The Rothberg International School

The Rothberg International School

For over 50 years, The Rothberg International School (RIS) has attracted students from around the world seeking intellectual challenges and a special opportunity to study in Jerusalem on Hebrew University's Mount Scopus campus. Classes are taught in Hebrew, English, Spanish, French and Russian, and provide students with a multicultural experience. Rothberg students gather in Jerusalem to create vital links with each other and the people of Israel.

RIS offers a variety of frameworks specially designed for international students, including Hebrew ulpanim, MA degree programs taught in English, and programs of study for visiting undergraduate and graduate students. Its Summer Ulpan has been revamped and is now modular, enabling students to learn Hebrew intensively for up to three sessions, from June through September. A new Arabic language immersion program will begin in spring 2012. Additional new programs are soon to be launched for undergraduate art and music students (see list below). High school graduates can participate in the new Government and Politics in Israel (GaP) program, where they can take accredited courses in Israeli government, politics and society, as well as in Hebrew and Arabic, and combine that with weekly volunteer work in Jerusalem. Together with the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC), the RIS is offering three fellowships for PhD students in Neuroscience; fellows will do research in brain sciences in addition to taking neuroscience courses and two RIS courses.

In addition, the innovative Mechina program offers pre-college curricula and serves as a "gateway of opportunity" for new immigrants to Israel. Mechina expands language skills and academic knowledge, enabling students from diverse backgrounds to pursue important educational and professional goals. Read "The Mechina Program: A Gateway to Success", an article featured in the Fall 2010 AFHU News.

Rothberg programs include:
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Full-Year Programs: Academic Gap-Freshman | Study Abroad | Graduate Year
Summer Content Courses
Summer Courses
Hebrew Language Immersion Program
Arabic Language Immerison Program
M.A. Programs: The Bible and the Ancient Near East | Jewish Studies | Religious Studies | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | Society and Politics in Israel | Community Leadership and Philanthropy Studies

Meet Kendall Pinkney, a graduate of the Rothberg International School

GLOCAL: "Think Globally, Act Locally, Learn Glocally.”
An innovative MA program in international community development, GLOCAL (Global/Local) Community-Development Studies, was launched in 2011. Offered by Hebrew University's Federmann School of Public Policy & Government and the Gilo Center for Citizenship, Democracy & Civic Education, GLOCAL is designed to impart expertise in fields relevant to the development of local communities in impoverished regions worldwide. Taught in English, GLOCAL is the first academic program offering international development training in Israel. Studies focus on understanding international NGOs, and provide theoretical as well as practical knowledge. Download the GLOCAL program brochure | Read an article on the GLOCAL program (fall 2011 AFHU News).

- Read issues of FOCUS, the newsletter of the Rothberg International School
- FOCUS, March 2011

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