USI Università della Svizzera italiana
Master of Arts in Interreligious Dialogue. Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions
Lugano, Switzerland
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
21 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* deadline for students needing a visa: 30.04.2026
Key Summary
Master of Arts in Interreligious Dialogue. Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions
The Master of Arts in Interreligious Dialogue. Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions has been designed to provide extensive knowledge of the major world religions and explain their basic principles, different structures, and history.
The Master’s course aims to teach its students to promote and develop dialogue with members of other religions by gaining an appreciation of other religions and learning how to communicate and hold effective interaction.
The programme is held entirely online and is promoted by the ReTe Institute ("Religions and Theology") of the Lugano Faculty of Theology.
For more information about scholarships, please visit the ReTe Institute's website.
First Year
First Semester
- Interreligious dialogue from the inside (1 ECTS)
- Jewish Tradition and the Interreligious Dialogue (1 ECTS)
- Christian Tradition and the Interreligious Dialogue (1 ECTS)
- Muslim Tradition and the Interreligious Dialogue (1 ECTS)
- Buddhist Tradition and the Interreligious Dialogue (1 ECTS)
- Hindu Tradition and the Interreligious Dialogue (1 ECTS)
- Religions and Violence I (3 ECTS)
- Religions and Violence II (3 ECTS)
- Religions and Violence III (3 ECTS)
Second Semester
- Main Trends in Judaism (5 ECTS)
- Main Trends in Christianity (5 ECTS)
- Main Trends in Islam (5 ECTS)
- Main Trends in Buddhism (5 ECTS)
- Christianity and Eastern Religions (5 ECTS)
Second Year
First Semester
- Religions and Geo-politics (5 ECTS)
- Religions and Law (5 ECTS)
- Religions and Human Nature (5 ECTS)
- Women and Religions (5 ECTS)
- Religions and Philosophy (5 ECTS)
Second Semester
- Theology of Religions (5 ECTS)
- Ethics and Religions (5 ECTS)
- Silence and Dialogue in Judaism, Christianity, Islam (5 ECTS)
- Intercultural Dialogue (5 ECTS)
- Theory and Practice of the Interreligious Dialogue (5 ECTS)
With the successful completion of all exams, a research portfolio and a final thesis, students will obtain a total of 120 ECTS and achieve the title of Master of Arts in Interreligious Dialogue: Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions.