Israel

Israel: Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Academic year

(Below is the 2002-2003 program summary. Programs in Israel have been on hold since 2002.)

Host Institution: Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES)

Highlights: AIES is located on Kibbutz Ketura, an agricultural settlement situated in the scenic Arava desert close to both the Jordanian and Egyptian borders. It is a major center for conservation and environmental protection activities in this delicate desert region. Projects at Arava focus on issues surrounding desertification, water conservation, wastewater treatment and reuse in agriculture, and marine environment preservation. Each term EAP students undertake a semester-long independent research or internship project and produce a substantive research paper. Students and faculty take several field trips within the region to gain first hand knowledge of current concerns in conservation, environmental protection, field study, and natural history, and to learn about possible solutions. Recent trips have visited Timna Park (Southern Arava), Dana Nature Reserve (Jordan), Israel Water Resources (Galilee and Golan), the Red Sea coastline, and forestry and deforestation sites in the northern Negev.

Academic Program

Duration: Fall, spring, academic year

Is extension possible? Extension is possible from the fall semester to the year

Academic Focus: Environmental studies

Students attend classes with: International students and host country students

Unit Requirements: 18 UC quarter units per semester

Language of Instruction: English

Intensive Language Program (ILP) Required: Program begins with a nine-week Hebrew ILP at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Host Country Language Study Required during Term or Year: No

Program-Specific Requirements

Class level: Junior, Senior, Graduate

GPA: 3.0 cumulative GPA at time of application and maintained through the end of the last term prior to departure. Consult the Campus EAP Office for policy exceptions.

Language Prerequisite: None

Final selection: Final selection is determined by the host university

Applications due to Campus EAP Office: December 2002-January/February/March 2003.

Housing

Students live on campus in dormitories. Dorm reservations and payments are made directly between the student and the host university. ILP housing is pre-arranged by Hebrew University and is covered by student fees.

Students live with: International, UC, and/or host country students.

Estimated Cost:: Fall Semester: $9,003
Spring Semester: $8,328
Academic year: $14,242