Special Programs
Teaching Certificate
Students in the department may begin their studies toward a teaching certificate as early as their third year of undergraduate studies. Teacher training at the Hebrew University opens the door to an interesting and challenging educational career within the education system.
The Hebrew University’s program trains teachers for instruction in secondary schools. A teaching certificate is required for anyone wishing to hold a teaching position in the education system. Even education professionals who are not teachers, such as educational counselors, as well as lecturers in teacher training colleges, are required to hold a teaching certificate.
Creative Writing Program
A creative writing program was established during the 2014-2015 academic year, in collaboration with the department of Hebrew literature. Unlike many one-time writing workshops, the program is a structured, multi-year framework to accompany the writer’s development over a longer period.
The program is open to talented students interested in developing their writing skills in prose or poetry. The fact that the creative writing program is integral to both literary departments makes it especially suitable for writers who are sensible to the need to become closely familiar with literature before writing it.
Program in Translation
The Aminadav Dykman Program in Translation
The department of translation hosts a two year program intended for MA students. The program combines courses covering topics such as translation theory and the history of literary translation into Hebrew with a practical workshop designed to train new translators of poetry and prose into Hebrew. This unique combination of theory, history and methodology offers the students a comprehensive introduction to their future work as researchers or as practicing translators of literature.