The Department of Israel Studies is a multidisciplinary department that focuses on the Land of Israel and all aspects of the events that have taken place in throughout the ages.

The curriculum deals with the history of the nations and entities that operated in, inhabited, and still inhabit the Land of Israel and the State of Israel, with respect to Israel’s physical geography, historical geography, socio-economic geography, sociology, anthropology, material culture, and political science.

The Department of Israel Studies concentrates on all aspects of the special interest in the land itself, its inhabitants, landscape characteristics, history, and human uniqueness.

Bachelor of Arts in Israel Studies, with a grade point average of 80.

Department requirements specified on the department website.

There are two tracks for the Modern Age studies:

Track A (including writing a final research paper)
Track B (without writing a final research paper)

In addition, there are special programs:

Specialization in Israeli Tourism for tour guides (in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism)

Specialization in Religious Studies

International English language program in Israel Studies

Employment options upon graduation: Tourism, JNF (Jewish National Fund), the Antiquities Authority, teaching in schools and in SHELACH (FNS – Field, Nation, Society) programs (for holders of a teaching certificate), museums, curatorship, and further academic research.