BA History (Central and East European) and Jewish Studies
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (History required.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects including History, with no higher level score below 5.)
About this course
BA in History (Central and East European) and Jewish Studies, a history and Hebrew and Jewish studies degree focused on historical and cultural analysis. Core topics include Research Methods. This three-year undergraduate programme is delivered through an independent department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Year 1 introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies and Frontiers of History, alongside optional choices like Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History (1000 - 1800 CE) and Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity). Year 2 offers further flexibility through optional study in areas like Modern Hebrew Language 1 and Religion, State and Society in Modern European History. Year 3 allows students to complete a Final Year Dissertation alongside advanced options including Biblical Hebrew Language 2 and Modern Approaches to the Talmud.
Modules
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Frontiers of History
- Biblical Hebrew Language 1
- Modern Hebrew Language 1
- Religion, State and Society in Modern European History
- 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
- Yiddish Language 1
- 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
- Survey of Jewish History 1: The Ancient and Medieval Near East
- Biblical Hebrew Language 2
- 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
- Modern Approaches to the Talmud
- Yiddish Language 2