Graduate and Undergraduate Program
The Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa
The studies will take place in Hebrew.
Israel Studies, University of Haifa
The Department of Israel Studies at the University of Haifa offers a multidisciplinary approach on the studies of the different nations and peoples who acted, lived, and still live in the space of Palestine/Eretz-Israel, and in the State of Israel. Accordingly, the program comprises a variety of disciplines, such as: History, Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, and Cultural Studies of the country. The Area Studies approach strives to develop in our students the ability and competence to understand the land of Israel, its physical components, and its historical uniqueness. It also prepares our students to teach, guide tourists and pupils, and to research present and past events, processes, and changes which have shaped the landscapes of the country. As one of the leading academic centers for the study of Israel, the Department for Israel Studies at the University of Haifa has hosted the Executive Director office of the Association for Israel Studies since 2015.
The International Master’s Degree Program in Israel Studies
The Department of Israel Studies offers an international MA program in Israel studies. The program gives the students the opportunity to partake in an in-depth study of the State of Israel covering periods of the beginning of the Zionist movement to the present day. The program aims to elucidate the theoretical underpinnings of the Zionist project, communities of the Jewish diaspora and their relationship to the modern state of Israel, and the deep complexities of Israeli society in light of its multicultural character.
This is a one-year MA program, taught in English, open to both International and Israeli students. It examines Israeli history and society from a variety of perspectives, including migration, economics, politics, culture, religion, and the ties between Israel and Jewish communities abroad. We offer a comprehensive academic program, which features a fascinating and dynamic curriculum combining concurrent study in the classroom and in the field. The program integrates faculty-led field trips and tours to historical and archaeological sites. The students also meet with representatives from different sectors that make up Israeli society. The program offers tuition scholarships of 4,500 US Dollars to all students.
The Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies is a unique and groundbreaking academic program established in 2013 at the University of Haifa. The Ruderman Program covers a wide range of issues pertaining to Jewish life in the United States, the American society, and the long-lasting and important bond between the American Jewish community, the State of Israel, and Israeli society. The main goal of the program is to strengthen the relationship between Israeli society and American Jewry, by expanding current knowledge, distributing it, and creating a well-founded educated community to act in academia and the Israeli professional field. The Ruderman Program has two branches: one is a multidisciplinary and comprehensive MA studies program; and the second is promoting research on American Jewry, past and present, and creating a knowledge base for decision-makers, opinion leaders, policymakers, professionals, and for all those who take part in the public discourse in Israel (taught in Hebrew) (for more details: http://ajs.haifa.ac.il/index.php/en/). The program offers tuition scholarships of 5,000 US Dollars to all students.
Jewish Israeli Culture is a multidisciplinary graduate program belongs to the departments of Hebrew and Comparative Literature, and Jewish History at The University of Haifa. The program aims to expose the students to a vast range of Jewish traditions and works through an interdisciplinary, critical, and creative view, and to enable them to achieve a significant learning experience with relevance to Jewish questions today. The program suggests two alternative tracks: a thesis track, and a non-thesis track. Students will enjoy a full tuition scholarship, courtesy of the Posen Foundation.
Jewish Peoplehood Studies is a multidisciplinary graduate program of the Department of Jewish History. This program will explore the theoretical roots of the 21st century paradigm of global Jewish peoplehood and will survey the key issues informing the Jewish peoplehood discourse as well as the social processes that shape Jewish society in Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. The program will critically analyze the diverse ways Jews experience belonging, connection, and responsibility to the Jewish people focusing mainly, but not exclusively, on post-war Europe, with particular emphasis on Eastern and Central Europe, Latin America and the Jewish experience in contemporary small- and medium-sized communities. The program offers full tuition scholarships for ten students on the research thesis track (for more details: http://amaya. haifa.ac.il/index.php/en/)
For more information, visit our website: http://israel-studies.haifa.ac.il/index.php/en Or contact us: jbronstei@univ.haifa.ac.il
The International Master Degree in Israel Studies
Department of Israel Studies, University of Haifa
The International Master Degree in Israel studies is a one-year MA program, taught in English, designed for international and Israeli students who wish to deepen their understanding of the Israeli experience. The program covers a range of issues pertaining to Israeli history and society including migration, economics, politics, culture, religion, and Israel-diaspora relations.
The program aims to offer students the opportunity to get a deep and academic understanding of Israel in the past and the present and to experience a personal encounter with the country and its people. The University of Haifa, the largest university in the north of Israel, and the perfect place to explore the history of the State of Israel, Israeli society and the Jewish Diaspora. The university has an outstanding reputation for research and teaching as well as a successful experience of international academic collaborations. It offers a rich curriculum and unique institutional resources in the fields of Israeli, Jewish and Middle Eastern history, politics and society. The university is a microcosm of Israeli society dedicated to academic excellence and social responsibility. In this thriving campus students from diverse backgrounds study side by side. Students on the MA Program in Israel Studies will experience a dynamic and varied cultural environment, in which they will encounter and engage with the issues of a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic society.
The Department of Israel Studies at the University of Haifa offers a multidisciplinary approach to the studies of the different nations and peoples who acted, lived and still live in the space of Palestine/Eretz-Israel, and in the State of Israel. Accordingly, the program incorporates a variety of disciplines, including, history, geography, sociology, and politics. The Department of Israel Studies also offers MA study programs on American Jewry (The Ruderman Program), on Jewish Peoplehood and Israel-Diaspora as well as a program on Antisemitism. This multidisciplinary approach strives to develop in our students the ability and competence to understand the land of Israel, its physical components, and its historical uniqueness. The Department has an experienced academic staff, renowned both in research and teaching. As one of the leading academic centers for the study of Israel, the Department for Israel Studies at the University of Haifa has hosted the Executive Director office of the Association for Israel Studies since 2015.
Our International Master Degree in Israel is open to both International and Israeli students. The shared learning experience, which takes place in the classroom, on field trips and during other academic and social activities, will forge social and academic ties, giving international students an in-depth and first-hand experience of Israeli society and its culture, and an immersive experience of Israeli life.
The program is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and research skills required at a doctoral level. The program will also be of great value to students seeking to pursue a career in journalism, education, diplomacy, tourism, involvement in Israeli/Jewish organizations and other fields which require specialization in Israel, Middle Eastern and Jewish studies.
Program description:
The International Degree in Israel is a one-year MA program, taught in English, over three consecutive semesters. It offers two study tracks: thesis and non-thesis. The program examines Israeli history and society from a variety of perspectives, including migration, economics, politics, culture, religion, and the ties between Israel and Jewish communities abroad. Our aim is to give the students a comprehensive view of Israel, from an historical and contemporary perspective, therefore the program offers a comprehensive academic program, which features a dynamic curriculum combining concurrent study in the classroom and in the field. The program integrates faculty-led field trips to historical and archaeological sites, to Kibbutzim, to archives and historical museums as well as encounters with representatives from the different sectors that make up Israeli society. The tours give students the opportunity to become acquainted with Israel’s society, history, landscape and geography.
The Program’s curriculum is subdivided into the following academic categories:
Israel’s history, focusing on the history of Zionism and the State of Israel:
Students will be introduced to the main trends in Zionist ideology and its key thinkers, the evolution of the Zionist ideas over time and the criticism and internal debates that have accompanied Zionism from its inception. Students will learn the ways in which the Yishuv (the Jewish community in Palestine) and later, Israeli society, has been consolidated through succeeding widespread waves of immigration, starting with the period of the first Aliyah until the first two decades of the State of Israel.
Contemporary Israel (1948 till today): Society, interrelations between the State of Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, politics, economy, law, and culture:
Students will learn about the social structure and tensions in contemporary Israel, its political system, economy, legal institutions and its multicultural character. The program examines complex relationships that exist between the State of Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, within the context of twentieth-century Jewish and Israeli history.
The program’s curriculum combines hybrid courses, giving the students the option to distance learning, with a week-long campus field trip (requires physical presence).
Financial assistance: We award all our students a grant towards covering part of their tuition fees.
For more information visit our website: http://israel-studies.haifa.ac.il/index.php/en/
Or contact us: jbronstei@univ.haifa.ac.il
The Woodman-Scheller Israel Studies International MA Program
The Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
This unique MA Program in Israel Studies aims to educate a new generation of scholars and experts. It goes beyond traditional disciplinary contours and explores Israel’s history, society, cultures, and politics from various perspectives, emphasizing independent study and original research.
A degree in Israel Studies is of value for candidates seeking to enter the public and non-profit sectors in government, diplomatic, civil, or educational positions related to Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world.
Rationale and Goals
Covering over a century of Zionism, the program integrates historical and contemporary perspectives and focuses on the emergence of Zionism, the building of the Yishuv, and the State of Israel. The program’s stress on independent study and research makes methodological and theoretical questions an additional focus. Students can take advantage of the unique on-site resources—the Ben-Gurion Archives, a specialized library, and the unique setting in Israel’s Negev Desert.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should hold a B.A. degree from an accredited university with a grade point average equivalent of 80/100 and above.
Program Structure
The program offers two tracks:
Thesis Track
Designed for students interested in conducting independent research in Israel Studies.
Non-Thesis Track
Designed for students interested in deepening and enriching their overall knowledge in the field of Israel Studies.
A Sampling of Classes
The wide-ranging courses reflect the program’s interdisciplinary nature. Examples include:
• Jews, Judaism, and Jewish Nationalism in Modern Times
• Jews in Islamic Countries: Zionism, Arab Nationalism, and Colonialism
• The Struggle for Israeli Identity: from the “New Jew” to Multiculturalism
• State and Religion: Historical and Ideological Perspectives
• Israeli comics and graphic novels
• Mizrahi Music and Ethnic Relations in Israel
For program and scholarship information please contact israelstudies@bgu.ac.il.
Link: https://join.bgu.ac.il/israel-studies/
The City of Jerusalem: Ideas and Images
A course developed by Dr. Loren Lerner
Why I Developed This Course on Jerusalem
The Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies was established in 2011 thanks to a generous gift by the Azrieli Foundation to a University in Montreal. In 2013, as a member of the Advisory Board and after a sabbatical in Jerusalem, I developed this art history course for the Minor in Israel Studies, the first and only undergraduate program of its kind in Canada. My objectives were:
- To examine forms of artistic expression including architecture, sculpture, painting and other media from across a variety of cultural identities so as to encourage respect for the art of these different communities
- To demonstrate how an expanse of history depends mainly on how one reads the evidence
- To encourage an understanding of human experiences from the viewpoint of others who interpret the world in significantly dissimilar ways
- To integrate a large historical perspective that reveals the changes in the art of particular eras, as well as the continuities of religious, ethical and social values
- To explore artistic productions and cultural practices that construct identity, influence public discourse and act as catalysts for social and political changes
See interview on Imagining Jerusalem website:
https://jerusalems.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/teaching-jerusalem-loren-lerner-concordia/
As a recently retired professor, I share with you the lectures I developed, the readings consulted, and the annual student journal I produced which contain the very best essays and works of art by the students in that year’s class.
Dr. Loren Lerner
For further course information, please click here.
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies M.A.
Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Take a journey with us.
The M.A. in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies is a two-year, two-track interdisciplinary humanities degree that prepares students to engage with the social, environmental, and political challenges facing countries in Asia and the Middle East, and their transnational communities. This degree will provide students with deep cultural knowledge of Asia and the Middle East while training them in the intellectual flexibility necessary to grasp and work with dynamic issues as they arise. By applying humanist approaches to real world problems, students will learn to evaluate research and apply analytical methodologies from various disciplines to specific situations and questions.
Get in touch: damesdgs@unc.edu
Learn more: https://asianstudies.unc.edu/ma-program/
UNC College of Arts & Sciences
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
M.A. IN MIGRATION STUDIES – GLOBAL MIGRATION AND POLICY
The M.A. program in Migration Studies is an interdisciplinary master’s program taught in English that offers students the opportunity to engage critically with national and international issues that are at the forefront of today’s debates around migration and policy. The program is designed for passionate students with strong educational backgrounds, professional drive and, preferably, previous professional or activist experience. Led by scholars and practitioners in the field of migration, this program provides students with the theories, tools, and first-hand experience to pursue careers in a variety of fields ranging from public policy, international affairs, politics, research, academia, and non-profit work. Students graduate with gain in a deep understanding and tools for of research and professional work in a range of contexts that deal with the world of migration.
Objectives
- Expose students to a variety of disciplinary approaches to global migration, such as the legal, cultural, economic and the socio-political.
- Provide a comprehensive look into global and local issues of migration and in-depth understanding of the key issues animating current debates on migration.
- Introduce students to cutting-edge theoretical perspectives and to a wide variety of research methodologies in social sciences.
- Expose students to professional work carried out in the field of migration. Students are required to take up internships that will enable them to gain hands-on experience in the field and specialize in areas of migration according to their personal preferences.
- This international program, which is taught in English, is an opportunity to be part of a diverse student body and gain exposure to international visiting scholars teaching in the program. The international orientation of the program provides a platform for knowledge acquisition and the convergence of experiences, fostering a unique and dynamic learning environment and forging social and professional networks.
- Facilitate students’ exchange. Students in the program can participate for one semester in one of the several exchange programs in universities abroad affiliated to TAU.
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL M.A. IN POLITICAL SCIENCE & POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
This Program is a one-year (3 semester, October-August) graduate program that provides students with a deep and comprehensive knowledge of the dynamics and complexities of politics in the global age. The program grants an M.A. in Political Science from Tel Aviv University.
Our Political Science Department stands out in the study of political theories, political leadership, political communication, electoral systems and behavior and is the home of the Israel National Election Studies.
In addition, the program provides students with advanced knowledge, understanding and tools of analysis in a world characterized by growing fusion between communication and politics, allowing a broad comparative perspective of the challenges of leaders in the communicative age. Educational tours guided by top specialists are incorporated into the curriculum. Students are meeting with political leaders, prominent journalists and election specialists while visiting Israel’s governmental, parliamentary and media institutions among other sites of interest.
Students come to study in the Political Science & Political Communication program from all over the world and are encouraged to take up internship and other extra-curricular activities during an exciting year stay in Israel.
In order to apply students are asked to complete our on-line application form available here. You are invited to watch a short video about the program and visit our site that includes detailed information.
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION
The International Program in Conflict Resolution and Mediation (MA in Public Policy) was launched as an English language program in 2009, based on the existing Hebrew language program in Conflict Resolution and Mediation which was established in 2003.
This three semester program aims to offer students around the world the opportunity to study the fundamentals of international conflict resolution at its core. In response to the ever-increasing recognition in the academic world of the importance of conflict resolution, both as a credible research field and a field of practice, we intend to equip our students with the necessary academic and practical tools to address the assessment, management, and resolution of conflicts.
We are striving to attract a diverse student body from all around the world, to create a dynamic and diverse environment comprised of a spectrum of experiences and perspectives.
We put together an interdisciplinary curriculum that will expose the students to a comprehensive study of conflicts and their resolution from diverse perspectives; ranging from international law to psychological and economic perspectives, every relevant field will be incorporated during the first semester. During the second and third semesters, students will be able to choose from a variety of classes according to their interests. During the studies special focus will be placed on combining practical experience to the theoretical knowledge through simulations and workshops. The students will be guided throughout their studies by the negotiation and mediation skills that they will gradually cultivate. In addition, we are planning to offer a workshop on the UN and the Middle East: during the entire year, different UN representatives will introduce our students to their office’s role and goals, giving them insight about what happens “in the real world.” This collaboration will both enrich classroom dialogue and complement the students’ experience and in–depth research.
The faculty is comprised of outstanding lecturers from Tel Aviv University and other prestigious universities and expert practitioners, who will provide our students with the extensive knowledge and tools needed for venturing into the field of conflict resolution. Many of our faculty members have been engaged in historical and present Middle East negotiations, and are committed to sharing with our students the intricacies of their hands on experience.
Our program has taken particular interest in encouraging and facilitating students to enrol in internships during their studies that correspond to their interests. Israel is home to an array of organizations committed to achieving conflict resolution at different levels. We believe the students’ involvement in their dynamic and innovative projects will add a unique dimension to their academic experience.
For all questions and comments please contact resolute@post.tau.ac.il.
THE PARASOL FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL LL.M. PROGRAM, TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW
The Parasol Foundation International LL.M Program at Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law is a 10 month program which brings outstanding students from all over the world for a rigorous, highly-academic LL.M. degree. The program language of instruction is English, and although there may be a course or two on Israeli law, the focus of the LL.M. is international law.
Students can choose a general course of study or may specialize in:
- International Law & Human Rights
- Law & Technology
- Business Law
The rigorous academic curriculum is based on innovative approaches to legal theory, providing law students analytical tools and skills to engage in serious academic research and practical insights. Classes explore contemporary challenges to law that stem from the processes of globalization to specific courses on the Israeli legal and social systems, the complexities of the Middle East region and the legal aspects of the Start-up Nation.
The curriculum consists of courses, seminars and workshops which allow students to pursue several disciplines, including: International Law and Global Regulation Legal Theory; Law and Technology and Business Law. The program also enables the participants to choose from electives from the rich variety of English-language graduate programs.
The LL.M. is without thesis. LL.M. candidates will be eligible to apply for admittance to the Ph.D Program at the Faculty of Law, following the successful completion of the LL.M. degree.
Financial aid / scholarships will be offered to promising candidates according to needs or academic qualifications, and in order to promote diversity.
Please contact studylaw@tau.ac.il for program and scholarship information.
UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA
MA PROGRAM IN PEACE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Exceptional students looking to make a difference in the world are invited to come to the University of Haifa and use Israel as their living classroom in the innovative one-year master’s degree program in Peace and Conflict Management Studies. This full-degree program, taught in English, combines an in-depth understanding of theory with applications from a regional and international perspective. Students will investigate ethno-national, cultural and religious conflicts in deeply divided societies. They will study and evaluate different approaches to conflict management and peacemaking, while immersing themselves in a region that offers a great deal of relevant real-life case studies.
The interdisciplinary program is based primarily on theoretical and practical frameworks in the fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, communications, history, law, philosophy, and education. These perspectives will enrich the students’ understanding of conflicts within and among societies and nations. The curriculum also examines specific case studies of conflict and uses the Middle East and Israel as a living classroom for empirical learning.
This unique program includes a mandatory practicum/internship, which increases students’ experience in grassroots initiatives in the field. It furnishes exposure to NGO’s working toward Arab-Jewish and Palestinian-Israeli coexistence and Middle East peace processes.
Field trips give students a first-hand acquaintance with the reality of government agencies and non-government organizations that are dealing with conflict management issues on a daily basis.
The University of Haifa is known for faculty expertise in the fields of coexistence, conflict-settlement and peace processes and is a center for research of these areas in Israel. The University has three research centers relevant to the program: The Center for Research on Peace Education; The Jewish-Arab Center; The Center for Multiculturalism and Educational Research. Due to its multicultural orientation and the daily coexistence between Arab and Jewish citizens on campus, the University of Haifa is an ideal location for this unique curriculum. As one of the few mixed Jewish-Arab cities in Israel, Haifa has achieved a high level of normalcy and cooperation among its diverse residents. Jews (both native Israelis and newer immigrants), Christian Arabs, Muslim Arabs, Druze and Baha’i all live and work together in the city – and study together on campus. Each year, close to 700 international students from around the world join this academic community adding to its diversity and cultural richness.
For any questions, please be in touch with us at infograd@univ.haifa.ac.il
UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA
MA PROGRAM IN DIPLOMACY STUDIES
SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCES
DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The dynamics of the contemporary, complex, interconnected and highly-charged international environment present new challenges for scholars, policy analysts and decision makers, both at the international level and in the context of the Middle East. Against this backdrop, the new MA Program in Diplomacy Studies is intended to elucidate the role of diplomacy as a main vehicle and mechanism for systematically addressing the broad cluster of issues that impinge upon the entire region, and which can no longer be effectively dealt with exclusively from a narrow unilateral or bilateral vantage point.
The focus on the role of collaborative diplomatic mechanisms is designed to provide students with insights derived from concepts and analytical tools taken from the disciplines of international relations theory, as well as from the fields of strategic studies, international economics and other related areas.
The program is intended to enable students to identify effective solutions to a broad range of political, cultural and economic problems with which they will be faced and be continuously involved (both regionally and globally) as bureaucrats, officials and decision makers, in the context of an array of complex negotiating situations and points of decision.
The one-year program is taught over three consecutive semesters from October through August. The language of instruction is English.
Program Outline
All courses are required and will be completed over three consecutive semesters, each of which will comprise 12 hours of studies:
1. Semester A: Introductory courses in diplomatic studies, and diplomacy and communication.
2. Semester B: Three advanced seminars, which will apply the theoretical concepts and tools introduced and developed in the first semester.
3. Semester C: Implementation of the insights, concepts, theories and data provided in the first two semesters as the platform and springboard for simulating the actual dynamics of multilateral diplomacy. Emphasis will be placed on the role of diplomatic methods and strategies in the quest for conflict resolution and regional stability. This semester will include a workshop on the practice of public diplomacy, which will involve both practitioners and diplomats as an integral part of the workshop.
An important element of the program will be the simulated analysis of concrete diplomatic decision games and action games. In the course of this simulation, the students will experiment with a range of diplomatic (and strategic) concepts, techniques and scenarios in a controlled and structured effort to emulate real-time crisis situations, with emphasis on the mechanisms and tools for mitigating and defusing them.
For any questions, please be in touch with us at infograd@univ.haifa.ac.il
UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA
THE WEISS-LIVNAT INTERNATIONAL MA PROGRAM IN HOLOCAUST STUDIES
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
The Weiss-Livnat International MA Program in Holocaust Studies at the University of Haifa offers an academic program unlike any other in the world. It provides students with more than just an academic program; it has been designed with the addition of exciting and challenging activities to spark the interest of the student and encourage personal development and dedication to the field of Holocaust research.
Taught in English over three semesters, the one-year master’s degree program in Holocaust Studies at the University of Haifa, in collaboration with Yad Vahsem and the Ghetto Fighters’ House, is dedicated to creating and nurturing a new generation of Holocaust researchers, archivists, curators and educators.
Internships
An internship program is offered to enrich the curriculum and prepare students for actual employment upon graduation. Available internships include: Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum Archives, Yad Vashem Museum, Hagana Archives and the Diaspora Museum.
Volunteer Program with Holocaust Survivors
Students receiving scholarships are required to participate in the Holocaust Survivors Community Giving Project, in coordination with the International Hillel Foundation. Within this framework, students donate their time in a number of ways, including visiting Holocaust survivors, leading workshops or organizing holiday celebrations for the survivors. Students will be required to record their activities in a journal or blog.
Study Tours to Archives in Israel, Poland and Germany
As part of the experiential learning, students participate in study tours throughout the academic year to relevant museums and sites throughout Israel. Visits to sites such as Yad Vashem, the Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum and the Atlit detainee camp provide students with the opportunity to implement their academic knowledge into real-life example, by seeing actual archives, historical records and documentation.
One of the highlights of the course is the study tours to historical sites in Europe relevant to the study of the Holocaust where students will visit historical archives and meet local students and researchers.
For any questions, please be in touch with us at infograd@univ.haifa.ac.il
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ISRAEL STUDIES AT BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
The Schusterman Center funds full and partial fellowships for doctoral students focusing on Israel Studies in fields such as history, sociology, politics, Middle East studies, Israeli art, literature and culture. These fellowships—granted through individual departments—will be renewable, after review, for up to five years. The Schusterman Scholar Fellowship includes a full tuition scholarship, health care benefits and a stipend of up to $26,000 per year.
RAPHAEL RECANATI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER (IDC) HERZLIYA
MA PROGRAM IN GOVERNMENT
There are currently three specializations in the MA program. The length of the program is one year (3 semesters, including summer).
Students may select a specialization in:
• Diplomacy and Conflict Studies
• Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security Studies
• Public Policy and Administration (in Hebrew only)
Each of these specializations is designed to equip the next generation of leaders of the public sector in Israel with the means to address future challenges. Students can also choose an MA with thesis option which requires two years of study.
Program Highlights
Study with a renowned, international faculty. Professors in the Lauder School earned their degrees from Princeton University, the London School of Economics, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Columbia University and New York University.
Network with policymakers and students from dozens of countries around the world.
Gain both theoretical and practical knowledge, with the opportunity for hands-on work experience.
Associate with two of the most highly regarded research institutes in the world, located at the IDC Herzliya: the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) and the Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS), which organize seminars, workshops and forums, including the prestigious annual Herzliya Conference.
Earn a valuable MA in one year at an affordable price.
Benefit from social, logistical and personal support, carefully designed to help you adjust to life in Israel. Members of IDC Herzliya are there to guide you every step of the way.
For more information visit us on the web at: www.idc.ac.il/gov/eng/ma
For all questions and comments please contact our Academic Coordinator: rris.master@idc.ac.il
RAPHAEL RECANATI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER (IDC) HERZLIYA
GLOBAL MBA PROGRAMS
The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya offers executives from Israel and abroad the unique opportunity to pursue a Global MBA in English at one of Israel’s most prestigious academic institutions.
The Global MBA degree at the Arison School of Business prepares students to function in the international business world. Studying in a program with executives from around the world gives IDC’s graduates a significant advantage in networking and in creating opportunities in the global business arena.
Students can follow two distinct programs: Global Management (GMBA) or Global Entrepreneurship (GEMBA). Both MBA programs include dynamic coursework, directed hands-on experience, and competitive networking opportunities. Business students also have the rare and exciting opportunity to participate in a student exchange program with The Wharton School of Business.
The GMBA Program was designed to provide its students with the tools needed to conduct business in the global arena. The GEMBA program endows students with wide-ranging theoretical knowledge and practical tools vital to entrepreneurship.
Global MBA classes are scheduled for two days a week to allow students the flexibility to work while pursuing their degrees. The program’s outstanding faculty boasts teaching experience from leading business schools including Stanford, Columbia, Chicago, Cornell, Northwestern, Pennsylvania, Harvard and others. With personalized employment and career counseling, and an emphasis on networking, students graduate from the Global MBA programs fully equipped to succeed in the international business world.
For all questions and comments please contact our Academic Coordinator: rris.master@idc.ac.il
HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
THE ROTHBERG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Rothberg International School offers a variety of programs for North American and International Students; from a few short weeks to a whole year studying in Israel. They can choose to spend a semester or year at RIS taking courses taught in English, learning the Hebrew language and joining fellow students in excursions around the city. The undergraduate program is expanding its array of courses this year to include Environmental and Brain and Behavioral Sciences, capitalizing on strengths of Hebrew University’s departments. We are very pleased to announce that beginning this spring, our Spring in Jerusalem Program, a joint initiative with Harvard University, will allow for academically promising undergraduates to take a number of courses taught in English or in Hebrew at The Hebrew University Faculties. Students can take classes alongside Israeli students within Hebrew University departments, while at the same time enrolling in courses at the Rothberg International School. Students can also join the social activities, community internships and Hebrew classes which are all offered at RIS. It is also possible to spend a summer at the Rothberg International School and learn Biblical Hebrew, Arabic, or participate in an archaeological dig. You may not know that RIS even offers graduate level study – students can enroll for a semester or year, or complete a Master’s Degree in one of seven different areas (Israeli Society & Politics, Community Leadership & Philanthropy Studies, The Bible & Ancient Near East, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies and Jewish Education).
Those with a sufficient level of Hebrew will be able to take courses from related fields at the Hebrew University.
While our school is in Israel, our office is in New York, and we’d be happy to answer any questions you may have. Our website is http://overseas.huji.ac.il/ and our toll free number is (800) 404-8622 or if you’re calling from abroad reach us at (212) 607.8520.