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  • Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies

    For students from across North America. With questions about requirements or eligibility, please contact Amie Barrish, Assistant Director for Recruitment, at abarrish@spertus.edu.

  • A completed application includes:

    • This completed form
    • $50 nonrefundable application fee, paid by credit card below or paid by check sent under separate cover. The fee will be waived for applications received by the Preferred Admissions deadline.
    • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, posted on the official transcript from the institution
    • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, including those where no credit was received (You will mail these to our registrar)
    • Professional resume, uploaded below
    • Statement of Applicable professional or volunteer experience
    • Personal bio, uploaded below
    • Admissions essay, uploaded below

    Documents you will upload

    Please have these items ready to upload before you begin this application. The form accepts PDF, MS Word and Text format documents.

    • Professional Resume: A standard summary of your employment experience
    • Additional professional or volunteer experience:  A short statement describing applicable professional or volunteer experience not included on your resume.
    • Personal bio:  A short (400 word max) autobiographical statement. Include information about your educational background, work experience, and personal and professional goals.
    • Admissions Essay:  Identify one challenging issue in contemporary Jewish life and offer reflections on how you would address it. The essay must be clear, concise, organized, and well-written. 600 words max.
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  • EDUCATION

    Beginning with most recent, please list all colleges and universities attended.

  • Submit official transcripts to

    Victoria Blum
    Registrar
    Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
    610 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60605-1901

    vblum@spertus.edu

    312.322.1724

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    Please enter details regarding your current employment.

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  • AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT AND ESSAY

  • PERSONAL BIO
    Please submit a short (400 word max) autobiographical statement. Include information about your educational background, work experience, and personal and professional goals.

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  • ADMISSION ESSAY
    Please submit an admission essay (600 word max). In it, identify one challenging issue in contemporary Jewish life and offer reflections on how you would address it. The essay must be clear, concise, organized, and well-written.

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  • Or mail a check, payable to Spertus Institute, to:

    Office of Student Services
    Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
    610 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago IL 60605

  • Spertus Institute has a longstanding record of non-discrimination in all educational opportunities and accepts students of all races, color, age, sex, marital status, religion, creed, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, military status and veteran status, and any other classes protected by law.

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