Overview

The Holocaust and Genocide Studies Master is offered by Yeshiva University. Relying on the resources and faculty in one of the world’s premier Jewish institutions for higher education, this program offers a unique investigation of the Holocaust of European Jewry through an interdisciplinary exploration.

Key Facts

By encompassing a broad range of disciplines this program presents a new lens through which the Holocaust of European Jewry would be viewed as an event impacting all aspects of the human experience; an unprecedented and unique event, fully deserving of investigation that cuts across a myriad of academic disciplines. Focusing on the murder of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, the program will offer an exploration of this watershed event in the history of humankind in conjunction with the study of other genocides that have occurred since the early 20th century up to the present. For all these dark chapters in the history of humankind this program offers a broad survey and a profound analysis of their antecedents, root causes and evolution and analyze their social, political, philosophical and theological ramifications. Concomitantly, as we look at the aftermath of the Holocaust and each of these genocides, students will investigate their impact and the role they each play in public memory as well as their artistic and literary representations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Destruction of European Jewry

The Holocaust: An Interdisciplinary Exploration

Genocide in the Modern Age: From Armenia to Darfur

The Holocaust: Special Issues Relating to Rescue

Germany and the Holocaust: Roots, Perpetration and Aftermath
Teaching Literature of the Holocaust

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

History European Studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed online application
Unofficial transcripts from academic institutions where nine or more credits were earned can be submitted via the online application to start the review process.
Current resume or CV demonstrating a minimum of three years professional experience
Application fee: $50 (waivable by the university; contact an Admissions Advisor for more information)
Students who completed their undergraduate studies at an international institution may be required to submit acceptable TOEFL scores to demonstrate English language proficiency
Applicants who have been awarded a bachelor’s and/or graduate degree from an international higher education institution outside of the United States or a non-English speaking Canadian institution will need to submit a course-by-course NACES transcript evaluation including all official transcripts confirming the degree is equivalent to U.S. standards.

Tuition Fee

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International

25380 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1269 USD per credit during 18 months.
National

25380 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1269 USD per credit during 18 months.
In-State

25380 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1269 USD per credit during 18 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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