Dr. Rahel Weber

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rahel Weber is a doctoral assistant at the University of Basel's Faculty of Theology since January 2021, working closely with Professor Andreas Heuser. She has a diverse academic background in theology, having studied in Basel, Berlin, and Beirut from 2012 to 2019. In addition to her role at the university, she has practical experience in pastoral care, having served as an assistant pastor in Flawil, Switzerland in 2020 and as an intern in Laufen in 2019. Previously, she worked as a research assistant in ethics at the University of Basel from 2015 to 2019 and completed an internship focusing on Women & Gender at Mission 21 in 2017. Rahel's research interests include the Pentecostal and charismatic movements, migration churches in Switzerland, Christian denominations in Lebanon, health, body studies, and empirical religious research.

Research Interests

Experience

Doctoral Assistant

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Assisting in research and academic projects within the Faculty of Theology.

Assistant Pastor

2020-01-01 — 2020-12-31

Flawil • Flawil, Switzerland

Supported pastoral duties in the local church.

Intern

2019-01-01 — 2020-12-31

Laufen • Laufen, Switzerland

Gained practical experience in religious services.

Research Assistant

2015-01-01 — 2019-12-31

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Worked in ethics research at the university.

Intern

2017-01-01 — 2017-12-31

Mission 21 • Basel, Switzerland

Internship focused on Women & Gender issues.

Awards

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Faculty Award for Outstanding Master's Theses

2019-01-01

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.