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MA Jewish Civilizationsfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Heidelberg
Deadlines
March 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
March 2026 (EU)
March 2026 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Jewish Studies

Annotation

Master programme of the University for Jewish Studies Heidelberg and of Padeia The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden: The first stage of the course usually takes place in Stockholm. Applications for this one-year programme can be submitted until the 15 April of each year for the following winter semester. The consecutive Master's aims to educate students in the cultural development of Jewish civilisations through language and source studies. Jewish life is not restricted to religious rites, but also includes all areas of human existence. Correspondingly, the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien offers several sub-areas, starting with the history of the Jewish people, to the Bible and Talmud, Philosophy, Literature and Linguistics right up to Jewish Art.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

Admission requirements: Application deadlines: 15:11. (Course starts the following winter semester) Admission requirements for the course are the general higher education entrance qualification or a comparable degree, as well as a completed Bachelor's degree in a relevant sub-subject of the Jewish Studies course; Please also note the admission regulations.

Lecture period

  • 13.10.2025 - 07.02.2026
  • 13.04.2026 - 25.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

Winter semester (2025/2026)

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

Further languages

German, Hebrew