BA Hebrew and Jewish Studies
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Foreign language preferred.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, a Hebrew and Jewish Studies and Modern Languages degree focusing on the history, literature, and languages of Jewish culture. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can also opt for a study abroad year at an overseas institution with relevant subject offerings. The first year introduces the discipline through compulsory study of Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies alongside optional choices such as Biblical Hebrew Language 1, Modern Hebrew Language 1, and Survey of Jewish History 1: The Ancient and Medieval Near East. The second year continues with further language and historical options including Biblical Hebrew Language 1, Modern Hebrew Language 1, and Introduction to Biblical and Rabbinic Literature. The final year centers on the compulsory Final Year Dissertation, complemented by advanced optional modules such as Modern Hebrew Language 2, Introduction to Rabbinic Hebrew, and Ancient Jewish Magic.
Modules
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Biblical Hebrew Language 1
- Biblical Hebrew Language 1 A
- Modern Hebrew Language 1
- Modern Hebrew Language 1A
- Religion, State and Society in Modern European History
- Survey of Jewish History 1: The Ancient and Medieval Near East
- Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History (1000 - 1800 CE)
- Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity)
- Introduction to Judaism
- Introduction to Israeli Culture, Society and Politics
- Biblical Hebrew Language 1
- Modern Hebrew Language 1
- Religion, State and Society in Modern European History
- Survey of Jewish History 1: The Ancient and Medieval Near East
- Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History (1000 - 1800 CE)
- Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity)
- Introduction to Judaism
- Introduction to Israeli Culture, Society and Politics
- Introduction to Biblical and Rabbinic Literature
- Jewish Philosophy
- Final Year Dissertation
- Biblical Hebrew Language 2
- Introduction to Rabbinic Hebrew
- Moses Maimonides in Jewish Thought and History
- Moses Maimonides in Jewish Thought and History A
- Modern Hebrew Language 2
- Modern Hebrew Language 3 A
- Modern Hebrew Language 4
- Biblical Aramaic Language A
- Biblical Aramaic Language
- Ancient Jewish Magic