Modern Jewish Studies

Bachelor's degree

In Oxford

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Oxford

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The course consists of one compulsory Hebrew or Yiddish language paper which constitutes the qualifying examination, four options which you will choose from a list, a final language paper, and a 30,000 word dissertation. Courses will be taught through a combination of lectures, classes and tutorials and you will be expected to write a significant number of essays for each option.For the qualifying examination at the end of the first year, one examination will be taken, consisting of a paper testing modern Hebrew or Yiddish grammar, comprehension, translation and composition. For the final language examination at the end of the second year one examination will be taken, consisting of a paper testing modern Hebrew or Yiddish grammar, comprehension, translation and composition. Papers from the list of options below will be examined either by written examination or by take-home essay examination.

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Oxford (Oxfordshire)
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Wellington Square, OX1 2JD

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Hebrew
  • Grammar
  • Composition
  • Testing
  • Options
  • Translation

Course programme

The dissertation will not be longer than 30,000 words on a topic selected by you in consultation with your supervisor.


  • Modern Jewish History
  • Modern Judaism: Arguments for Change
  • Modern Jewish Thought
  • Modern Hebrew Literature (with prescribed texts)
  • Israel: History, Politics, Society
  • The Holocaust: From History to Memory
  • Jewish Literature in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
  • Modern Yiddish Literature

The list of optional modules is as follows:


This course generally has one or two students, allowing for intensive and close interaction with faculty. Small numbers, however, do not imply intellectual isolation. Students are encouraged to participate in the active Jewish studies programme at the University, incorporating a range of lectures offered both by university postholders and many visiting international academics, along with seminars, workshops, conferences and other activities. 


Oriental studies graduates have found employment in many diverse fields including business, finance law, civil service, journalism, government and industry.

Modern Jewish Studies

Price on request