Ethics of Dignity: a Master of Theology track

Specialisation Ethics

With the master's in ethics you will follow courses on systematic theology in the second semester. You also write a thesis within the field of ethics.

Your study programme will consist of the following courses: 

• Introducing Academic Research in Biblical, Systematic and Practical Theology (2,5 ECTS)
• Interpreting the Bible in Ethics (7,5 ECTS) 
• One profile course at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (5 ECTS). Choose from: 
  • Religion, Gender and Sexuality
  • Religion, Violence and Conflict Transformation
• Ethics of Dignity (7,5 ECTS)
• Christian Social Service (7,5 ECTS)
• Masterthesis I (Engels) (15 ECTS)
• Masterthesis II (15 ECTS)

Specialisation Practical Theology / Pastoral Care

Are you specifically interested in pastoral care? Then choose a specialisation in practical theology / pastoral care.

Your study programme will consist of the following courses: 

• Introducing Academic Research in Biblical, Systematic and Practical Theology (2,5 ECTS)
• Interpreting the Bible in Ethics (7,5 ECTS) 
• One profile course at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (5 ECTS). Choose from:
  • Religion, Gender and Sexuality
  • Religion, Violence and Conflict Transformation
• Ethics of Dignity (7,5 ECTS)
• Christian Social Service (7,5 ECTS)
• Masterthesis I (EN) 15 ECTS
• Masterthesis II 15 ECTS

• Application deadline for students from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland: 1 April 2023. 
• Application deadline for students from the European Union, EEA or Switzerland: 1 May 2023.

You can apply for the Master of Theology if you meet all of the following conditions: 

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Theology or a related field. Your degree has been awarded by an accredited university. The comparability of your degree will verified by consulting distinctive independent sources.
• You can provide us with the results of an English language proficiency test. Exemptions are in place for native speakers of English and inhabitants of countries where English is the only official language.
• You fulfil the requirements for the academic track in which you wish to participate. 

At this moment the tuition fees for the academic year 2023-2024 are still unknown. These will become available later this year. (Tuition fees for the 2022-2023 academic year were € 2.209 if you are a citizen of the EU, EEA, Turkey or Surinam. If you are a citizen from any other country, your tuition fee in 2022-2023 was € 4.075.)

You can choose one of these options for payment:

• Pay the entire tuition before the start of the academic year
• Pay the tuition in ten monthly instalments.

Note that next to your tuition, other costs are involved. As a foreign individual staying in The Netherlands, you should take into account administrative fees, costs of living, and various other costs, like health insurance and travel costs. 

Have you already applied for admission to the Master of Theology programme at PThU? Several scholarships are available for students:

• PThU Scholarship 
• Holland Scholarship
• Van der Veen-Schenkeveld Scholarship for Promising Female African Theologians

Other scholarships may be available. You can find more information on the website of the Netherlands Organization for International Co-operation in Higher Education (NUFFIC).

Do you want to study Theology at the PThU in Amsterdam or Groningen as an exchange student? And does your home university have an official exchange agreement with the PThU? If so, you can apply for a student exchange period at the Protestant Theological University. As an exchange student you do not need to pay a tuition fee at the PThU, but you will continue to pay tuition at your home institution. Credits earned at PThU will be recognised at your home institution, after completing your exchange period. Exchange periods can be 2.5 months, a semester or a full academic year.

Are you interested in an exchange year at the Protestant Theological University in the Netherlands? It is important to know that the university only offers English-taught courses at a master's level. For that reason we only accept applications from master students (or from bachelor students with a sufficient command of Dutch). Exchange students can choose to study in Groningen or Amsterdam during the first semester (September – January) or for a full academic year (only in Groningen).

Worried about your level of English? The PThU offers all our international students the possibility of following the Academic Writing Course during the first weeks of their master. In this seven week course, you will focus on academic writing and structuring of a thesis. The course is offered by our partner Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Where are you going to live while studying at PThU? What does it mean to study abroad? What do you need to arrange in terms of visa, insurance, tuition? Read more about student housing and life in Groningen in general.

The Netherlands currently has no corona measures in effect. Travellers from inside the EU and Schengen countries are allowed to travel freely to and from the Netherlands. An EU entry ban is in effect for people from countries outside the European Union/Schengen area. There are exemptions to the entry ban. Please check the government website to see what rules apply to you.