Overview

The The Study of Judaism and Christianity programme offered by University of St Andrews is a two-year taught programme run jointly by the School of Divinity at St Andrews and the Department of Comparative Religion at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The programme will allow you to explore both the breadth and depth of the Jewish and Christian religious traditions, encompassing languages, history, theology and philosophy.

You will spend your first year in Israel and your second year in Scotland. Learn more about being an international student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Key Facts

As members of two world-class universities in very different settings, you will immerse yourself in two unique and rich cultural, linguistic and religious environments.
The programme will introduce the comparative study of Judaism and Christianity and allow you to develop your own expertise through modules that cross a wide range of sub-disciplines.
Language courses will equip you with the skills to study Jewish and Christian literature in the original languages, both ancient and modern, for example, biblical and modern Hebrew, Koine, Greek, Aramaic, Latin, German.
The programme is taught by a group of internationally renowned experts in all major areas of the study of Judaism and Christianity from ancient Israel to the 21st century.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Issues in the Comparative Study of Judaism and Christianity
Topics in the Relations between Judaism and Christianity
Reading Medieval Jewish Exegesis
Monarchy in Classical Jewish Thought
Kabbalah and German Idealism
German-Jewish Thought and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-31 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

St Andrews, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 110 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree in Theology, Religion, Jewish Studies, Biblical Studies, or a closely related discipline.
English language proficiency.
CV that includes your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date
personal statement (optional)
2,000-word sample of your own, single-authored academic written work
two original signed academic references
academic transcripts and degree certificates

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

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Living costs

Saint Andrews

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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Funding

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