Since 1955, over 20,000 international students have attended the Undergraduate Study Abroad Program (formerly known as the One Year Program), earning transferable credits and making lasting connections with classmates and Israeli friends, the Hebrew University, the city of Jerusalem and the country itself.
Studies begin with the Undergraduate Summer Ulpan or Winter Ulpan. Afterwards, students are required to register for a minimum of 15 academic credits per semester. Course offerings include Jewish, Israel and Middle Eastern studies, Business Studies as well as Brain and Behavioral Sciences (4 hours a week, 3 credits each). Literary and Colloquial Arabic are also offered at various levels. Students must select at least one course in Jewish or Israel studies. Modern Hebrew language instruction (8-10 hours a week, 6-7 credits) is required. Students with a sufficient knowledge of Hebrew are exempted from Hebrew language instruction but are required to take at least one course taught in Hebrew. See complete list of courses.
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USAP students have further options which they can include in their studies:
Hebrew University Department Courses Taught in English. Third- and fourth-year students with the relevant background can choose courses from a growing list of advanced courses offered by the faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science in English. These courses generally run three weeks longer than Undergraduate courses at the RIS and are generally offered in the spring semester. The course listis now available.
Independent Research. Students may submit a proposal to carry out an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member or expert in the field, who serves as a mentor and evaluates the work. The project is equivalent to a 3-credit course. Proposals must be submitted by the first week of classes.
Internshipsare available each semester for full-time students, who contribute 8 hours a week to a partner organization. Internships are organized and monitored by a special coordinator at the RIS. The internship program is the equivalent of a 1-credit course. In recent years, internship locations have included the Hadassah University Hospital, the Albright Institute of Archaeology, the Spielberg Film Archives, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, business venture companies, nursery and elementary schools, community centers, university research institutes and many other organizations.
Academic AdvisorsTo help each student take full advantage of the resources available at the Hebrew University, participants in the program are assigned an academic advisor. This advisor is available for consultations throughout the year.
Academic advisor office hours will be posted during the first week of Ulpan on the Undergraduate Division bulletin board outside of Room 426. Students need to meet with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their choice of courses and to plan their semester programs. Please note that it is strongly recommended that students check with the academic advisors at their home university regarding their choice of courses before departing for Israel.
List of Undergraduate Division Academic Advisors
Prof. Edward Breuer
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"My psychology course was engaging, interesting, and kept me intrigued the whole semester. The level of analytical and critical thinking was on par with that of my home university, and here I got the chance to participate in an interactive classroom setting that allowed us to really get into the material and connect with the professor on more of a one-to-one level. I really enjoyed it."
Danielle Natelson, UC Berkeley |
This study track is offered in conjunction with the Hebrew University’s Jerusalem School of Business Administration. International students will study in English together with their Israeli peers.
Course List
| Course Name |
Lecturer |
Credits |
| "Silicon Wadi": Global Entrepreneurship in a MIddle Eastern Economy |
Mr. Avner Halperin |
3 |
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Advertising: Psychological & Marketing Perspectives in Israel & Abroad |
Mrs. Sigal Knafo |
3 |
| Israel's Economy in the Global Context |
Dr. Uri Ullmann |
3 |
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Lecturer |
Credits |
| Business Markets and Economic Growth in East Asia |
Prof. Yishay Yafeh |
3 |
| Introduction to Finance |
Prof. Moshe Levy |
3 |
| Quantitive Methods in Management* |
Dr. Nir Halman |
3 |
| Financial Systems around the World*/** |
Prof. Yishay Yafeh |
3 |
| Business Entrepreneurship*** |
Dr. Micki Eisenman |
3 |
| Business Strategy |
Dr. Micki Eisenman |
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| New Product Policy |
Dr. Renana Peres |
3 |
| *The course will be taught over a period of 7 weeks. |
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**Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of finance, micro-economics and statistics. |
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| ***The course is held in small groups over a period of 7 weeks. |
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Brain and Behavioral Sciences
BBS courses will incorporate diverse viewpoints from psychology and neuroscience. Courses will be offered on applied aspects of psychology. Moving from mind to brain, other courses will address the interface of cognitive psychology and neuroscience with neuroeconomics, a highly prominent subfield of neuroscience.
| Course Name |
Lecturer |
Credits |
| Military Psychology |
Dr. Yuval Tsur |
3 |
| Evolutionary Psychology |
Dr. Amir Perelberg |
3 |
| Course Name |
Lecturer |
Credits |
| Neuroeconomics: The Brain in Decision Making |
Dr. Aharon Itzhak |
3 |
| Trauma and Resilience |
Dr. Danielle Erez |
3 |
| The Nature and Nurture of the Social Brain |
Ms. Florina Rosenberg |
3 |
| Gender Development |
Dr. Liat Hasenfratz |
3 |
| Issues in Cognitive Neurosciences |
Dr. Inbal Linchevski |
3 |
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"Issues in Cognitive Neuroscience was an excellent introductory course to this field.The professors were enthusiastic and brilliant, with the ability to thoroughly answer almost any question. We studied the latest research on how the brain works and what's being done to correct neurological disorders. We were also exposed to the research of our professors being conducted at Hebrew University, including a cure to Parkinson's and the invention of a bionic eye to overcome blindness".
Adi Segal, Columbia University/JTS |
