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For information about graduate academic programs in Israel, contact Daniel Schuval at danielsc@masaisrael.org or (212) 339-6939. All eligible participants will receive a Masa Israel grant and/or Masa Israel needs based scholarship. Please visit www.masaisrael.org to apply for a grant and/or scholarship.
All programs listed include housing and Hebrew ulpan (intensive language classes) unless otherwise noted below. Program costs do not include board (meals) or airfare to and from Israel unless noted below. Please consult with the individual program organizer’s website for specific information about what is included in each program’s cost.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: October – July
Program Cost: $15,500 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
An innovative partnership between the Arava Institute and the Blaustein Institute for Desert Research at Ben-Gurion University, the M.A./M.Sc. program in Desert Studies offers students a unique opportunity to study at two leading environmental institutions. Students spend one year at each institution, studying desert biodiversity; evolutionary and physiological ecology; and population, community, and landscape ecology while being integrated into a learning environment with a focus on regional Middle Eastern environmental challenges.
Duration: Semester or Academic Year
Start/End Dates: September - January (Fall); February - June (Spring)
Program Cost: $7,500/Semester
Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000 (5 Months), $4,500 (10 Months)*
The Arava Institute’s Year/Semester Program is an accredited, university-level program for students pursuing degrees in environmental-related fields. Over the course of one or two semesters, students engage in an interdisciplinary program built of rigorous courses in diverse environmental fields, a peace-building and leadership seminar, and may choose an independent research project as well as hands-on and field study components.
Duration: Semester
Start/End Dates: October - February (Fall); February - May (Spring)
Program Cost: $5,000**
Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000 (5 Months), $4,500 (10 Months)*
ATZil offers students an opportunity to begin their academic studies in English while enjoying a meaningful Israel experience. Students may choose from four academic tracks: High Tech Studies - Engineering and Computer Science, Business Administration, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, and Israel and Middle Eastern Studies.
**Program cost includes housing
Duration: Semester
Start/End Dates: February - June
Program Cost: $12,000** Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
Open to gifted and emerging writers, the Creative Writing Semester at Bar Ilan University features an intense exploration of the relationships between writing, personal identity, Jewish Studies and the experience of living in Israel. All classes are given in English on the Bar-Ilan campus in Ramat-Gan, just outside of Tel Aviv.
**Program cost includes housing
Duration: Academic Year
Start/End Dates: August - September
Program Cost: $25,900 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The International M.B.A. at Bar Ilan University offers a challenging curriculum that is international in scope, intimate in scale, and designed for success in the new millennium. Students are given a global perspective together with real world applications that allows them to master the complexities of today’s increasingly sophisticated business world.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – June
Program Cost: $11,000 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The Teach and Study Program (TASP) at Bar Ilan University is work-study program in which students teach English in the Israeli public school system and study for an M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL). The program includes a teaching internship, a summer orientation on the Israeli educational system and society, a Hebrew Ulpan, and an interdisciplinary program at the School of Education and the Department of English and Linguistics at Bar Ilan University.
Duration: 13 months
Start/End Dates: August - August
Program Cost: $8,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The Honors MBA program at Ben Gurion University, in partnership with senior faculty members at Columbia University’s School of Business, offers students a management education comparable to the best business schools in the world. The program—modeled on first rate American schools—is designed for outstanding Israeli and foreign students with top management potential. Students are immersed in a demanding schedule that emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to all aspects of global management.
Duration: Semester
Start/End Dates: August - December (Fall); January - June (Spring)
Program Cost: $6,400 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
Ben Gurion University offers university graduates an opportunity to continue their studies in Israel while earning an international certificate in Anthropology, Global Health, Israel Studies, or Sustainable Development & Environmental Studies. Each program has its own academic head, typically a leading Ben-Gurion Scholar, a distinct academic structure involving a variety of educational elements such as courses, research projects, internships, stages, study tours, etc and a clear set of expected learning outcomes.
Duration: 1 to 2 years
Start/End Dates: August - July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $9,200 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The M.A. Program in Middle East Studies is designed for students who plan to pursue doctoral studies or work in government and non-governmental organizations in the future. The program includes intensive Hebrew and Arabic language study and covers several disciplinary approaches and provides in-depth knowledge of the Middle East, its history, societies, cultures, economics and politics.
Duration: 1 year
Start/End Dates: August - July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $9,200 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University has developed a unique graduate program that examines the different ways in which global and local processes have formed numerous sites of conflict both within Israeli society and in its relations with its neighbors.
Duration: Semester or Academic Year
Start/End Dates: August – July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $13,205 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The Graduate Year Program is designed to meet the special needs of qualified graduate students from abroad who wish to spend a year or a semester at the Hebrew University, participating in seminars and research tutorials designed to deepen their knowledge in their chosen fields of interest.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $13,205 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
Experience the Bible as it comes to life when Israel becomes the classroom! Designed for students who wish to study contemporary Biblical (Hebrew scriptures) studies, the M.A. in the Bible & the Ancient Near East provides grounding in Biblical as well as Modern Hebrew. Students specialize in one of two tracks: “The Bible: Cultural and Historical Context” or “The Bible and the Ancient Near East.”
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $13,205 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
Study Jewish Civilization and its beginnings in Israel, where history comes alive! Designed for students who wish to study Jewish culture and sources from an interdisciplinary perspective, the M.A. in Jewish studies covers three periods: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Modern era. Within each period, courses are offered in textual studies, history, philosophy, and culture.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $13,205 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
Bring the vibrancy of Jewish Education in Israel back to your home outside Israel. The M.A. in Jewish Education acquaints students with the theory and practice of Jewish Education, in both the Diaspora and Israel. Courses are offered in a variety of fields, including the philosophy of Jewish education, psychology, sociology, contemporary Jewry, curriculum development and teaching, educational leadership, gender studies, and informal education.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $13,205 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
Designed for students who wish to study religion from a wide array of historical and cultural perspectives, the M.A. in Religious Studies offers a unique opportunity to study the three great Western religions in Jerusalem, the city of their convergence and confrontation. The program focuses on the religions and cultures of the Mediterranean region in Late Antiquity and enables students to encounter a broad range of religious phenomena.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $13,205 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The integrated M.A. in Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies is designed for students who wish to study the religion, politics, societies, history, and cultures of the Middle East. Students have the opportunity to study with some of the leading scholars in the field while living in Jerusalem, one of the most important and dynamic cities of the Middle East.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $13,205 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The M.A. in Politics & Society in Israel is designed for students who are interested in a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the study of Israel, including the study of history, politics, anthropology, culture and religion. Graduates may pursue careers in foreign affairs, NGOs, journalism, and academia. A unique new track in the Study of Political Violence and Terrorism is opening in 2010-11.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July (full time/full year)
Program Cost: $13,205 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The heritage and legacy of the Jewish people has emphasized the concept of tikkun olam: repairing the world. Come to the land where it began to study the theory and practice of social justice! This intensive M.A. is designed to create a cadre of community leaders with cutting-edge skills and ample theoretical and practical knowledge in the areas of leadership and philanthropy who are acquainted with the Third Sector, i.e. non-profit organizations.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July
Program Cost: $27,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The M.B.A. in Global Entrepreneurship is a rigorous program designed for students with strong entrepreneurial, business or leadership skills interested in devoting most of their time and energy to developing their own businesses. The program encourages business leadership and develops students’ entrepreneurial abilities via an innovative platform for entrepreneurship studies – learning through doing – developed by the Entrepreneurship Center at IDC Herzliya.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – July
Program Cost: $25,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The Global Management M.B.A. combines business studies with a specialization in global management. It includes the classic components of an M.B.A. with an international orientation and an emphasis on unique content relevant to conducting business in the global arena. The program builds on Israel’s status as a center of hi-tech entrepreneurship and depends on IDC Herzliya’s reputation and resources as a leader in interdisciplinary education. Three years of managerial work experience is requested.
Duration: 13 months
Start/End Dates: August – July
Program Cost: $11,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The M.A. in Government provides students with a practical and theoretical understanding of the field and a set of tools needed to conduct policy-driven research and deal with policy dilemmas, challenges and problems. The program offers three specializations: Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security, Diplomacy & Conflict Studies, and Research Track with Thesis.
Duration: Semester
Start/End Dates: January - June
Program Cost: $7,500** Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
The “Merchavim” program at Levinsky College of Education is the only advanced study program in Israel for early childhood Jewish educators teaching in the Diaspora. The program aims to intensify participants´ interest and personal connection to Jewish heritage as prerequisites for the development of a personal commitment to Jewish education. Alongside teaching practice, participants develop individual educational projects to be implemented in their own schools or communities.
**Program cost includes housing
Duration: Semester or Academic Year
Start/End Dates: Rolling
Program Cost: $8,500 (Semester), $17,000 (Year)**
Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000 (Semester), $4,500 (Year)*
Levinsky College in Tel Aviv offers a variety of retraining programs for college graduates interested in a career in education and integrating themselves into various frameworks in the formal and informal educational systems, in private and communal frameworks and alike.
**Program cost includes housing
Duration: 10 Months to 1 Year
Start/End Dates: October – August or March – March
Program Cost: $24,340 - $26,340 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The M.S. in Management emphasizes the integration of people and technology through courses designed to help develop decision-making skills. Subjects such as accounting, finance, and marketing are taught as basic tools for managerial decision-making in a tech-heavy, knowledge-based workplace. The program includes four specializations: Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Technology Management, and Human Resources Management.
Duration: 10 Months to 1 year
Start/End Dates: October – August or March – March
Program Cost: $24,340 - 26,340 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The M.Sc. in Organizational Behavior (MSOB) is designed to provide professionals and managers with the latest knowledge and techniques for addressing critical human issues in today’s rapidly changing organizations.
Duration: 2 years at Pardes and 3 years teaching in North America
Start/End Dates: September - August (2 years)
Program Cost: $4,150 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The Pardes Educators Program offers advanced studies in Jewish text and education and prepares graduates to teach in North American Jewish day schools. The curriculum includes four components: intensive Beit Midrash study, education courses and professional workshops, teaching internships, and Hebrew Ulpan. Upon completion of the program, graduates receive an M.A. and are committed to serving as full-time Judaic studies teachers in North American day schools at the elementary/middle/high school levels for at least three years.
Duration: 1 year
Start/End Dates: August – September
Program Cost: $15,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: 4,500*
This M.A. program offers students from around the world the opportunity to study the fundamentals of international conflict resolution at its core. The program’s interdisciplinary curriculum exposes students to a comprehensive study of conflicts and their resolution from numerous perspectives, ranging from international law to psychological and economic approaches.
Duration: 3 semesters
Start/End Dates: August – August
Program Cost: $18,500 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
Israel is a living laboratory for research and practice in stress, crisis, and trauma. Over the years, Israeli scholars and practitioners have developed considerable knowledge and models of intervention in these areas. This M.A. program encompasses both public disasters and personal life crises: terror and war and natural disasters in the public realm, along with such stressors as immigration, domestic violence, divorce, and illness and bereavement in the personal realm.
Duration: 1 year
Start/End Dates: August - June Program Cost: $11,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500
The MAMEH program at Tel Aviv University offers students a detailed, intellectual and objective understanding of the political and social history of the Middle East. The program requires students to learn both Hebrew and Arabic, participate in thought-provoking seminars, complete a wide range of courses, and submit a thesis. Conducted in English, the program is offered through Tel Aviv University’s prestigious Department of Middle Eastern and African History.
Duration: 3 Semesters
Start/End Dates: August - June Program Cost: $17,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500
The TESOL Masters program at Tel-Aviv University is specifically geared toward English speaking students from countries other than Israel. It combines a strong background in applied linguistics (e.g., second language acquisition, multilingualism, language testing and assessment and research methods) with pedagogical knowledge and extensive teaching experiences.
Duration: 10 months
Start/End Dates: August - June Program Cost: $12,500 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The master of Engineering Program at Technion deals with the theoretical and scientific aspects of environmental engineering, as well as with principles of planning, design, construction and operation of environmental systems. These systems include water supply, sewerage and drainage, wastewater treatment and reuse, air pollution and solid waste. Only candidates holding B.Sc. from four year engineering programs will be accepted to the program.
Duration: Semester or Academic Year
Start/End Dates: August – May
Program Cost: $9,840 per semester
Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000 (5 Months), $4,500 (10 Months)*
Students who have completed their undergraduate degree but would like to further their studies are welcome to enroll for a semester or year in the International School at Haifa University. Students benefit from all of the components of the regular International School Program, but have the opportunity to enrich their studies by designing a directed-reading course or independent research project in a topic of their choice. Honors programs available in Psychology and Peace & Conflict Studies.
Duration: Semester
Start/End Dates: January – May
Program Cost: $9,240 Estimated Masa Universal Israel Grant: $3,000*
The Global Law Program brings together students from around the world for intense study of numerous aspects of law both internationally and in the context of Israel and the Middle East. International students study alongside Israeli students in law courses taught by visiting faculty from around the world as well as professors from the Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa. The program takes place every spring semester, though a few courses may be taught during the fall semester as well.
Duration: 2 years
Start/End Dates: August – May
Program Cost: $13,200 per year Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The M.A. in Peace & Conflict Management combines an in-depth understanding of theory with applications from a regional and international perspective. Students investigate ethnic, national, cultural, and religious conflicts in deeply divided societies and study and evaluate different approaches to conflict management, while immersing themselves in a region that offers a great deal of relevant real-life case studies.
*Please visit www.masaisrael.org for information on Masa grants, scholarships and eligibility or email masainfo@masaisrael.org with any questions
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