International Programs
Ex. Program with selected N. American and European Universities
We offer a bilateral, reciprocal exchange program in the Humanities between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) and a select group of North American and British universities. The program aims to bring to the HUJI a limited, highly qualified group of North American and European students, both graduate students and (in select cases) advanced undergraduates, for advanced courses in fields in which the Hebrew University has a built-in advantage: History – including Jewish History and History of the Holy Land/Contemporary Israel, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies, Jewish Thought and Archeology. (More disciplines will be added later on in the project.)
For this purpose the Faculty of Humanities at the Hebrew University has prepared a cluster of courses – either advanced undergraduate seminars or M.A. seminars (that can also accommodate advanced undergraduates) – that will be taught in English every year during the spring semester, with a schedule tailored to American and British Universities' academic calendars. The English course catalog will be updated every year, with a similar amount of courses, announced around March of the previous year. The English-language courses are part of the regular offerings of the HUJI departments and will be attended for the most part by HUJI students. In addition, we offer all of the regular courses in Hebrew to qualified students, as well as a number of courses each year that are taught in Arabic (in the Department for Arabic Language and Literature) and in Yiddish (in the MA Yiddish program).
Each American and British university will send 1-3 students per year, whose course of studies will benefit from courses in the aforementioned topics and from a lengthy stay at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Conversely, the Faculty of Humanities at the Hebrew University will send 1-3 students a year to participating institutions capable and willing to benefit from their programs.
Universities currently included in this exchange are: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Chicago, Berkeley, Stanford, Toronto and Oxford.
English-Language Graduate Program in Chinese Studies
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The Asian Sphere Program
The Asian Sphere: Trans-Cultural Flows Special Program
The Asian Sphere Program offers a unique opportunity for outstanding candidates, at the MA and PhD level, to enroll in an interdisciplinary and inter-university graduate program that deals with the Asian continent. The Asian Sphere is a joint program between the University of Haifa and the Hebrew University, funded by the Humanities Fund of the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education in Israel (VATAT) and Yad Hanadiv. The program offers a large number of scholarships In addition to studies in a dynamic and exceptional environment of learning and research for graduate students, PhD students enjoy scholarships in the amount of 60,000 NIS per year + full tuition for three years.
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The Martin Buber Society of Fellows
Mutual program in fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
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International Bachelor’s Degree Program
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MA in English Literature
The English Department MA program meets the highest international standards and prepares students to compete with postgraduates from top universities worldwide. The students enjoy a vibrant academic environment and attend cutting-edge seminars in English literature and literary theory; they benefit from the opportunity to participate in graduate conferences and international summer schools. Our faculty members approach literary texts from a wide variety of perspectives and foster originality and curiosity bolstered by the most rigorous research methodology. While offerings change from year to year, recent programs have included seminars on posthumanism, eco-criticism, childhood in Victorian culture, 9/11 fiction, the Vietnam War in literature and film, the pastoral genre, Irish modernism, and feminist theory, as well as single-author courses.
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M.A. in Comparative Religion
Specializing in Judaism and Christianity
Offered in collaboration with the University of St Andrews, this 2-year joint degree program provides students with the unique opportunity to gain comparative and cross-cultural perspectives on Judaism and Christianity while studying at two world-class universities in Israel and Scotland.
Participants will begin their journey in Jerusalem for the 1st year of the program, spending their 2nd year of study in St Andrews. They will explore the breadth of Jewish and Christian religious traditions, history, theology, and philosophy. A wide range of course modules taught by renowned experts in the study of Judaism and Christianity from ancient Israel to the 21st century is offered at each institution, enabling students to tailor a specialized path of study and develop expertise in their area of choice. In addition, intensive ancient or modern language study will enable participants to examine Jewish and Christian literature in its original form, including modern and Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin, German, Greek, and more.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will earn a joint degree issued by each institution (MLitt in the Study of Judaism and Christianity from the University of St Andrews, and MA in Comparative Religion with a specialization in the Study of Judaism and Christianity from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem). For additional details press here.
M.A. in Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies - One Year
Spend a year in the heart of the Middle East and deepen your knowledge of the region, including its society, politics, history, religion, language and culture. Emphasis is placed on the modern history of the Middle East and the study of Modern Standard Arabic.
M.A. in Archaeology & the Ancient Near East: Biblical Section - One Year
Explore the archaeology of the Land of the Bible during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Study with experts in the field, participate in excavations, and gain access to the cutting-edge facilities at the HebrewU’s Institute of Archaeology.
M.A. in Archaeology & the Ancient Near East: Prehistory Section - One Year
Delve into human evolution at one of Prehistory’s most pivotal crossroads. Learn from the leading faculty members, participate in excavations and academic tours, and gain access to the state-of-art laboratories and collections at the HebrewU’s Institute of Archaeology.
M.A. in the Bible & the Ancient Near East - Two Years
Study in the leading master’s program in the field! Our program is dedicated to contemporary Biblical studies and provides a strong foundation in both Biblical Hebrew and Akkadian. Modern Hebrew study is optional. Emphasis is placed on ancient Near Eastern history, archaeology, texts and languages.
M.A. in Jewish Studies - Two Years
Gain an in-depth understanding of Jewish history, culture, language and literature from ancient times to the present. Prepare yourself for further academic study and take advantage of the vast resources – including research institutes, libraries and archives – that HebrewU. offers in the field of Jewish Studies. Study Modern Hebrew intensively and experience Jerusalem as your second classroom.
M.A. in The Study of Judaism and Christianity - Two Years
Immerse yourself in the breadth of Jewish and Christian religious traditions, history, and theology. This unique philosophical discovery of comparative religion is offered in collaboration with the esteemed University of St Andrews. Sign up for this 2-year joint degree program for the opportunity to gain comparative and cross-cultural perspectives on Judaism and Christianity while studying at two world-class universities in Israel and Scotland.
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