Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design - Student Exchange Program

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design - Student Exchange Program is a non-denominational program in Jerusalem, for college-age students, open to men and women.

One or two semesters of study at Israel's oldest and most prestigious art and design academy, in fields including fine arts, photography, visual communication, animation, fashion/jewelry design, ceramics and glass, industrial design, architecture, and material culture. Courses in Hebrew or English; a week-long Hebrew course precedes the spring semester. Exchange students are housed at Hebrew University dormitories. IMPORTANT CAVEAT: this is a university exchange, not an open-enrollment program -- applicants must be nominated by a partner institution's international office (Bezalel partners with ~100 art schools worldwide), so it is not available to individuals applying directly without a partner-school affiliation.

Duration

Semester — 1-2 semesters; spring semester runs mid-February to end of June

How to sign up

Must be nominated by your home institution's international/study-abroad office, which emails Bezalel's exchange office with your name, department, email, and intended semester.

https://www.bezalel.ac.il/en/services/student_exchange

Contact

https://www.bezalel.ac.il/en

Last updated: July 10, 2026