Bachelor of Jewish Studies at University of Chicago

University of Chicago

United States of America, Chicago

University Rank:#13

University of Chicago offers the Bachelor of Jewish Studies as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Chicago, United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for jewish studies and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on September 29, 2026.

About Bachelor of Jewish Studies

Overview The subsequent flourishing of Jewish studies at UChicago has been sustained by appointments in a wide range of departments: professorships of Jewish Hellenism in Classics, Medieval Jewish philosophy in Philosophy, and Jewish social and economic history in History, to name only a few. During the past decade and a half, the University has appointed eminent scholars in the study of Hebrew Bible, Midrash, Jewish medieval studies, Hebrew literature, American Jewish literature, Jewish political thought, Yiddish literature, modern Jewish thought, and German Jewish culture. Working together, they have created one of the most comprehensive, distinguished and interdisciplinary programs in Jewish Studies available at any American university.Learning outcomesThe BA program in Jewish Studies at University of Chicago provides a context in which UChicago students may examine the texts, cultures, languages, and histories of Jews and Judaism over three millennia. The perspective is contextual, comparative, and interdisciplinary. The long and diverse history of Jews and Judaism affords unique opportunities to study modes of continuity and change, interpretation and innovation, and isolation and integration of a world historical civilization. Students are encouraged to develop appropriate skills (in texts, languages, history, and culture) for independent work. I want to find another Bachelor Course

Jewish Studies has been an important field of research at the University of Chicago since the institution’s first classes. The University of Chicago’s first president, Harper was a renowned Biblical scholar and oversaw the beginnings of programs in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations.

Disciplines

Area & Cultural StudiesReligious Studies & Theology

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Jewish Studies at University of Chicago

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 100

Other Requirements

1Application for Admission and Supplement EssaysApplication Fee or Automatic Fee WaiverSecondary School Report and TranscriptTwo Teacher EvaluationsMidyear ReportTest-Optional

Fee Information

Bachelor of Jewish Studies at University of Chicago

University of Chicago

United States of America, Chicago