The successful completion of the BA program in the Study of Religions opens up various career paths. In many cases, further academic qualification through the completion of a master’s degree is helpful.
Academic careers and science management
With an additional master's degree and a doctorate in the Study of Religions, graduates may consider going into academia. Options in the larger field of academia include science administration and science management as well as general quality management at universities.
An academic career in a narrower sense includes positions as researcher and lecturer, as well as positions as junior, associate and full professor. Requirements for a career in research and teaching at university level are extensive and include quite specific qualifications. In the Study of Religions, extended language skills for studying primary sources of a specific religious tradition are often expected.
Professional fields covering aspects of the Study of Religions
Graduates might consider going into the following professional fields outside of academia:
- scientific communication, journalism, adult education, working in think tanks and as speakers and influencers,
- publishing and editing, media design,
- museums and cultural management,
- interreligious and intercultural mediation, integration work,
- political consulting, jobs in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international cooperation, diplomacy, and jobs in the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development,
- diversity training, coaching, and consulting.
Other professional fields
Graduates in the Study of Religions may also go into the fields of business, politics, media, and culture management, where acquired skills help in dealing with aspects of internationalization and diversification.
Additional qualifications
For all professional fields outside of academia, further qualifications are required in addition to those gained in the study program itself. An interesting portfolio in your CV with solid extra qualifications increases your chances of being hired for a job. We therefore recommend reflecting on your own career ideas early in your university studies, completing relevant additional qualifications and gaining professional experience, for example, in internships.
