Protestant Theology and Religious Education (double major Bachelor’s degree)

The double major Bachelor's degree

If you want to study Protestant Theology and Religious Education, please choose it as your first or second major within the double major Bachelor’s degree programme.

There are four study objectives within the double major Bachelor’s degree. You can choose the following study objectives for Protestant Theology and Religious Education:

• Teacher Training Course: Grundschulen
• Teacher Training Course: Haupt- und Realschulen

The double major Bachelor’s degree programme consists of two sub-programmes (first and second major) and an area of specialisation plus internships and/or school placements as well as a final module. In addition, there are courses in educational sciences and educational psychology when studying for a double major Bachelor’s degree in a teacher training course. The Bachelor’s thesis is written in the final module.

If the double major Bachelor’s degree is studied with the aim of becoming a teacher at a Grundschule, Hauptschule or Realschule, 51 credits are earned in the first major and 45 credits in the second major. In educational sciences and educational psychology 45 credits are acquired. The area of specialisation (12 credits) includes courses with interdisciplinary and action-oriented components to help you develop cross-disciplinary and practical professional competences. 12 credits are earned by completing school placements. The final module includes writing the Bachelor’s thesis (15 credits).

Study contents (selection; depending on the choice of the major as first or second major to varying extents)

• introduction to theology and its studies
• methods of theological and religious education and research
• biblical exegesis
• faith in past and present
• subjects and interactions in religious learning processes
• recent research in protestant theology and religious education

Possibilities of combination

In principle, Protestant Theology and Religious Education can be combined with all other majors of the double major Bachelor’s degree. However, some combinations are only possible to a limited extent, depending on the desired degree.

If you are aiming for the teaching profession, please consult the regulations governing the combination of different subjects [in German only] for the different teacher training courses.

If you are looking for a combination not mentioned here, we strongly recommend that you consult with the programme coordinator for the double major Bachelor’s degree.

Within the framework of our international university partnerships, we offer you many opportunities to study abroad:

• Europe: with universities in, for example, Scandinavia, Southern and Eastern Europe
• North America: with universities in the USA and Canada
• South America: with universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico
• Asia: with universities in India, China, Japan and South Korea

Studying abroad [in German only]

You can use the self-assessment of TU Braunschweig: Fit4TU is a computer-assisted questionnaire to assess your own expectations as well as the knowledge and skills needed for the degree programme.

If you would like to become a teacher, you will have to complete a Master of Education after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree.

To teach in a school, membership in a Protestant church is a prerequisite.