Overview

Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies / Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies is located in Waltham, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Near eastern and judaic studies/conflict resolution and coexistence
Master of Arts (MA)	Near eastern and judaic studies/jewish professional leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	Near eastern and judaic studies/women's, gender, and sexuality studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Near eastern and judaic studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Near eastern and judaic studies

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General recommended 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Capstone, thesis, or internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General recommended Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

19

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General recommended
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume, writing sample, and statement of purpose.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General recommended
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume, writing sample, and statement of purpose.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	41.67%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (10)

Location & Contact

Address 415 South Street
Waltham, MA  02454-9110
United States

Contact Dr. Ilana Szobel
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: szobel@brandeis.edu
Phone: 781-736-5230

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