MSt in Yiddish Studies

at University of Oxford

The MSt in Yiddish Studies offers a variety of subjects central to the linguistic, literary and socio-cultural history of pre-modern and modern Ashkenazic (Yiddish-speaking) society. Subjects will be taught by Yiddish specialists working at the University and at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. The degree comprises:
 

• a paper in Modern Yiddish literature
• a paper in the history of the Yiddish Language
• an option paper (previous options have included: Old Yiddish Literature: Between Folklore and Literature; Nineteenth-Century Yiddish Literature; Modern Yiddish Poetry; Yiddish Drama and Theatre; Sociology of Yiddish; and History of Yiddish Studies)
• a dissertation.
   

The MSt in Yiddish Studies provides an appropriate introduction for you if you are contemplating higher research in a DPhil or PhD programme in this area. Personalised and small-group teaching will equip you with a range of transferable skills and give you an opportunity to develop your particular interests. Both compulsory papers are taught in six tutorials, while the teaching for the option paper will be in tutorials or seminars (depending on the option). Students are expected to undertake a significant amount of self-directed learning in their own time, building on the information provided in the teaching sessions and preparing their formative and summative assessments.

Degree-level qualifications
 

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:

• a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a relevant field of study.
   

Entrance is very competitive and most successful applicants have a high first-class degree or the equivalent.
 

Degree-level competence in Yiddish (spoken or written) is a requirement for admission.
 

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.75 out of 4.0.
 

If your degree is not from the UK or another country specified above, visit our International Qualifications page for guidance on the qualifications and grades that would usually be considered to meet the University’s minimum entry requirements.

IELTS Academic  7.5   
 

GRE General Test scores

• No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.
• Other qualifications, evidence of excellence and relevant experience
• Details of any publications would be of interest to the assessors and should be included in the application.
   

Home       
£13,550

Overseas    
£30,910

Many MSt students proceed to doctoral degrees at Oxford or at other universities. Other graduate destinations include teaching, journalism, law, publishing and the civil service.