Program Details

In this program, students will learn about the theories, methodologies, strategies and techniques for managing and resolving conflicts, and for solving problems between social, economic, ethnic and political groups. Given the long history of conflict in the region, Jerusalem is the ultimate setting in which to study this field. Program participants will also benefit from a highly diverse academic environment, with a student body comprised of many different nationalities and religions.

The multidisciplinary curriculum covers political science, international relations, social psychology, international law, communications, digital media, sociology and Israel studies. Students can choose from core courses such as “Propaganda Revisited: Political Persuasion in Social Conflicts,” “Postcolonial Theory: From Anti-Colonial Thought to Theories of Decoloniality,” or “Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy and Politics.” For a full course list, please click here.

The program includes courses, seminars and lectures by leading experts, as well as workshops through which students acquire skills for conflict management and resolution. Using Israel as its classroom, the program includes study tours, practical ‘on site’ trainings, and meetings with key people, such as policy makers, political leaders, activists, and more.

This one-year-program is the flagship program of Hebrew University’s Swiss Center for Conflict Research, Management and Resolution – an interdisciplinary center within the Faculty of Social Sciences that was established in 1999 by the Swiss Friends of the Hebrew University and the European Executive Council of the University. 

Career & Networking 

Program graduates hold senior positions in academia, governmental and non-governmental organizations, international NGOs and the private sector. Alumni have followed a variety of career tracks, as professional mediators, social entrepreneurs, directors of international organizations, and journalists.

Teaching Faculty

The Swiss Center for Conflict Research, Management and Resolution is headed by Prof. Ifat Maoz, a social psychologist who researches psychology and media in conflict and intergroup relations.

The program’s teaching staff consists of a multidisciplinary team of top researchers, academics and practitioners affiliated with the Swiss Center and with various departments within Hebrew University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, including Communication and Journalism, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, International Relations, Psychology and Geography.

The Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences is the Hebrew University’s largest faculty, with a total of 3,600 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree studies. It is devoted to training future leaders by providing its students with a first-class education which includes practical, hands-on elements.

The Faculty of Social Sciences encompasses a broad spectrum of fields and offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Undergraduate degrees are granted in nine different academic departments: Communication and Journalism, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science, PPE (Philosophy, Political Science and Economics), Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, and Statistics (with a focus on Data Science).  

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Admissions Requirements

Only 20 applicants are accepted to the program annually, based on their grade point average and field of study. Students come from a wide variety of disciplines, including international relations, political science, English literature, psychology, communication and journalism, law, Middle Eastern studies, Islamic studies, history, and linguistics.

Applicants to the program must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education and should have a minimum GPA of 3.6 (“B+”), 87% on the Israeli grading scale or an equivalent.

Furthermore, they must have a high level of proficiency in English. If the applicant's native language is not English or if they have not previously studied at an institute of higher education where the language of instruction is English, they must submit one of the following documents:

•    a score of at least 95 on the Internet-based TOEFL test 
•    an IELTS score of at least 7
•    at least 670 on the SAT critical reading score

For detailed information on admission requirements, based on the country where you completed your undergraduate studies, please click here.

Tuition & Scholarships

Tuition is $11,000.

Further Information

Administrative inquiries can be directed to Mr. Abir Mor, Program Coordinator: abirmo@savion.huji.ac.il

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