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A fully accredited semester of high school in Israel for Reform-movement teens in grades 10-12, formerly known as NFTY-EIE, combining Hebrew, Reform Judaism, and Israel history and culture with home-school-equivalent coursework in English, math, science, and social studies; since 2023 its secular academic administration is run jointly with Alexander Muss while the Reform movement retains all religious and Israel-focused programming.

A fully accredited semester of high school in Jerusalem for 10th-12th graders, combining Judaic and general studies at the Ramah Jerusalem High School with immersive exploration of Jewish identity, Israel, and the city itself over just under four and a half months.

$15,500 land cost ($11,300 after the standard Masa grant)

A semester-long option for international students 18+ to study at a college combining engineering, design and art under one roof, taking English-taught courses plus hands-on art/design workshops conducted in simplified Hebrew; the International Office also runs exchange, internship and transdisciplinary-project partnerships with schools like Cornell and Yale.

$5,000-$8,000 (international tuition)

A pluralistic, egalitarian beit midrash for university graduates combining classic Jewish text study (Talmud, Tanach, Halacha) with philosophical, ethical and societal questions facing the Jewish people today, taught seminar-style with chavruta (paired) learning; students choose from a wide range of electives and can study for Elul (September), a semester, or the full year while living independently in Jerusalem.

A university-level dance program for international students combining technical training in classical ballet, contemporary dance (including Ohad Naharin's Gaga), choreography and improvisation with Rothberg International School's academic coursework on Israeli history, society and culture.

An English-language study track for overseas students combining first-semester courses from Ariel's three-year undergraduate programs with an intensive 500-hour Hebrew ulpan, run in partnership with Masa Israel Journey; students live and study alongside Israeli peers on the Ariel campus.

A pluralistic, fully-accredited study-abroad program for high schoolers combining general studies with experiential Israel-studies curriculum (learning history on-site at the actual locations). Offered as a semester, a shorter 'Mini-Mester', or summer sessions; students can earn college credit through the University of Miami. IMPORTANT NOTE: the Reform movement's own standalone semester program, URJ Heller High (formerly NFTY-EIE, previously based at Kibbutz Tzuba), recently merged into AMHSI as of a recent year due to declining enrollment -- Heller High students now live and take Jewish studies together as a track within the AMHSI campus near Tel Aviv rather than as a separate program. Confirm current Heller-track availability/dates directly with AMHSI since this transition is recent.

(unconfirmed - not published in research) need-based financial aid, scholarships, and payment plans are offered

An accredited university-level semester (or full-year) environmental studies program bringing together Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, and international students to study topics like sustainable agriculture, cross-border water management, and environmental diplomacy. Fee includes tuition, room, full kibbutz-dining-room board, health insurance, and field trips. Merit-based funding applications due April 15 (fall) / November 15 (spring); full scholarships available for Arab Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian students.

$10,000/semester for North American students (includes tuition, room, board, insurance, field trips)

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.

(unconfirmed) typically home-institution tuition applies under exchange agreements, not separate Bezalel tuition -- confirm with home school's study-abroad office

Sapir Academic College's International Office offers semester-based courses in English for overseas students in fields such as marketing, communications, cinema, law, economics, and social work, studying alongside Israeli peers.

The University of Haifa's International School offers a semester or full-year study abroad program with English-taught courses in fields like Arabic, archaeology, business, history, international relations, and peace and conflict studies, with students living alongside Israeli students on Mount Carmel.

~$10,700 for the full academic year (recent published figure); mandatory health insurance (~$1,110) not included.

BGU's overseas student program offers a semester or year of English-taught coursework spanning anthropology, environmental studies, political science, global health, and Israel studies, plus a six-week Hebrew ulpan and dorm life with Israeli suitemates.

$7,200/semester tuition (includes activity fee and health insurance); dorms $2,250 (fall) or $2,900 (spring); optional Ulpan +$1,500.

Technion International's exchange program lets undergraduates (2nd year and above) study engineering and science courses in English for a semester or academic year, living on campus with Israeli and international students and joining industry site visits.

~NIS 15,000/year (~$4,500) tuition for non-partner students (often waived for students from partner universities); dorms ~$4,500/year; insurance ~$1,300/year.

Tel Aviv University's international school offers undergraduates a semester or full academic year of English-taught coursework in fields like international relations, business, Jewish and Israel studies, plus intensive Hebrew study, while living on TAU's Tel Aviv campus.

Hebrew University's school for international students, offering undergraduate study abroad and exchange tracks with English-taught courses across the humanities, social sciences, business, and Israel/Middle East studies, plus Hebrew ulpan.

A semester or year-long visiting/study-abroad program at Israel's first private university, offering English-taught coursework across all schools.