Education Abroad & Exchange - Israel

Opportunities abound for UMass students wishing to study in Israel. In recent years UMass students have enrolled at Haifa, Hebrew, Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion of the Negev Universities for a semester or a year. To study in Israel, contact International Programs and find out how to be withdrawn-on-exchange from UMass.
For information about these programs, contact the following:

• Living Routes at Kibbutz Lotan

• University of Haifa

  +972-4-824-0766 (Israel)
  info@mail.uhaifa.org

• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  One Battery Park Plaza, 25th Floor
  New York, NY 10004
  1-800-404-8622/212-607-8520

• Tel Aviv University

  360 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY 10017
  212/687-5651 or 800/665-9828

• Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

  342 Madison Avenue, Suite 1224
  New York, NY 10173
  212/687-7721 or 800/962-2248

These universities and other organizations offer summer Ulpans providing intensive Hebrew language preparation and in-depth learning about Israel.

Many other programs are available with a range or requirements and offerings. Consult the resources available at International Programs, especially the IIE Academic Year Abroad guide (on-line at www.iiepassport.org), for contacts.
You may obtain further information about recommended programs at:

• Hillel Foundation

  388 N. Pleasant Street
  Amherst, MA 01002
  413/549-1710

• Judaic & Near Eastern Studies

  744 Herter Hall
  University of Massachusetts
  Amherst, MA 01003
  413/545/2550

For more information contact Carol Lebold

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