Master's Programme Catholic Religious Education

Curriculum (2009W)

As of winter semester 2021/2021 this programme is no longer open to new entrants. 

Master of Arts (MA)

Duration/ ECTS-Credits
4 semesters / 120 ECTS-Credits

Mode of Study
Full-Time

Language
German

Admission Requirements 
Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent and Language Certificates

Faculty 
Faculty of Catholic Theology

Qualification Level
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7

ISCED-F
0114 Teacher Training with Subject Specialisation

Study Code
UC 066 793

* Information on the Curriculum (2009W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.

Requirements

Relevant bachelor's degrees at the University of Innsbruck:


Criteria for the determination of equalence:

Admission to the master's degree programme may also be possible if a student has completed a bachelor's degree in a relevant related field. As part of the determination of equivalence, the following core areas of the completed bachelor's degree programme will be assessed:

  • 18 ECTS-Credits in the core area Philosophy
  • 26 ECTS-Credits in the core area Historical Theology (Old and New Testament, Church History, Liturgical Studies)
  • 22 ECTS-Credits in the core area Systematical Theology (Fundamental Theology, Dogmatic Theology, Moral Theology, Christian Social Thought)
  • 18 ECTS-Credits in the core area Practical Theology (Church History, Pastoral Theology, Catechetics/Religious Pedagogy)
  • 10 ECTS-Credits in the core area Didactics and Teaching Practice Secondary School or Communicative Formation, Counceling and Pastoral Care
  • 15 ECTS-Credits in the core area Didactics and Teaching Practice
  • 15 ECTS-Credits in the core area Pedagogical Basics

In the event that equivalence has been established in principle but with certain qualifications missing for full equivalence, supplemental examinations may be required. These examinations must be completed during the master degree programme.

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

11.0 ECTS-Credits: Philosophy and Religious Studies (a, b, c and e)
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Exegesis of the Old Testament
3.5 ECTS-Credits: Exegesis of the New Testament (a)
2.0 ECTS-Credits: Systematic Theology: Special Issues I (b)
3.0 ECTS-Credits: Practical Theology: Special Issues I (c)
2.0 ECTS-Credits: Ministry of the Word - Catechesis - Pastoral Care (b)

1.5 ECTS-Credits: Philosophy and Religious Studies (d)
4.0 ECTS-Credits: Exegesis of the New Testament (b)
2.5 ECTS-Credits: Judaism
5.5 ECTS-Credits: Systematic Theology: Special Issues I (a and c)
4.0 ECTS-Credits: Historical Theology: Special Issues (c)
4.5 ECTS-Credits: Practical Theology: Special Issues I (a and b)
5.5 ECTS-Credits: Ministry of the Word - Catechesis - Pastoral Care (aand c)
3.5 ECTS-Credits: Didactics and Pedagogics of Religion (a)

10.0 ECTS-Credits: Systematic Theology: Special Issues II
8.5 ECTS-Credits: Historical Theology: Special Issues (a, band d)
2.0 ECTS-Credits: Didactics and Pedagogics of Religion (b)
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module Secondary Schools
oder Communicative Education, Counselling and Pastoral Care: Special Issues

2.0 ECTS-Credits: Didactics and Pedagogics of Religion (c)
25.0 ECTS-Credits: Master's Thesis
2.5 ECTS-Credits: Master's Thesis Defense

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ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte (Arbeitsbelastung)
Semester
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Course Sequence
SemesterECTS-APTitel

Supplementary Programme Programme

Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Supplementary Programme corresponding to 45 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Supplementary Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-entrepreneurship/

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

ABCDE
Austrian grading  scheme Definition  %-age
 1 EXCELLENT:  Outstanding performance 60.2= 100%
 2  GOOD:  Generally good, but with some errors 28.4
 3 SATISFACTORY:  Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors 8.5
 4 SUFFICIENT:  Performance meets the minimum criteria 2.9
 5 INSUFFICIENT:  Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work

December 2021


Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

Dates

Defensio dates
Winter semester 2023/2024:
Di, 3 October 2023 (deadline for registration Di, 12 September 2023)
Di, 24 October 2023 (deadline for registration Di, 03 October 2023)
Di, 30 January 2024 (deadline for registration Di, 09 January 2024)

Summer semester 2024:
Di, 5 March 2024 (deadline for registration Di, 13 February 2024)
Di, 19 March 2024 (deadline for registration Di, 27 February 2024)
Di, 25 June 2024 (deadline for registration Di, 04 June 2024)

Winter semester 2024/2025
•    Di, 8. October 2024 (deadline for registration: Di, 17. September 2024)
•    Di, 22. October 2024 (deadline for registration: Di, 1. October 2024)
•    Di, 28. January 2025 (deadline for registration: Di, 7. January 2025)

Summer semester 2025
•    Di, 4. March 2025 (deadline for registration: Di, 11. February 2025)
•    Di, 25. March 2025 (deadline for registration: Di, 4. March 2025)
•    Di, 24. June 2025 (deadline for registration: Di, 3. June 2025)

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Location Universitätsstraße 15

Associate Dean of Studies
Mag. Dr. Maria Anna Juen

Dean of Studies
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Liborius Olaf Lumma

Information about the Programme (in German only)

Guidelines for electronic submission and publication of academic theses and Instuctions from the ULB

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