ReD GlobalErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Religious Diversity in a Globalised World
Humanities, Languages and Heritage
Route
Where you study each semester.
Semester 1, Research Track
- University of Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsMap of Groningen on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
Overview
Religious diversity master (University of Groningen among partners). Applications 15 Oct 2026 to 1 May 2027 for a 1 Sep 2027 start; no Erasmus Mundus scholarship for this intake.
- Field
- Humanities, Languages and Heritage
- Duration
- 24 months, 120 ECTS
- Degree
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Teaching language
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Universities
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Eligibility
- Degree
- Bachelor's degree.
- Subjects
- Theology, religious studies, another BA (e.g. international organisations, Middle Eastern studies, philosophy) or social sciences (e.g. anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science).
- Other prerequisites
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Grades
- Bachelor years 2-3 course grades averaging 7.5 or higher (Dutch 1-10 scale); thesis quality weighs heavily.
- Final-year students
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- English
- Cambridge 180; IELTS 7.0 (each 6.5); LanguageCert 75 (each 70); PTE 71 (R64, L58, S58, W70); TOEFL iBT 5 (R4, S4, L4.5, W5). Cambridge C1/C2, IELTS Academic, LanguageCert Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT.
- English exemptions
- Dutch VWO with English; native speakers with full secondary education in listed countries; EB with English as L1/L2; fully English-taught degrees as listed by Groningen.
- Other languages
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Documents
Academic transcripts Mandatory
Grade list of the bachelor's with an explanation of the courses.
CV / résumé Mandatory
In English.
Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
Two completed reference forms in English.
Motivation letter Mandatory
English, at most 750 words, including the preferred second-semester host.
English language certificate Conditional
Interview Conditional
After selection on paper.
Other programme-specific document Optional
Official proof of (socio-)economic vulnerability.
Deadlines and scholarship
- Scholarship
- No scholarshipOfficial: no Erasmus Mundus scholarship for this intake; only self-funded students accepted; funding for future cohorts being sought (updates expected summer 2027).
- Applications open
- 15 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 1 May 2027
- About the deadline
- Applications 15 Oct 2026 to 1 May 2027; programme starts 1 Sep 2027.
- Application fee
- 2026-2027 participation fee without scholarship: EUR 2,750 per year.
Sources
The official pages the requirements, deadlines and scholarship status above come from.
- ReD Global: home (opens in a new tab)read 21 Oct 2026
- ReD Global: EMJM Scholarships (opens in a new tab)read 21 Oct 2026
- University of Groningen: Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (EM) (opens in a new tab)read 21 Oct 2026
- University of Groningen: Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (ReD Global) (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- EACEA: Erasmus Mundus Catalogue (live capture 2026-10-22) (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026