Master's Programme Philosophy at Faculties of Catholic Theology
As of winter semester 2022/2023 this programme is no longer open to new entrants. For information on the succeeding master’s programme please consult this page »
| Faculty | School of Catholic Theology |
| Duration / ECTS-Credits | semesters / 120 ECTS-Credits |
| Academic Degree | Master der Philosophie (M.phil.) |
| Qualification Level |
Master (Second Cycle) ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7 |
| ISCED-F | 0223 Philosophy and Ethics |
| Mode of Study | Full-Time |
| Study Code |
UC 066 794 |
| Curriculum | Information on the Curriculum (2009W) * |
| Language of Instruction | German |
| Admission Requirements |
Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent and Language Certificates |
| Application |
* Information on the Curriculum (2009W)
The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.
In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.
University of Innsbruck Bulletins » (Click to open all University of Innsbruck Bulletins)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 15th 2022, Issue 54, No. 574 - PDF (Abandonment of regular studies)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1st 2019)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 2019, Issue 67, No. 599 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1st 2015)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin August 19th 2015, Issue 81, No. 578 (Equivalence list)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 7th 2015, Issue 35, No. 399 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the curriculum (from October 1st 2012)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 31st 2012, Issue 29, No. 311 (amendment of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum
- Amendment of the curriculum (University of Innsbruck Bulletin September 30th 2009, Issue 113, No. 432)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin February 13th 2009, Issue 24, No. 130
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degrees at the University of Innsbruck:
Criteria for the determination of equalence:
Admission to the master's degree programme may also be possible if a student has completed a bachelor's degree in a relevant related field. As part of the determination of equivalence, the following core areas of the completed bachelor's degree programme will be assessed:
- 18 ECTS-Credits in the core area Logic, Theory of Knowledge and Science and Philosophy of Nature
- 14 ECTS-Credits in the core area Epistemology, Hermeneutics and Philosophy of Communication
- 24 ECTS-Credits in the core area Metaphysics and Philosophy of Religion
- 24 ECTS-Credits in the core area Philosophical and Psychological Anthropology
- 20 ECTS-Credits in the core area Ethics and Social Philosophy
- 12 ECTS-Credits in the core area History of Philosophy
In the event that equivalence has been established in principle but with certain qualifications missing for full equivalence, supplemental examinations may be required. These examinations must be completed during the master degree programme.
Recommended Course Sequence
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
Recommended Course Sequence: Starting in even academic years (i.e. 2018/2019, 2020/2021, etc.) »
10,0 ECTS-Credits: Theoretical Philosophy I
2,5 ECTS-Credits: Gender-specific Aspects
7,5 ECTS-Credits: Theoretical Philosophy III
9,0 ECTS-Credits: Electiv Module Systematic Theology (a, b and e)
7,5 ECTS-Credits: History of Philosophical Problems I
7,5 ECTS-Credits: Weltanschauung and Dialogue: Philosophical and Theological Issues in Interdisciplinary
Dialogue
7,5 ECTS-Credits: Theoretical Philosophy IV
3,5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules History of Philosophical Problems II or Theoretical Philosophy V or
Practical Philosophy III (respectively b)
3,5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module Systematic Theology (c)
10,0 ECTS-Credits: Practical Philosophy I
7,5 ECTS-Credits: Practical Philosophy II
7,5 ECTS-Credits: Systematic Theology (d)
2,0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module Systematic Theology (c)
11,0 ECTS-Credits: Start: Master's Thesis
7,5 ECTS-Credits: Theoretical Philosophy II
16,5 ECTS-Credits: Master's Thesis
2,5 ECTS-Credits: Master's Thesis Defense
4,0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules History of Philosophical Problems II or Theoretical Philosophy V
or Practical Philosophy III (respectively a)
Elective modules amounting to 22.5 ECTS-Credits have to be fulfilled: Depending on the subject orientation of the master thesis, one of the elective modules 1-3 has to be chosen; possible choices from elective modules 3 a. and 3 b., or elective module 4, or elective modules 5 and 6, or elective module 7. The modules 3a. and 3b. are offered at periodic intervals defined by the Faculty of Philosophy and History. For the moment, the modules are offered each winter semester. It is recommended to attend the elective modules in the first academic year.
The allocation of the exemplary course sequence is only an example.
Recommended Course Sequence: Starting in odd academic years (i.e. 2017/2018, 2019/2020, etc.) »
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Theoretical Philosophy I
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Practical Philosophy I
2.5 ECTS-Credits: Gender-specific Aspects
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Practical Philosophy II
7.5 ECTS-Credits: History of Philosophical Problems I
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Theoretical Philosophy II
7.0 ECTS-Credits: Systematic Theology (c and e)
8.0 ECTS-Credits: Beginning - Master's Thesis
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Theoretical Philosophy III
3.5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module 1 (History of Philosophical Problems II/b)
Elective Module 2 (Theoretical Philosophy V/b)
Elective Module 3 (Practical Philosophy III/b)
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Systematic Theology (a, b, d)
11.0 ECTS-Credits: Continuation - Master's Thesis
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Weltanschauung and Dialogue: Philosophical and Theological Issues
in Interdisciplinary Dialogue
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Theoretical Philosophy IV
8.5 ECTS-Credits: Master's Thesis
8.5 ECTS-Credits: Master's Thesis Defense
4.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module 1 (History of Philosophical Problems II/a)
Elective Module 2 (Theoretical Philosophy V/a)
Elective Module 3 (Practical Philosophy III/a)
Elective modules amounting to 22.5 ECTS-Credits have to be fulfilled: Depending on the subject orientation of the master thesis, one of the elective modules 1-3 has to be chosen; possible choices from elective modules 3 a. and 3 b., or elective module 4, or elective modules 5 and 6, or elective module 7. The modules 3a. and 3b. are offered at periodic intervals defined by the Faculty of Philosophy and History. For the moment, the modules are offered each winter semester. It is recommended to attend the elective modules in the first academic year.
The allocation of the exemplary course sequence is only an example.
Qualification Profile and Skills
The Master's Programme Philosophy at the School of Catholic Theology serves the purpose of ensuring a philosophical education that builds on the Bachelor's Programme Philosophy at the School of Catholic Theology with regard to the basic religious questions of the human person.
The master's programme provides students with a highly specialized knowledge of orientation with regard to an overall view of philosophical disciplines, to philosophy's interdisciplinary dialogue with other sciences and with special regard to the aim that philosophical thinking is to lead to reasonably founded and scientifically reflected convictions and to enable graduates to take critically reflected positions. In accordance with these tasks and objectives, the Master's Programme Philosophy at the School of Catholic Theology provides a specialized education in philosophy that equally takes into account the most important traditional strands of philosophy and also representative contemporary positions; thus it can be viewed as the basis for innovative venues of thinking. Emphasis is laid on the core subjects Theoretical and Practical Philosophy, on a thorough analysis of the history of philosophy and on the analysis of the peculiarity of the rationality of systems of ideas and dialogue about such positions.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Graduates possess highly specialised knowledge in the field of philosophy. They are able to elaborate, evaluate and implement their comptences and to apply them in interdisciplinary contexts by scientifically well-founded problem-solving skills.
Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities
Key qualifications are scientically well-founded orientational knowledge as well the ability to critical analysis and scientifically responsible statements, also in the social-cultural, media and political fields.
The master's programme prepares graduates for occupational opportunities in education, publishing, administration and science, especially in church-related activities. The study programme enables graduates to work on interdisciplinary projects, i.e. projects addressing basic issues of individual sciences.
Postgraduate and further Studies at the University of Innsbruck
Supplementary Programme
Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Supplementary Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Supplementary Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/
Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination regulations
The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.
Description of the applied grading system (including the grade distribution table) »
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
| Austrian grading scheme |
Definition |
%-age |
||
| 1 | EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance |
61.7 |  |
= 100% |
|
2 |
GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors |
25.8 | ||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors |
9.6 |
||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria |
2.9 | ||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work |
December 2021
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
Information about the Programme (in German only)
Defensio dates
Winter semester 2022/2023:
Di, 4 October 2022 (deadline for registration Di, 20 September 2022)
Di, 25 October 2022 (deadline for registration Di, 11 October 2022)
Di, 24 January 2023 (deadline for registration Di, 10 January 2023)
Summer semester 2023:
Di, 7 March 2023 (deadline for registration Di, 21 February 2023)
Di, 28 March 2023 (deadline for registration Di, 14 March 2023)
Di, 27 June 2023 (deadline for registration Di, 13 June 2023)
Winter semester 2023/2024:
Di, 3 October 2023 (deadline for registration Di, 12 September 2023)
Di, 24 October 2023 (deadline for registration Di, 03 October 2023)
Di, 30 January 2024 (deadline for registration Di, 09 January 2024)
Summer semester 2024:
Di, 5 March 2024 (deadline for registration Di, 13 February 2024)
Di, 19 March 2024 (deadline for registration Di, 27 February 2024)
Di, 25 June 2024 (deadline for registration Di, 04 June 2024)
Forms (in German only)
- Examination Records
- Application for the Diploma Thesis
- Assessment of the compulsory module: Preparation of the Master’s Thesis
- Cover Sheet for the Master's Thesis
- Declaration of Academic Honesty
- Submission of the Master's Thesis
- To block the Master's Thesis
- Recognition of exams AND Supplementary Sheet
- Application for Admission to the third and fourth repetition of a course examination
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Standort Universitätsstraße 15 
Associate Dean of Studies
Dr. Daniel Wehinger
Dean of Studies
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Liborius Olaf Lumma