Summer Study Abroad courses are designed for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as mature learners with academic backgrounds. These courses go beyond the classroom, allowing you to live and breathe the subject matter whenever possible, through study tours set amidst the backdrop of Jerusalem and Israel. You’ll join students from more than 90 countries around the world and enjoy a summer schedule packed with enriching seminars, fun activities, and local trips designed to help you explore Israel’s geographic and cultural landscape.

Offered through Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School (RIS), there are two summer sessions to suit your needs: a four-week July session and a two-week August session. To maximize your summer experience, you can combine courses from both sessions. Additionally, you may want to check out our range of language programs offered in June, as well as our accredited archaeological field schools conducted by Hebrew University’s prestigious Institute of Archaeology. 

All summer courses at RIS are accredited and taught in English. We offer courses and programs in a variety of fields, with a focus on social and political sciences, Israel and the Middle East, languages, religion, fine and performing arts, business and legal studies, and STEM.

With decades of experience hosting enthusiastic learners from around the world, RIS can help you make the most of your limited time in Israel and delve into your area of study in an engaging and impactful way.