Religious Studies
Inspired by international graduate schools, the Religious Studies graduate program brings together the strengths of PSL University at the master's and doctoral levels around the study of religious phenomena. By networking the actors of the various PSL institutions (ENS-PSL, EPHE-PSL, Collège de France, EFEO), the graduate program in Religious Studies develops a variety of initiatives: training through research and personalized study paths, interdisciplinarity, and the internationalization of curricula and career opportunities. Backed by the best laboratories and teams at Université PSL, the graduate programs strengthen the links between master's and doctoral programs and create new opportunities for student and scientific communities
Decision-making and rationality
Art history and archeology
Religious history
Philosophy and philology
Sociology
Area studies
Economics from a religious perspective
Anthropology
A five-year track from Master’s to PhD
Upon entering the Master’s degree program, each student will define their scientific project with the graduate program's faculty and researchers. Students will have an academic advisor and will be heavily involved in research throughout the program.
Choose your Master’s degree and define your academic path
The graduate program offers the following Master’s degrees:
Personalized course offerings
Complementary university-wide courses
Graduate program students at both the Master’s and PhD level have access to university-wide trainings in core competencies, both introductory and advanced, designed to supplement their academic study.
Those complementary university-wide courses, available in all of PSL’s component schools, are eligible for ECTS credit.
Data Science Program
Career opportunities
Trained in and through research, PSL alumni find numerous employment opportunities in the public, private and entrepreneurial sectors as well as in the academic world.
Pursue a PhD
Doctoral research is conducted in a PSL laboratory. Training is conducted in a doctoral school.
Graduate program doctoral schools
Graduate program laboratories
Contact
Graduate Program Director:
Sylvio De Franceschi (EPHE - PSL)
Epistemology of the religious studies (II): current theories and debates
As part of the Graduate Program in Religious Studies, Mr. Daniel Barbu, a CNRS researcher and a statutory member of the Laboratoire d'études sur les monothéismes (UMR 8584), gives a series of 12 introductory courses on the epistemology of religious studies. This course is intended for all students in the Graduate Program. It can be included in your curriculum as part of a master's degree (optional seminar) or as part of a doctoral program.