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Philosophy
The Philosophy programme at Utrecht University integrates a strong foundation in the core themes and texts of philosophy with extensive opportunities and flexibility for specialisation.

Linguistics
The Linguistics programme at Utrecht University offers mandatory courses covering advanced theoretical linguistics (socio-phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, discourse), psycholinguistics (acquisition, processing) and research practice (including computational and experimental methodology).

English Literature and American Studies
What is literature? What is interpretation? What is a text, or an author? These questions are at the heart of the English Literature and American Studies programme at Tel Aviv University.

Literature, Visual Culture and Film Studies
Engage in a broadly interdisciplinary study of the relationships between literature, visual culture, and film in contemporary and historical contexts. Gain cutting-edge theoretical insights into intermedial aesthetics and into the philosophy of literature, art, and film. Students are provided with critical tools for the cultural analysis of contemporary audiovisual, image, and text-based media.

Archaeology and the Ancient Near East - Prehistory Section
The Archaeology and the Ancient Near East - Prehistory Section programme at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem tackles these questions and more, exploring the evolutionary, genetic, and cultural forces that shaped early human history.

Screenwriting
The Screenwriting programme from Whistling Woods International is offered in association with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

Religious Studies
The Religious Studies course at Utrecht University is a challenging, research-oriented programme that prepares you for participation in international research and for a career in domains where religious diversity and difference are significant factors - in culture, art, and politics.

Modern and Contemporary History
The Modern and Contemporary History programme at Utrecht University offers you research-based training in history as an academic discipline. We teach you how to do research, and we challenge you to develop your own ideas on topics of your choice.

Jewish Studies
Explore the rich tapestry of Jewish civilization - its history, culture, and thought - through a ground-breaking Jewish Studies programme from Tel Aviv University that bridges the past and the present.

English (English Literature)
The MA English (English Literature) programme from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem meets the highest international standards and prepares students to compete with postgraduates from top universities worldwide.

Maritime Civilizations
The MA Programme in Maritime Civilizations at University of Haifa explores the history, archaeology, anthropology, and fabric of seafaring societies underwater, on shore, and in cutting-edge laboratories, shedding light on human-sea relations in both ancient and modern times.

Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies
The Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies programme at Utrecht University focuses on interdisciplinary study of the material, social, and intellectual developments in Europe (including the Mediterranean region) from Antiquity through the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

The Bible and the Ancient Near East
Offered by Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School (RIS) in conjunction with the Bible Department at the Faculty of Humanities, the The Bible and the Ancient Near East program at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem focuses on contemporary Biblical studies and provides grounding in Biblical Hebrew, with the option to study Modern Hebrew from beginner through advanced levels.

Field Archaeology In Greece - Interdisciplinarity and Cutting-Edge Technologies (Joint Programme)
The Field Archaeology In Greece: Interdisciplinarity and Cutting-Edge Technologies is a joint degree from the University of Thessaly, Ionian University and Roma Tre University is addressed to international graduates, preferably holding a first degree in the field of Humanities or in Archaeological Sciences.

Archaeology
The Archaeology programme from University of Haifa offers a unique opportunity to combine the rich archaeological record of Israel with the added values obtained through modern science and technology.

Screenwriting
The Screenwriting programme from Whistling Woods International is offered in association with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures
The International M.A. in Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures programme of Tel Aviv University offers the academic knowledge and practical fieldwork experience in the most exciting excavation locations in the world

Heritage Management
This Heritage Management course from University of Haifa offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the past and the future by preserving and managing local and global archaeological, historical and cultural legacies.

Jewish Studies
The Jewish Studies programme offered by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will expand your knowledge of Jewish history, literature, philosophy and culture, and enhance your language, research and writing skills. You’ll enjoy an intimate learning environment with small classes taught by experts in the field.

Jewish Thought
The Master’s programme in Jewish Thought at University of Haifa offers a wide perspective of Judaism that includes Biblical, Talmudic, historical, philosophical, and mystical levels of knowledge.