GENERAL ADMISSION INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS

• RankedNumberOneinexcellenceinIsraelandamongthetop 100universitiesworldwide

• EightNobelPrizewinnersinrecentyearsareHUgraduatesorresearchers• HUresearchershavewonnumerousprestigiousprizes• Over150areasofstudyareoffered,includingmanyinterdisciplinary

programs• Innovationandcreativityinteachingandresearch(e.g.,NeuralComputation,

Cognition,ComputationalBiology,StudyofRationality)• Fourcampuseshoststudentsfromaroundtheworld• Top-levelstudentservices,includingstate-of-the-artsportsfacilitiesand

studenthousingonallcampuses• Incrediblepanoramicviewofthe3000-year-oldcityofJerusalemfrom

classroomwindows

The Hebrew University is open to all academically qualified

applicants, regardless of nationality, race, creed, color or religion.

Studies are offered at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral

levels as well as in postgraduate diploma programs.

Graduate Programs in EnglishTheHebrewUniversityoffersawidevarietyofgraduate programstaughtinEnglish.Therearetwotypesofprogramsandadmissiontracks:• Faculty programs–admissionviatheOverseasApplicantsUnit.• Rothberg International School administered programs (denotedbelow)-admissionviaRothberg.

MedicineInternationalMPHprogram,SchoolofPublicHealthMSc/PhDinBiomedicalSciences,FacultyofDentalMedicine

WHYSTUDYAT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY?

Agriculture (1yearprograms) MScinPlantSciencesProgramsMScinAnimalSciencesMScinEnvironmentalSciencesMScinNutritionalSciences

Natural SciencesMSc,PhDProgramsinPhysicsMSc,PhDProgramsinChemistryMSc,PhDProgramsinLifeSciencesMSc,PhDProgramsinComputerSciencePhDinBioengineeringPhDinBrainSciences

Law(1yearprogramsinconjunction withRothberg)LLMinInternationalBusinessLawandIntellectualPropertyLLMinHumanRightsandInternationalLawMAinHumanRightsandTransitionalJustice

Business Studies(1yearprograminconjunctionwithRothberg)InternationalMBAinEntrepreneurship andInnovation

Humanities(1yearprogramsinconjunctionwithRothberg)MAinBibleandtheAncientNearEastMAinJewishStudiesMAinIslamicandMiddleEasternStudies

Social SciencesMAinGLOCAL(GlobalCommunityDevelopmentStudies)

InconjunctionwithRothbergMAinIsraelStudies:SocietyandPoliticsMAinNonprofitManagementandLeadership(withoptionforspecialization inJewisheducation)

Forfurtherinformationonprograms,pleasereferto:http://international.huji.ac.il/

G e n e r a l A d m i s s i o n R e q u i r e m e n t s

Graduate Studies1. Bachelor’sdegreefromarecognizeduniversity.2. "B"averageinundergraduatestudiesoritsequivalent.Theseare

theminimumadmissionrequirements.Manydepartmentsareselectiveandrequireahighergradeaverage.

3. Additionalexamsmayberequired,suchastheGREorGMAT.4. KnowledgeofEnglish: AllcandidatesarerequiredtomeetEnglishproficiency

requirementsaslistedintheprogramwebsite.TOEFLandIELTSarerecognized.

FinaldecisionsaremadebytheAdmissionsCommitteeineachdepartmentafterreviewingthecandidate’sacademicachievements.

Furtherinformationonspecificadmissionrequirementsisavailableintheprogramwebsites.

D o c t o r a l S t u d i e s

CandidateswhocompletedanM.A.programandwroteathesisareeligibletoapplyforadoctoralprogram.Theyarerequiredtofindasupervisorintheirproposedareaofresearchpriortoapplication.CandidateswhocompletedanM.A.withoutwritingathesisarenoteligibletoapplyforadoctoralprogram.Theyshouldcontacttherelevantdepartmenttoexploreoptionsforaninitialsupplementaryprogram.FurtherinformationonadmissionrequirementsisavailableonthewebsiteoftheAuthorityforResearchStudents:http://www.research-students.huji.ac.il/en

OutstandingstudentsmighttransfertoadirectdoctoralprogramiftheymeettherequirementsduringtheirMA/MScprogram.

A p p l i c a t i o n P r o c e d u r e s

Faculty Programs:TheOverseasApplicantsUnithandlesallapplicationsfordegreestudiesthatarebasedonnon-Israeliacademiccredentials.Admissionsadvisersprovideassistanceinvariouslanguages.PrintedmaterialandwebsitesareavailableinEnglish,French,Hebrew,RussianandSpanish.TheapplicationisavailableonlineorinhardcopyformattheOverseasAdmissionsoffice.

Application Window:TheacademicyearattheHebrewUniversitygenerallybeginsinmid-lateOctoberandtheapplicationprocessstartsinlateJanuary.ThefirstapplicationdeadlineisusuallyattheendofApril.Whilemostdepartmentswillremainopenafterthatdate,somemayclosewithoutpriornotice.Updatesareavailableonourwebsite.

Information and Application MaterialPleasefeelfreetocontactouradviserswithanyquestions.Phone:9:00a.m.-3:00p.m(Israeltime).Email:admission@savion.huji.ac.il

The Hebrew University of JerusalemDivisionofStudentAdmissions-OverseasApplicantsUnit(degreestudies)GoldsmithBuilding,MtScopus,9190501JerusalemTel:+972-2-5881607,http://info.huji.ac.il/overseas

Programs in conjunction with the Rothberg International School:TheRothbergInternationalSchoolhandlesallapplicationsforgraduatedegreeprogramsofferedinconjunctionwiththeRothbergInternationalSchool.Theapplicationandalistofrequiredapplicationdocumentsareavailable:https://overseas.huji.ac.il/appinfo

Application Window:TheacademicyearattheHebrewUniversitygenerallybeginsinmid-lateOctoberandtheapplicationprocessstartsinJanuary.ThefirstapplicationdeadlineisusuallyattheendofMay.Updatesareavailableonourwebsite.InformationandApplicationMaterial

Pleasefeelfreetocontactouradmissionofficewithanyquestions.Phone:9:00a.m.-3:00p.m(Israeltime).Email:gradmiss@savion.huji.ac.il

The Hebrew University of JerusalemRothbergInternationalSchoolDivisionofGraduateStudiesBoyarBuilding,MtScopus,9190501JerusalemTel:+972-2-5883482,http://overseas.huji.ac.il/graduate

T h e H e b r e w U n i v e r s i t y o f J e r u s a l e mTheInternationalOfficeShermanBuilding,MountScopus,Jerusalem9190501Email:incoming@savion.huji.ac.ilinternational.huji.ac.il