Certificate in Biblical Hebrew

Basic Language Skills (16 ECTS)
Hebrew 1
Hebrew 2
Hebrew 3
Hebrew 4

Old Testament Reading (24 ECTS)
Narrative
Poetry
Prophecy
Law
Later writings
Aramaic

Choose at least one elective from each category.

Beyond the OT
the Versions (Septuagint, Vulgate, Peshitta)
Rabbinical writings & NT Hebrew
Other Ancient Semitic languages (Assyrian, Ugaritic)

Theory courses
Bible Manuscripts & Paleography
Hebrew Philology & historical grammar
Bible translation*
Pedagogy & Second Language Acquisition*

*It is possible to choose the course that is not your specialization as your third elective.

Choose between Bible Translation and Pedagogy.

Track course (theory)
Practicals

The cost of this program €4000. 

We have some scholarship placements available for our partners (NTCA and others in future) and others from the Global South. The scholarship covers up to 90% of the cost. Feel free to contact us with a scholarship request.

When following the program alternating in-person semesters with online semesters, there is (limited) accommodation available at Tyndale Theological Seminary. The cost of this accommodation and feeding is €700 per month.
Please note that this option is only available if your nationality allows you to stay in the Netherlands on a 90-day visitor's visa (multiple entry within a two-year window). 

In conversation with each student and taking into account the possibilities of teaching staff, a personal study plan is drawn up.
To finish the certificate program in 2 years, the following flow of courses is suggested:

Year 1
Fall trimester Hebrew 1 Hebrew 2
Winter trimester Hebrew 3 Narrative
Spring Hebrew 4 Poetry Aramaic
Summer intensive Later writings

Year 2
Fall trimester Prophecy Theory Elective Hebrew beyond the OT Elective
Winter trimester Law Track Course Elective 3
Spring Practicals

Graduation late June/early July