University of St Andrews

At a glance

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has 23,500 students, nearly 1,000 researchers and has a strong reputation for its excellent research, technology transfer and prominent alumni. It was founded in 1918, with its first Board of Governors including Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud.
Established : 1918
Student Population : 23000
History : The Faculty of Humanities is based on the Mount Scopus campus, overlooking the city of Jerusalem. Its areas of emphasis include the languages, history and cultures of the Jewish people, the Middle-East, the West and Asia. The nearby National Library of Israel contains the world’s largest collection of Hebraica, more than 5 million books and the personal papers of Martin Buber, Gershom Scholem, Albert Einstein and other leading figures. The Rothberg International School, also based at Mount Scopus, offers degree courses, programmes, support services and activities for international students.

Website and links

Website : HUJI homepage

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem):

• Divinity

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester
• Full Year

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2023/4
Semester 1 Oct 2023 to Jan 2024
Semester 2 Mar 2024 to Jun 2024
2024/5
Semester 1 Oct 2024 to Jan 2025
Semester 2 Mar 2025 to Jun 2025

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 32
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 16
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 40
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 20
• Module Weighting : 4, 5

Partner Course Catalogue : HUJI course catalogue

Please note that there is currently an additional fee for Hebrew and Arabic courses.

See our Credits and modules abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See Academic information for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : Two full year places (or four semester places) will be available at HUJI for the academic year 2023-2024.

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

Ben Gurion International airport is the nearest airport to HUJI, and transfers take about one hour. There are shared taxi (Nesher sherut), private taxi and bus options. The Mount Scopus bus terminus is located in a tunnel under the central buildings of that campus. A high-speed train also takes passengers to the Yitzhak Navon station in central Jerusalem, and you can then use a variety of transport options to travel to the campus.

The easiest way to get around Jerusalem is using the bus system and light rail. You can use the Rav-Kav multi-use smartcard on public transport. Discounted fares and passes are available for students. There is also a free shuttle bus between the Mount Scopus campus and the Edmond J. Safra (Givat Ram) campus.

Accommodation

University accommodation is limited but may be available for students who reserve and pay by the deadlines. Accommodation is usually in single air-conditioned bedrooms, with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities.

Private housing is also available.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

The Accessibility Unit in the Dean of Students Office provides support services, information and assistance to disabled students at HUJI. Further information and support is also available at the Rothberg International School’sDiversity and Inclusion page. The information for some university services may be in Hebrew, but you can usually email the centres directly in English or ask the Office for Student Life at the Rothberg International School for translation.

The academic year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem runs from the middle of October to the start of June and is divided into Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Arrival days, orientation and the introduction programme are scheduled during the last two weeks of August (Semester 1) or the Friday before the start of Semester 2.

The HUJI International School provides support and advice to international students. The Rothberg International School provides orientation events, support services, advice and academic courses for exchange and international students. Its Office for Student Life and its Student Life coordinators develop and promote social, cultural and academic extracurricular activities, and help you get used to life in Israel. Students are advised to attend the Rothberg International School’s orientation events.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.

The HUJI Student Union, Agudat Hastudentim, offers services and activities, and has a coordinator for international students. The Office for Student Life and the HUJI Student Union run a joint program called Mehubarim, which provides activities to connect local and international students.