Israel’s top-ranking universities are the destination for thousands of international students. Whether you’re looking for an undergraduate, graduate, summer, or intensive language program, we’re here to help you find the Israeli university that’s right for you.

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Did you know? You can study abroad in Israel even if your university does not have an official program, and we can help. Please contact the Director of Academic Affairs or your campus Hillel for further information.

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MASA: Long Term Programs in Israel

MASA enables young Jews from all over the world to spend a semester to a year in Israel on any of over 160 programs including study, volunteer and internships.

English Programs at Israeli Universities and Colleges

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University's Rothberg International School offers a broad selection of courses taught in English, along with courses in French, Spanish, Russian, and Hebrew by members of the Hebrew University faculty.  Students may choose from among several study programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Seven M.A. degree programs are also conducted in English.

Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University School for Overseas Students offers the following classes of programs (view brochure):
Undergraduate Programs - Tel Aviv University offers semester and year-abroad programs for undergraduates, as well as degree programs and specialized programs.
Graduate Programs - Offerings include Middle Eastern History, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, MBA programs and access to the full offerings of the University.
Summer Programs - Summer Programs are offered in general academic areas as well as language offerings in Yiddish, Hebrew and Arabic.
Intensive Language Program - Intensive language programs are offered in Hebrew, Yiddish and Arabic.
In addition, the Bob Shapell School of Social Work at Tel Aviv University is offering a new M.A. program on Coping with Stress, Crisis and Trauma for international students.

Bar-Ilan University
Located in Ramat-Gan, Bar-Ilan University offers several programs in English:
Israel Experience offers a variety of courses taught in English each semester that reflects a typical freshman course load that would be found in American schools. Students who so desire, and whose Hebrew proficiency is acceptable, are encouraged to avail themselves of courses offered in Hebrew at the university. Program limited to 100 English speaking students.
Creative Writing Semester in Israel, open to gifted and emerging writers, combines the nurturing of students' creative talents with the intensive exploration of the relationships among writing, personal identity, Jewish studies and the experience of living in Israel.
International MBA Experience - The International MBA at the S. Daniel Abraham Center of Economics and Business is a one-year program taught entirely in English.

University of Haifa
The International School at the University of Haifa welcomes international students to study at the university on a non-degree basis for a summer, semester, or full academic year. The University of Haifa is recognized internationally as an approved study abroad site, and academic credits earned are transferable back to home institutions to be applied towards completion of a degree.
Programs include: Undergraduate Programs, Summer Programs, Hebrew Language Programs, Arabic Language Programs and Graduate Programs.

Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Overseas Student Program (OSP) programs include:
Academic Track Program
General Studies Program
Summer University
Hebrew Language Ulpan
International Masters (MA)
Internships
Visiting and Exchange Programs

Ben Gurion University has also established a variety of international programs for studying in English offered to foreign students arriving to BGU within the framework of European educational programs such as Erasmus, within the framework of exchange agreements or within other international programs, including:
Medical School for International Health (MD)
Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies (MA/PhD)
The International Master of Arts Program in Middle East Studies
Honors MBA program
Linguistics (MA)