Yiddish: Beginner's Course I

This course is the first of two beginner-level Yiddish courses and requires no prior knowledge. The course prioritizes practical language acquisition, with a strong focus on communicative competence. This means that you will start by reading simple dialogues and texts that help you build a basic vocabulary and understand key grammatical structures. The language of instruction is English.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

The course combines practical exercises with independent work. You will receive support from dedicated teachers and start speaking and writing Yiddish from the very beginning. You will also practice understanding spoken Yiddish by listening to audio materials, and you will work with translations between Yiddish and English.

The course is often offered remotely. When this is the case, you will have support through the online learning platform Canvas. The course includes in this case regular lessons via Zoom. These lessons are not recorded. You will need access to a computer with an internet connection, a webcam, and a headset throughout the entire course period.

After completing the course, you will be eligible to continue with Yiddish: Beginner's Course II.

This subject is for you who want to deepen your understanding of Yiddish culture or work with language and research. By studying Yiddish, you gain access to a rich cultural heritage and a wide range of texts that have yet to be translated or explored. It’s an opportunity to work with unique material and develop your language skills. Yiddish courses also offer teachers the opportunity to qualify for teaching Yiddish as an optional heritage language in primary schools.

Prerequisites

General requirements and studies equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary School courses English 6/English level 2

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 34 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 32 %. If students have equal credentials, seats are allocated based on their results on The Swedish National University Aptitude Test. If this too is equal, seats are allocated based on a draw.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 31,250
First payment: SEK 31,250

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.