About the School

The main focus of the school is research and education in theology and religious studies. The school tries to build upon longstanding traditions as well as adapt to the modern world around it, creating an intricate, but productive environment for present and future development. Until 2015, the school was called the Faculty of Theology

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Exchange opportunities

PhD Studies

Research

Currently there are four main fields of study at the school. Each of these study fields has multiple faculty members working on it together with PhD students.

History and the present of religiosity

Church History

Religious History of the Middle East and the Bible

Contemporary Christian faith and practice

Blog

Our blog contains popular science overviews of our research and information about what’s happening in the fields of theology and religious studies. Occasionally we also post in English.

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The public event takes place on Thursday, 28 September, in the conference hall of the University of Tartu Library.
20.09.2023
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On 12 September, the commission formed for the dean elections registered the dean candidates of the university’s four faculties.
12.09.2023
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On 15 September, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew paid a visit to the University of Tartu and delivered a public lecture in the assembly hall.
08.09.2023
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All university members are invited to nominate candidates who deserve to be awarded the university’s honorary decoration for their outstanding achievements.
06.09.2023