Hebrew and Jewish Studies BA

University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom, London

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University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

Q481

Campuses

London

Bloomsbury

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines 25-Jan-2023

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 29,800 / year

Apply Date 25-Jan-2023

Hebrew and Jewish Studies BA

About

Course overview

In your first year, you will take compulsory modules in Modern Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew or Yiddish, an introductory module on 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 the language you chose in year 1 and choose from a wide range of optional modules encompassing a vast chronological and geographical span and also an array of disciplinary approaches, such as history, literature, philology, and politics.

In your final year, you will take three optional modules and will write a dissertation on a subject of your choice.

What this course will give you

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 to the SOAS Library and the special collections in the British Library, Wiener Library and the National Archives.

The Hebrew and Jewish Studies BA aims to develop students' knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Jewish culture, including its languages, literature, and history.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A levels IB Diploma Other qualifications

Grades: ABB
Subjects: No specific subjects. At least two A level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects.
GCSEs: English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

Contextual offer information

Grades: BBC more about contextual offers
Subjects: No specific subjects. At least two A level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects.
GCSEs: English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

Points: 34
Subjects: A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.

Contextual offer

Points: 30 more about contextual offers
Subjects: A total of 15 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.

UK applicants qualifications

For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, choose your qualification from the list below:

Equivalent qualification

Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction, 12 credits at Merit and 3 credits at Pass, all from Level 3 units.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

D3,M1,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects.

ABB at Advanced Highers (or AB at Advanced Higher and BBB at Higher).

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A levels at grades ABB.

International applications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

English Program Requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.

Career

The foundation of your career

Our graduates take up employment in diverse fields including teaching, charities and NGOs, manufacturing and the built environment.* 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.

*Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the 2017 - 2021 cohorts.

Employability

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.