Middle East

Israel

Program Sponsor	University of Haifa
Program Name	University of Haifa International School
Program Type	Stand-alone and direct enrollment; participants take classes with local and international students
Location	Located less than 60 miles north of Tel Aviv, Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel and the third-largest in the country.
Program Size	80–125
Languages	English, Hebrew and Arabic
Fields of Study	Hebrew and Arabic language and culture; Jewish studies; social sciences; Middle Eastern studies
Academics	Students take courses to equal 15–16 U.S. credits. Participants who are proficient in Hebrew may enroll in all courses taught in the various other departments at the university, provided they meet the prerequisites of the course. Engineering majors may take up to two English-taught courses at the nearby Technion Israel Institute of Technology. This will require 20–30 minutes of commute to and from the Technion.
Program Eligibility	3.0 GPA
Housing	Students live in on-campus dorms.
Terms	Fall (late July to early Jan.); spring (mid Jan. to early June)
Did You Know	Haifa has a mixed population of Jewish (90 percent) and Arab (predominantly Christian) residents.

Turkey

Program Sponsor	Council on the International Education Exchange (CIEE)
Program Name	Istanbul Arts & Sciences
Program Type	Direct enrollment
Location	Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city with 14 million people, has undergone rapid social change over the past century and is now the cultural and economic capital of Turkey. The program is located 30 minutes outside of Istanbul at Koç University.
University Size	15–35
Languages	English and Turkish
Fields of Study	Full curriculum, all STEM majors
Academics	Students take four to five courses to equal 15–18 U.S. credits. An introductory Turkish language course is required, and students may enroll in a variety of courses offered at the university.
Program Eligibility	2.75 GPA
Housing	Students live in university residence halls with Turkish roommates or home stay families.
Terms	Fall (early Sept. to early Jan.); spring (mid Jan. to early June); Note: This is a spring term only program.
Did You Know	Istanbul serves the role of bridge between two continents: Europe and Asia.