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Rothberg International School - Summer Program (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Jerusalem, Israel
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Hebrew University of Jerusalem 
  • Restrictions: UWM applicants only
  • Cost Information: Summer
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2021 03/01/2021 03/15/2021 06/28/2021 07/22/2021
NOTE: Dates listed are an estimate. Exact dates will be provided by the host university after acceptance.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Study Abroad Language of Instruction: Any, Arabic, English
Minimum GPA: 3.0 Click here for a definition of this term Housing: Residence Hall
Click here for a definition of this term Class Standing: 1 - Freshman, 2 - Sophomore, 3 - Junior, 4 - Senior, 5 - Graduate Student, 6 - Other Program Length: Short-Term
Language Requirement: No Click here for a definition of this term Study Abroad Coordinator: Ramona Washington
Click here for a definition of this term Credit Type: UWM Areas of Study: Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Conservation and Environmental Sciences, Culture, Film, Geography, Hebrew Studies, History, Humanities, International Studies, Jewish Studies, Peace Studies, Political Science, Religious Studies
Program Description:

Program Overview
The Department of Summer Courses and Special Programs offers short-term summer abroad programs in English that enable students to combine an enriching academic experience with the opportunity to live and breathe the subject matter.

For over thirty years, the Department has offered stimulating, accredited summer courses to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as mature learners with academic backgrounds.

All summer abroad programs incorporate a variety of stimulating co-curricular and extracurricular activities, seminars, and trips, providing students with an enriching social and academic experience that extends beyond the limits of the classroom.

In addition, students may optimize their short term academic experience by registering for multiple summer courses, combining various topics of their interest.

Summer Courses
Short-term, intensive and specialized summer abroad courses designed for undergraduate and graduate students and mature learners with academic backgrounds.
This summer, our academic program offers courses in the following areas:
Israel Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, International Law, Jerusalem Studies, Jewish and Religious Studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Economics and Trauma & Resilience.

Summer Intensive Language Programs
Intensive language courses in Modern Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Arabic, on introductory, intermediate and advanced levels. Courses are instructed by highly professional, dynamic and experienced staff. Teaching methods include frontal classroom instruction and conversational practice, and incorporate multi-media educational aids and the use of both classical and modern texts.

Program Fee
Please see the top of the program page for cost information. Click on the term you are interested in and you will be directed to a budget sheet that contains program fees and other important financial information.

The program fee is set by the RIS. The RIS will invoice UWM for the program cost and this cost will be posted to students' PAWS accounts in addition to CIE administrative fees and mandatory health insurance fees. Please visit the UWM study abroad "Fees & Policies" page for details about program fees. Students should consult the RIS website for latest program cost projections and inclusions and exclusions.