M.A. Jewish Studies/History of Jewish Cultures 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
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Jewish Studies
Target group
The international non-consecutive joint Master's course in Jewish Studies/History of Jewish Cultures is primarily aimed at students who have not been awarded a Bachelor's degree in Jewish Studies, but in a Cultural, Humanities, Social Science or Theological discipline. It is designed as a Humanities and Cultural Studies programme, which deals with the varied forms and change of Jewish living environments throughout history and in the present. In order to be able to capture the complexity of the topic of study appropriately, the course of study is organised on an inter-disciplinary basis. The following disciplines and subjects are accordingly involved, amongst others: Jewish Studies, History, Theology, Religious Studies, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Gender Studies, Art History and Musicology.
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Area of study
Partner institution: Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz in Republic of Austria (International degree: Master)
Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree in a cultural, social sciences, humanities or theological discipline (e.g. Jewish Studies, History, German Language and Literature, other literature studies, Theology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Art History or Social Science). 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
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English, Hebrew
