MA Jewish Civilizations College of Jewish Studies, Heidelberg
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Heidelberg
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
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 30.09.2026
See the website of the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (College of Jewish Studies) for the respective courses: http://www.hfjs.eu/studium/studiengaenge/studieng.htmlDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 30.09.2026
See the website of the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (College of Jewish Studies) for the respective courses: http://www.hfjs.eu/studium/studiengaenge/studieng.htmlDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 30.09.2026
See the website of the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (College of Jewish Studies) for the respective courses: http://www.hfjs.eu/studium/studiengaenge/studieng.htmlEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 30.09.2026
See the website of the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (College of Jewish Studies) for the respective courses: http://www.hfjs.eu/studium/studiengaenge/studieng.html
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2026 - 31.03.2027
See the website of the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (College of Jewish Studies) for the respective courses: http://www.hfjs.eu/studium/studiengaenge/studieng.htmlDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2026 - 31.03.2027
See the website of the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (College of Jewish Studies) for the respective courses: http://www.hfjs.eu/studium/studiengaenge/studieng.htmlDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2026 - 31.03.2027
See the website of the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (College of Jewish Studies) for the respective courses: http://www.hfjs.eu/studium/studiengaenge/studieng.htmlEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.12.2026 - 31.03.2027
See the website of the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (College of Jewish Studies) for the respective courses: http://www.hfjs.eu/studium/studiengaenge/studieng.html
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
Further languages
German, Hebrew
