BA Hebrew and Russian
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 Russian is a degree program spanning Russian Studies and Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Core topics include Research Methods. Students spend a year abroad to immerse themselves in the cultures and societies of both language regions, supported by specialist library resources. The first year introduces foundational linguistic and cultural concepts through compulsory modules such as Modern Hebrew Language 1, Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies, Introduction to Russian Studies I, and Introduction to Russian Studies II. The second year continues language acquisition with Modern Hebrew Language 2 alongside optional choices covering history and minority languages. The third year consists of study abroad periods designated as Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1 and Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2. The fourth year concludes the degree with advanced compulsory study including Modern Hebrew Language 4, Comprehension of Russian (Year 4), and Use of Russian (Year 4), complemented by optional modules and a Final Year Dissertation.
Modules
- Modern Hebrew Language 1
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Introduction to Russian Studies I
- Introduction to Russian Studies II
- Biblical 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
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 1A)
- Modern Hebrew Language 2
- Biblical Hebrew Language 2
- Introduction to Rabbinic Hebrew
- Yiddish Language 1
- Jewish-Muslim Relations in the Middle East
- The Holocaust: New Historical Approaches
- Minority Languages of Russia: Cultural, Linguistic Diversity and Endangerment
- Old Church Slavonic and Comparative Slavonic Grammar as a Language Learning Strategy
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 2A)
- Use of Russian (Year 2A)
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 2)
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Modern Hebrew Language 4
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 4)
- Use of Russian (Year 4)
- Final Year Dissertation
- Yiddish Language 2
- History of Yiddish Language, Literature and Culture
- European Jewry and the Holocaust
- History of the Jews in Poland
- Metropolitan Life: Jews and the City
- Judaism and the Origins of Christianity
- Anglo-Israeli Relations
- Jewish-Muslim Relations in Historical Perspective
- US-Israeli Relations from 1948 to the Present Day