Overview

Jewish Studies from University of California, Santa Cruz offers a particular emphasis on the dynamic histories of Jews in the world's great cities. We also offer courses in Hebrew and Yiddish, modern Jewish history, the history of Zionism, the Hebrew Bible, an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Holocaust, Middle Eastern and North African Jewish history, Latin American Jewish history, the history of Jewish radicalism, Anti-Semitism and the American legal system, the history of Israel, and a variety of courses on Jewish music, including the music of modern Israel and music in the lands of Islam.

Careers

Depending on their skills, interests, values, and experience, students who major in Jewish Studies may find employment in a variety of fields and sectors, including education, media/communications, community/social services, entrepreneurship, research, arts/design, consulting, marketing, sales, healthcare services, law, human resources, information technology, and finance. In addition to knowledge of history, geography, language, and culture, Jewish Studies majors develop many skills valued by employers, including: critical thinking, research, writing, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of Modern Israel

Genesis: A History

German History

German Film, 1919-1945

Modern Jewish Intellectual History

Latin American Jewish History in the Modern Period

The Modern Jewish Experience

Jewish Life in Eastern Mediterranean Port Cities

Where Civilizations Met--Jews, Judaism, and the Iberian Peninsula

Zionism: An Intellectual History

The Holocaust and the Arab World

Jewish Shanghai

Jewish Identity and Visual Representation

The Holocaust in a Digital World

Jews, Anti-Semitism, and the American Legal System

Law and the Holocaust

Hebrew Bible

Jewish Travel Narratives

Hebrew Poetry

Global Jewish Writing

Jewish Diaspora, Ethnicity, and Urban Life

Literature and the Holocaust

Jewish Writers and the European City

Jewish Writers and the American City

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Santa Cruz, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.4

3.0 GPA For California residents

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the "a–g" courses.

Non-residents must earn a minimum GPA of 3.40.

Take the ACT Plus Writing or the SAT with Essay

The ACT Assessment plus the ACT Writing Test or the SAT with critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores from the same sitting.

Proof of English Proficiency

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Tuition Fee

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International

50244 USD/year

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National

50244 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 50244 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

16044 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 16044 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Santa Cruz

1710 - 2560 USD /month

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