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The Hebrew portion of the four-year joint Honours degree course is run by the School of Divinity. Studying Hebrew allows you to become attuned to the thought patterns of a distinctive culture, and gives you access to the world of biblical literature and the extraordinary range of writing found in the Hebrew Bible.

Your first two years focus on enabling you to read and analyse prescribed texts in Hebrew, especially the Old Testament.

Alongside Hebrew, in the first year of your studies you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year, you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two.

In your third and fourth year, you will have the opportunity to take more advanced modules which focus on reading Hebrew in a variety of contexts, including prose and poetry.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AAAB plus English and one from Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Geography, Physics or Psychology at National 5 at B. Applications of Maths will be accepted but must be at National 5 at A.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at AABB plus English and one from Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Geography, Physics or Psychology at National 5 at B. Applications of Maths will be accepted but must be at National 5 at A. (You may gain entry to the Gateway programme with 4 Highers at BBBB).

(E) Higher English at A required
(F) Higher French at A required
(H) Higher History at A required
(M) Higher Maths at A required