholic Paderborn University
- Degree
- Master's course Teaching Qualification for lower secondary/intermediate secondary school level and Secondary and Comprehensive Schools
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Paderborn
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Catholic Religion (Teaching Degree)
Target group
Bachelor graduates with a first professionally qualifying university degree that covers the same subjects as the intended Master's course as well as teaching qualification-specific components (education sciences, aptitude and orientation practical, work placement)
Annotation
Im Mittelpunkt des Studiums der Katholischen Religionslehre steht die Beschäftigung mit den christlichen Glaubensüberzeugungen und -traditionen. Gemeinsam stellen wir uns die Frage nach dem Ursprung, der Entwicklung sowie nach der gegenwärtigen Gestalt dieser Überzeugungen und überlegen, wie der christliche Glaube auch in nicht- oder andersreligiöse Kontexte hinein vermittelt werden kann. Das Studium ermöglicht einen Einblick in eine Vielfalt von unterschiedlichen Disziplinen und fördert darüber hinaus auch die kritische Reflexion der eigenen religiösen Prägung.
Admission requirements
Further details are governed by the admission regulations as well as examination regulations.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Information at the International OfficeDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Information at the International OfficeApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
More information is to followEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
More information is to follow
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Information at the International OfficeDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Information at the International OfficeApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 21.09.2026
For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 21.09.2026
For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German



