Overview

Graduates of this The Bible and the Ancient Near East program from the The Hebrew University of Jerusalem are well equipped to pursue doctoral studies and academic careers. Our alumni teach at leading institutions of higher education, including Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, and Brandeis. Additional career paths include education, community and religious leadership, museum and archive work, archaeology and preservation, and tourism, among others.

Key Facts

Sacred to Jews and Christians alike, the Bible is one of the most influential books in human history. Hebrew University’s MA in the Bible and the Ancient Near East equips students with the knowledge and skills to analyze the various layers of these scriptures and understand the region from which they originated, while living in the heart of the Land of the Bible.

Our faculty members are renowned experts in their fields with extensive teaching and research experience, including:

Prof. Nili Wazana, Program Head, History of the Biblical period and classical prophetic literature.

Prof. Michael Segal, Early Second Temple period literature, Qumran literature, and the Greek and Aramaic translations of the Bible.

Prof. Baruch Schwartz, Priestly literature and classical prophetic literature.

The Faculty of Humanities at Hebrew University is committed to shedding light on civilizations past and present as revealed through history, language, literature, religion, philosophy, music, art, and material culture. The numerous prizes and grants received by the academic staff – including Israel Prizes and ERC grants – attest to the high quality of research and teaching for which the faculty is known. A wide range of world-class research institutes are affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities, including the Institute of Archaeology, the Institute of Asian and African Studies, the Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies and the Department of Comparative Religion, among others. Each of these institutes houses centers that focus on specific topics, such as the Levtzion Center for Islamic Studies, the Ben-Zvi Institute for the Study of Jewish Communities in the East, the Minerva Center for Human Rights, and others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bibliography Guidance
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
The History of the Hebrew Language during the First and Second Temple Periods
Akkadian
Topics in the Archaeology of Jerusalem in Biblical Times
The Archaeology of Ancient Israel

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

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IELTS

6

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Jerusalem, Israel

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Theology and Religious Studies View 6 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in Israel

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have an internationally accredited bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 80 or above.

Candidates must also demonstrate a high level of English proficiency by providing one of the following documents:

a TOEFL exam score

or above an IELTS exam score

an Amir or Amiram exam score of 120 or above

Applicants who completed degrees at universities at which English is the sole language of instruction, as well as applicants who completed degrees in English Language and Literature, can request an exemption. Such applicants must submit documentation from their university verifying English as the language of instruction. Exemption is not automatic and is determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Tuition Fees

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5700 USD / year

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5700 USD / year

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Living costs

Jerusalem

Israel

3622 - 5916 ILS / month

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IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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