Jerusalem University College

The land of the Bible is your classroom at Jerusalem University College!  Walk the streets where Jesus walked as you study the Bible and Middle Eastern cultures.  JUC is located on Mt. Zion, within short walking distance of the Room of the Last Supper and the Old City of David.  Students can easily investigate other destinations like Hezekiah’s Tunnel, the Mount of Olives, the Judean Wilderness, the Dead Sea, and Bethlehem.  Course offerings help students explore the Bible in terms of archaeology, geography, history, and languages.  Ministry opportunities abound in JUC, and local congregations welcome students to their worship services.

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Goals and Objectives
The Jerusalem University College seeks to expose students to the geography, history, culture, and language of Israel, preparing them for a lifetime of Biblical study.

Requirements
Students must have completed one full year of college and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Credits
Courses taken at the Institute may meet general education or major requirements. Courses taken will appear on Messiah transcripts with letter grades.

Students will meet their third language/cross-cultural requirement by participating in this program. Students will not earn 3 credits, rather the requirement will be waived.

Costs 2012-2013 $18,820, plus $165 deposit
Fee covers tuition, room, board, physical settings field trip, library fee, laundry fee, map materials fee, and *round-trip, international airfare, pre-departure, and re-entry orientation.  Note: additional fees students may encounter include (but are not limited to) local transportation, visas, passports, immunizations, course fees, and field trips. 

A full semester at JUC is 16 credits; costs for additional courses - whether taken for credit or audit - are the responsibility of the student.

For comparison, a typical semester in Grantham for 2012-2013 is $19,110.

Note: *Once flights are booked, students are responsible for the cost of the flight if they cannot participate for any reason, including visa issues.  Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the jumping off point in the United States.

Application Deadlines

For more information about Jerusalem University College and Israel, check out:

	Jerusalem University College Homepage
	CIA World Fact Book: Israel
	Israeli Government Homepage