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Education System Overview
In the 2015-2016 academic year, 2,435 U.S. students studied abroad for academic credit in Israel.
Academic year: Mid-October – May
Major school holidays/breaks:
Purim (March 1, 2018)
Passover (March 31-April 1, April 6-7, 2018)
Shavuot (May 20-21, 2018)
Rosh Hashana (September 10-11, 2018)
Yom Kippur (September 19, 2018)
Sukkot (September 24-25, 2018)
Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (October 1-2, 2018)
Hanukkah (December 3-10, 2018)
Major exam periods: December/January and May/June
Structure of the University System
- Years of study required to earn a bachelor's degree: 3 – 4 years
- The language of instruction in universities: Hebrew
- Degrees offered: Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate
- Notes/Comments/Special Circumstances: All 3-year BA degrees from Israel are equivalent to U.S. 4-year degrees and are accepted across the board at all graduate level departments in the U.S.