International MA Program in Contemporary Germany: Politics, Society and Culture Study Regulations

Academic Head of the study program: Prof. Gili S. Drori
Program Coordinator: Ms. Elisheva Moatti
Adviser: Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann

Offices: European Forum at the Hebrew University
Faculty of Humanities Building, Room 6203-6204
Email: mseuro@mail.huji.ac.il
Tel.: +972-2-5883286; Fax: +972-2-5881079

Program Staff

Prof. Gili Drori
Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann
Dr. Christian Thauer
Dr. Gisela Dachs
Dr. Katya Assaf
Dr. Odelia Oshri
Dr. Jonathan Rokem

Admission requirements

This M.A. program is accessible to students of Israeli universities and colleges recognized by the Council for Higher Education who have completed a B.A. degree in one of the relevant disciplines in the faculties of the Social Sciences, Law or Humanities with a grade point average of 80 for an M.A. diploma degree or 85 for an M.A. research degree. It is possible to switch from an M.A. diploma degree to an M.A. research degree after M.A. courses of at least half of the total credit points have been marked with an average grade of 85.

About the program

The teaching program is affiliated to the three Faculties: Social Sciences, Law and Humanities. The teaching language is English.
In addition to basic and methodological courses as well as simulations, obligatory to all participants, the program offers five specialization tracks over a period of two years:

• Politics and Economy 
• Law and International Relations 
• Geography and Urban Studies 
• History and Sociology 
• Literature, Philosophy, Culture, and the Arts 

Knowledge of the German language is at this point not a pre-requisite for admission into the program for students coming from the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Law; however it is compulsory for all students in order to graduate to pass the exemption exam or the “Advanced German” exam.
Candidates who intend to specialize in German literature and culture are required to demonstrate knowledge of German at beginners` level when registering for the MA-program.
Students, who in the course of the M.A. program have to take German classes in order to demonstrate knowledge of the German language at an advanced level, can get credit for up to 8 credit points for German language courses offered by the Hebrew University. Additionally, the Center for German Studies will offer its students summer courses prior to the beginning of first year as well as between the first and the second year.

M.A. Regulations

The M.A. program offers the following two study tracks:

M.A. research track (36 credit points)

This track is a requirement for future Ph.D. studies.
Two out of the five specialization tracks have to be chosen. It is highly recommended that at least one specialization track should be connected to the specialization field of the BA studies. The program of studies will be set up in consultation with the M.A. program adviser at the Center, taking into account:

• the student's field(s) of specialization during their undergraduate studies
• the elected specialization tracks

Basic courses (8 credit points)

The courses have to be chosen from the list of basic courses of the teaching program, from tracks not chosen as specialization tracks.

Compulsory courses (16 credit points):

• Colloquium for European Forum Students (2 credit points) – course 54677
• Methodological course in 1^st year (2credit points) – course 54699
• Methodological course in  2^nd year  (2 credit points) 
• 2 Simulation courses (2 credit points)
• Advanced or specialized German language course or seminar (8 credit points)*

*students who study less than 8 credit points of advanced or specialized German language will study the remaining credit points in courses offered by the program (including elective courses offered in the non-research track)

Elective compulsory courses (12 credit points):

• Courses from the list of elective-compulsory courses in two specialization tracks (8 credit points)*
• Seminary paper in one of the seminar courses (4 credit points)

*it is recommended to study course 54882 Designing Your Research in the first year.

M.A. Thesis (35% of the final grade) is written under the supervision of one of the teachers of the Faculties of Social Sciences, Law or Humanities. The thesis is graded by two teachers and, together with the final grade, determines the eligibility of the student for the Ph.D. program.

M.A. non-research track (38 credit points) 

Three out of the five specialization tracks have to be chosen.

Basic courses (8 credit points)

The courses have to be chosen from the list of basic courses of the teaching program, from tracks not chosen as specialization tracks.

Compulsory courses (14 credit points)

• Colloquium for European Forum Students (2 credit points) – course 54677
• Methodological course in 1^st year (2 credit points) – course 54699
• 2 Simulation courses (2 credit points)
• Advanced or specialized German language course or seminar (8 credit points)*

*students who study less than 8 credit points of advanced or specialized German language will study the remaining credit points in courses offered by the program.

Elective compulsory courses (10 credit points)*

• Courses from the list of elective-compulsory courses in two specialization tracks (6 credit points)*
• Seminary paper in one of the seminar courses (4 credit points)

*students who intend to switch to the research track are advised to study course 54882 Designing Your Research in the first year.

Elective courses (6 credit points)

• Courses from the list of elective-compulsory or elective courses (2 credit points)
• Seminary paper in one of the seminar courses (4 credit points)

MA Program in European Studies Study Regulations

Academic Head of the study program: Prof. Gili Drori
Program Coordinator: Ms. Elisheva Moatti
Adviser: Dr. Odelia Oshri

Offices: European Forum at the Hebrew University
Faculty of Humanities Building, Room 6203-6204
Email: mseuro@mail.huji.ac.il
Tel.: +972-2-5883286; Fax: +972-2-5881079

Program Staff

Prof. Gili Drori
Dr. Odelia Oshri
Dr. Jonathan Rokem
Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann
Dr. Christian Thauer
Dr. Gisela Dachs
Dr. Katya Assaf
Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu
Dr. Shmuel Barnai
Dr. Oded Steinberg

Admission requirements

This M.A. program is accessible to students of Israeli universities and colleges recognized by the Council for Higher Education who have completed a B.A. degree in one of the relevant disciplines in the faculties of the Social Sciences, Law or Humanities with a grade point average of 80 for an M.A. diploma degree or 85 for an M.A. research degree. It is possible to switch from an M.A. diploma degree to an M.A. research degree after M.A. courses of at least half of the total credit points have been marked with an average grade of 85.

About the program

The European Studies program deals with a wide range of topics related to contemporary Europe and the European Union. The significance of the program originates in the importance of Europe and the growing interest in issues related to the EU and its role in the world. The graduate study program combines research and teaching.

The teaching program is affiliated to the three Faculties: Social Sciences, Law and Humanities. The teaching language is Hebrew (with few courses offered in English).

The M.A. program offers the following two study tracks:

M.A. research track (34 credit points)

This track is a requirement for future Ph.D. studies.

Compulsory courses (16 credit points)

• Colloquium for European Forum Students (2 credit points) – course  54677
• Methodological course in 1st year (2 credit points) – course 54699
• Methodological course in the 2nd year (2 credit points)
• Introduction to the European Union (2 credit points) – course 54800
• EU – Israel Relations (2 credit points)
• Introduction to EU law (2 credit points)
• European History, Culture and Society (2 credit points) – course 54821
• 2 Simulation courses (2 credit points)

Elective compulsory courses (14 credit points)

• Courses from the list of elective-compulsory courses  (10 credit points)*
• Seminary paper in one of the compulsory or elective-compulsory seminar courses (4 credit points)

*it is recommended to study course 54882 Designing Your Research in the first year.

Elective courses (4 credits)

Courses from the program’s course list

M.A. Thesis (35% of the final grade) is written under the supervision of one of the teachers of the Faculties of Social Sciences, Law or Humanities. The thesis is graded by two teachers and, together with the final grade, determines the eligibility of the student for the Ph.D. program.

Foreign language

Knowledge of a European language besides English is not a pre-requisite for admission into the program for students; however it is compulsory for all students in order to graduate to pass an exemption exam or an advanced level exam in one of the following languages: French, German, Italian or Spanish. Credit points for language course will not be included in the average total credit points for the degree. Students, who speak one of the above languages and/or passed the language exams during their graduate studies, are not required to learn an additional European language.

M.A. non-research track (36 credit points)

Compulsory courses (14 credit points)

• Colloquium for European Forum Students (2 credit points) – course 54677
• Methodological seminar in the 1st year (2 credit points) – course 54699
• Introduction to the European Union (2 credit points) – course 54800
• EU – Israel Relations (2 credit points)
• Introduction to EU law (2 credit points)
• European History, Culture and Society (2 credit points)
• 2 Simulation courses (2 credit points)

Elective compulsory courses (12 credit points)

• Courses form the list of elective-compulsory courses (8 credit points)
• Seminary paper in one of the compulsory or elective-compulsory seminar courses (4 credit points)

*students who intend to switch to the research track are advised to study course 54882 Designing Your Research in the first year.

Elective courses (10 credits)

• Courses from the program’s course list (6 credit points).
• Seminar paper in one of the program’s seminar course list (4 credit points)

Foreign language

Knowledge of a European language besides English is not a pre-requisite for admission into the program for students; however, it is compulsory for all students in order to graduate to pass an exemption exam or an advanced level exam in one European language. In the non-research track, any European language can be recognized provided that students submit an official document attesting their language proficiency.* Credit points for language courses will not be included in the average total credit points for the degree. Students, who speak one of the above languages, passed the language exams during their graduate studies, or present a certificate (at least B2/1) from an accredited institution, are not required to learn an additional European language.

* Accredited institutions: university or an institution authorized to provide language proficiency attests in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR, such as the Goethe Institute, the Cervantes Institute, Institut français de Jérusalem Romain Gary, Dante Alighieri Society.

Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Project TEN

Daniel was born in Jerusalem, where he still lives today.
Daniel holds an MA with honors in European Studies from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He got his BA from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC) as part of the Argov Fellows honors program in Government, Diplomacy and Strategy.
Daniel was awarded the Israeli President's Annual Award for his work in the Student Councils field. In the past Daniel Interned at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv as a Social Policy Advisor to Ambassador Gould as well as at the Knesset, dealing with legislation, lobbing and Knesset committees. Daniel also represented Israel in Austria as part of a program of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also worked as Concierge at the King David Hotel and as a Senior Trainer in the business, public and education sectors at Debate-Vayomar Company. Today, Daniel is the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jewish Agency's Project TEN. He also serves as the Director of Alumni Relations for the Politikva Political Leadership course.

Since 2015, Business Analyst for several departments in Arvato Bertelsmann, dealing with international CRM operations in the IT high-tech sector with over 350 employees over several sites in different countries. We support B2B customers in 19 languages across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) on their cloud and software licensing solutions.

Focus on operational performance, efficiency, innovation, data handling and analysis, business intelligence projects, reporting infrastructure, programming, incentives, budget and business development.

Deputy Director of the MASHAV Educational Training Center (METC). MASHAV is the Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I worked with Educators from developing countries, from teachers to ministers sharing educational models and policies with the objective of improving their educational systems which will contribute to the social development of their societies.
I am dedicated professional with over eight years of progressive experience in the field of International Cooperation focused on Education for Development. My master degrees in European Studies enhance my understanding of the international arena and deepened my interest in the field of international relations.

Itamar Gelbfish received in 2016 an MA in the program Contemporary Germany: Politics, Society and Culture, and in 2006 a BA in Lwas (LL.B), both magna cum laude. At present, he is an attorney at the Criminal Department of the Israeli State Attorney´s Office.

Following the Master in European Studies, I obtained a traineeship with the European Commission in Brussels which eventually led me to my current position at Avisa Partners, a private European Public Affairs Consultancy. At Avisa I focus on EU grant, health, pharmaceutical and Corporate Social Responsibility policies while also developing business relations with Israel and following Energy geo politics. Avisa has unique niche practice of EU Competition as well as expertise in EU regulations and trainings.

After graduating the German Studies MA in 2012, I have since been teaching history and civics at Johanna Jabotinsky youth village high school in Beer Yaakov.

During the scholarship program in 2012 he was involved with CENTROPA, a nonprofit, Jewish historical institute in Vienna that is dedicated to preserving 20th century Jewish family stories by disseminating these stories and photos through films, books and exhibitions.  Since then, Victor has been consistently participating in its summer and winter academies which bring teachers from all over the world together. Moreover, through forming global educational projects by the teachers and their students, in his work he uses its materials, resources and methods to create and facilitate interesting and relevant projects with his high school students.

I completed my MA in European Studies in 2014 with a thesis on “The Influence of the EU Policy on Corporate Social Responsibility”, supervised by Prof. Tomer Broude.
During my MA studies, I was an intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where I conducted research on illegal immigration to the EU (especially from Africa). This internship allowed me to experience more practical research.
Currently, I am working at the EU desk at HUJI's Authority for Research and Development, assisting with EU funded research projects and proposals.
Starting September 2017, I will start a PhD program in Canada. My PhD will focus on the process which the local aboriginal population in Canada is going through. 

Dana Miller received her MA in European Studies. She manages today the GovTech Department at CREATORS, an IDEAtion Lab that develops innovation and creates startups. Dana leads project within 15 municipalities in order to implement digital tools that will supply solutions for various challenges. In her previous position, Dana worked at the European Department at the Foreign Trade Administration at the Ministry of Economy and Industry by promoting the Israeli export to the European market and making BizDev to several Israeli trade missions to Europe. 

I hold a BA in PPE (Philosophy, Economics and Political Science) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an MA in European Studies magna cum laude from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an MA in Law Studies cum laude from Bar-Ilan University. Winner of the Rector's and Dean's Prizes. Since 2012, I have been working as a researcher in the Research and Information Center of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament). The Research and Information Center of the Knesset provides the Knesset members, committees, and departments with data, research papers, and background studies pertaining to current debates, legislation, and relevant parliamentary activity, on a variety of topics on the Knesset's agenda. My main research areas are: Immigration, Employment, Budget Supervision.

My studies at the European Forum have deepened my knowledge in comparative reviews, especially in familiarity with the mechanism and products of the European Union. This knowledge is critical in my field of work, in which I am often required to examine and present to Knesset members alternatives from the world in policy planning and implementation. In addition, I have gained practical experience in presenting to official forums in Israel and abroad, getting to know and dealing with negotiation management and decision-making processes.