Hebrew and Jewish Studies MPhil/PhD

The MPhilPhD course draws on the wide-ranging expertise of UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies, the only department of its kind in the UK, and offers research supervision in most areas, periods, and aspects of Jewish studies. The course prepares students for careers in academia and in the private and public sectors. UCL offers excellent networking opportunities for research students.Hebrew language and Jewish Studies have been taught at UCL since our founding in 1826. We are a multidisciplinary department with expertise across the entire field of Jewish studies, ranging from history (ancient to contemporary) and political science to language (all phases of Hebrew, several other Semitic languages and Yiddish), literature, and gender issues. This course is designed for applicants with a research interest in one of the disciplines constituting Jewish Studies, and resonating with the research interests of a member of academic staff in UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies. The course is suitable for graduates in the Humanities or Social Sciences, with demonstrated language skills appropriate for the proposed field of inquiry.

A minimum of a Master's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, and a demonstrated knowledge of Hebrew or Yiddish, or another language appropriate to the research proposal.