Master’s minor degree program in Jewish Studies

Building on the foundational studies completed at the bachelor’s level, the minor subject program at the master’s level enables students to engage in selected areas of Jewish Studies using appropriate methodology. It equips them to contextualize and critically assess the key theories and concepts of Jewish Studies from both historical and hermeneutical perspectives.

Künstlerisches Bild für den Master Minorstudienprogramm Judaistik
Basisinformationen

Degree:

  -

Available as:

Minor 30 ECTS

Combination options:

 Compatible with all majors at the University of Bern

Duration:

4 semesters

Teaching language:

German, some courses in English

Program start:

Fall or Spring semester

Program structure

The study program consists of the following components:

  • Hebrew (5 ECTS credits)
  • (Contemporary) History (8 ECTS credits)
  • Literature (8 ECTS credits)
  • Elective module selected from the master’s course offerings in Jewish Studies (9 ECTS credits)

An overview of the courses available for selection in the current semester can be found on the website of the Institute of Jewish Studies. A model study plan illustrating a typical course sequence is provided in the appendix to the Theology study regulations.

Deadlines

Important dates

Information on examination dates can be found at the faculty examination secretariat website.