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MA Yiddish Culture, Language and Literature at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Two-year research-oriented Master and the only Master in Yiddish studies in Germany.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German (partly Yiddish), English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

120 credits: Yiddish linguistics, Yiddish culture and literature before 1800, Yiddish culture and literature in the 19th and 20th centuries, Hebrew language, a supervised team project and the Master thesis.

Career pathways

Scientific qualification for research and teaching inside and outside universities and access to humanities and cultural career fields; leads to a doctorate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Relevant Bachelor or equivalent with sufficient knowledge of Yiddish and English. Application: no numerus clausus, aptitude assessment via the HHU application portal; application period winter semester 04.05. - 15.12..

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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