All specific details of the program are determined in close consultation with a faculty advisor. Students who complete their candidacy examinations are eligible to receive the MPhil degree. The details of individual programs are determined successively in consultation with a faculty advisor, a three-person examining committee, and two faculty members who serve as dissertation supervisors. A basic knowledge of Hebrew is a prerequisite.
New students take a proficiency examination during the orientation period prior to registration.
On the basis of their performance, they may be required to take an intensive pre-residency Hebrew course that has been designed especially for graduate students. The Graduate School has an extensive program of financial aid. Fellowships are renewable up to a maximum of four years Special Features Possibilities for study exist in the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology at Jerusalem campus. Joint program in Jewish and Christian Studies in the Greco-Roman Period with the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati. Joint program in law and ethics with the University of Cincinnati College of Law.