Theology, Protestant (Diploma degree/church academic degree)full time

Degree
Diplom-Theologe/in
Department examination
Standard period of study (amount)
10 semesters
Location
Göttingen
Deadlines
July 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
July 2026 (EU)
April 2026 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Protestant Theology

Focus

Old and New Testament, Church History, Systematic Theology, Practical Theology, General History of Religion

Annotation

NOTICE: this degree course is being discontinued and will be replaced by the Master's degree course in Theology. No more students are being admitted to the first study semester. Admissions are possible to higher study semesters. You can also complete the Ecclesiastical academic degree after 10 semesters: The performances that must be achieved in the 6-semester main degree course and in the exam are regulated by the regional churches. It is therefore advisable to contact your own regional church early on to find out about the special features of the respectively applicable examination regulations and the conditions for inclusion in the list of Theology students. The Ecclesiastical academic degree qualifies for admission to the ecclesiastical traineeship (vicariate) in accordance with state ecclesiastical law.

Admission modus

No admission of first-year students

More information regarding admission requirements

Lecture period

  • 14.04.2025 - 18.07.2025
  • 27.10.2025 - 13.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.03.2026 - 30.04.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

Summer semester (2025)

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 31.10.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)

Tuition fees

Tuition fees will no longer be charged in Lower Saxony as of winter semester 2014/12.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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