The department’s purpose is to provide students with knowledge of history and a deeper understanding of historical processes. The programs of this department examine the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the European and American nations, and their Ancient Greek and Roman legacies and Christian culture. The relationships and ties of these countries with the other parts of the world are also discussed. The Ph.D. program’s goal is to equip students with historical research tools and to train researchers in the highest standards of independent research. To this end, students coordinate a personal curriculum, write a detailed research proposal, and then write a full dissertation. The department’s graduates publish their research in leading journals and publishing houses in Israel and abroad.

See website of the Graduate Studies Authority.

Post-graduation employment opportunities: The department’s program offers students a general education essential for understanding the global world, and helps students develop integrative skills crossing different disciplines. The skills that the department’s graduates develop include: data processing, analytical and scientific analysis, and understanding long and short-term processes, that prepare them to work in a modern dynamic and demanding environment.

 In addition to expanding students’ knowledge, and teaching integrative skills crossing different disciplines, graduates are employed in different educational settings as history teachers.

Post-graduation employment opportunities: Academic research, teaching and research positions in academic and pre-academic institutions.