Hebrew and Jewish Studies with Year Abroad BA

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). In your first year you will take compulsory modules in Modern Hebrew and Biblical Hebrew or Yiddish, an introductory module in academic Jewish Studies, and a range of optional history, literature, and culture modules, providing an overview of the subject which allows you to identify your own areas of specialist interest for later study. In your second year you will take a compulsory module in Modern Hebrew and choose from a wide range of options encompassing a vast chronological and geographical span and also an array of disciplinary approaches, such as history, literature, philology, gender studies and politics. Your third year will be spent at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where you will be able to take modules drawn from an extremely diverse and extensive range of subjects. In your final year you will take three optional courses and will write a dissertation on a subject of our choice.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies is the only department of its kind in the UK, and is highly regarded worldwide. We teach a wide range of modules in Jewish history, politics and culture. As part of your degree you can study both ancient and modern languages, including Biblical, Rabbinic and Modern Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, Ugaritic, and Yiddish. During your time in the department you will have access to a remarkable collection of Hebrew, Yiddish and Judaica books in the UCL Library, as well as the SOAS Library and the special collections in the British Library, Wiener Library and the National Archives.

The programme develops a wide range of skills such as critical thinking, oral and written communication, and time management, in addition to linguistic ability, which will be beneficial for a wide range of careers. Our graduates take up employment in diverse fields including law, teaching (primary and secondary), banking and finance, journalism, publishing, the museum sector, and librarianship. Many choose to pursue postgraduate study, either continuing within Hebrew and Jewish studies or moving into different fields such as history, digital humanities, linguistics, religious studies, and others.

English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • Hebrew
  • Politics
  • University
  • Biblical Hebrew or Elementary Yiddish
  • Biblical Hebrew
  • Elementary Yiddish
  • Jewish Studies
  • Biblical and Rabbinic Literature
  • Rabbinic Literature
  • Hebrew literature
  • Philosophy
  • Mysticism
  • Hebrew and Jewish Studies

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Introduction to Biblical Hebrew or Elementary Yiddish
  • Modern Hebrew for Beginners
  • Sources, Methods, and Skills in Jewish Studies
Optional modules
  • You will select three of the following 0.5 credit options (the selection varies each year):
  • Introduction to Biblical and Rabbinic Literature
  • Introduction to Hebrew Literature: Medieval to Modern
  • Introduction to Jewish Languages
  • Introduction to Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism
  • Introduction to Israeli Culture, Society and Politics
  • Introduction to Modern Jewish Literature
  • Introduction to the Study of Judaism
  • Survey of Jewish History 1: The Ancient and Medieval Near East
  • Survey of Jewish History 2: From Medieval to Early Modern Europe
  • Survey of Jewish History 3: The Modern World
Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Lower Intermediate Modern Hebrew
Optional modules

You will select 3.0 credits from a wide range of options in the following areas: Hebrew, Yiddish and other Jewish languages; Jewish history and culture; literature and politics. Alternatively, 1.0 credit can be selected from another subject area by arrangement with the relevant department.

Year 3

Compulsory modules (full-time)
  • Year abroad at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Optional modules

Year 4

Compulsory modules (full-time)
  • Final-year dissertation (1.0 credit)
Optional modules

3.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules in the following areas: Hebrew, Yiddish and other Jewish languages; Jewish history and culture; literature; and politics.

Your learning

The department uses a variety of teaching methods; classes are mostly small and intimate, encouraging active participation by the students. Modern language study includes oral work, reading comprehension, listening comprehension and translation exercises. All other subjects are taught by lectures and seminars.

Assessment

Most modules are assessed by a combination of essays and an end-of-year written examination, in addition to other types of coursework such as presentations. Modern language modules are also assessed by oral examinations.

Additional information

Overseas students

£19,390 (2018/19)

Hebrew and Jewish Studies with Year Abroad BA

£ 9,250 VAT inc.