PHD-TR 908 Themes and Methods in World Christianity Studies
Short courses, Session-based, Online study
- Autumn
The course is designed to familiarise students with different approaches and themes to study World Christianity. The study of World Christianity focuses on the interplay between the Christian faith and other historical and contemporary realities, including other religions and social, cultural, and political realities.
- Language of instruction
- English
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Study length
- Single semester
- Supported by Lånekassen
- Yes
- Application deadline
- September 15th 2025
- Start date
- Autumn 2027
- Admission requirements and GPA
- See requirements
- Tuition fee
- Fees for short courses
Admission requirements
- Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program.
- PhD students at VID must register for the course in Studentweb.
- PhD students from other institutions must apply by clicking on the button «application» below.
- PhD students from other institutions must submit written documentation of their enrollment together with the application.
If you have questions about the academic content of the course, please contact Professor Retief Müller, retief.muller@vid.no
Time and place
1-3 December 2025
The course is hybrid. It is open the students who wish to participate digitally and students who wish to gather at campus Stavanger.
Teaching and compulsory activities
The course is offered as an intensive course week with three days of lectures and seminars.
Compulsory activity:
- Student presentation of specific cases on World Christianity
- Responding to cases as presented
Assessment
Oral exam
