Coordinates: 43°15′2.61″N 79°55′12.33″W / 43.2507250°N 79.9200917°W / 43.2507250; -79.9200917
Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies | |
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Established | 1969 |
Type | University |
Academic staff | 12 |
Location | Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Burgundy & black |
Website | http://www.maimonidescollege.ca |
Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies (MSJS) is a degree-granting institution invested with university powers operating pursuant to an act of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario 1968-69. The school is classified as a privately funded Ontario institution with authority to grant Baccalaureate, Masters and Doctorate degrees. Maimonides College, a division of MSJS, offers undergraduate degree programs with major concentrations in the field of Jewish Studies. Maimonides is authorized to offer courses in any discipline and provides undergraduate students with a well-rounded education in the humanities and sciences.
Based in Ontario, Maimonides seeks to educate learners to become knowledgeable and creative participants in society through various course offerings and distant learning programs.
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