EAP maintains its own Study Center in Jerusalem with a UC faculty member on hand, and guarantees students University of California academic credit for coursework abroad. The EAP currently has institutional relationships with three universities in Israel. At The Hebrew University students can enroll in excellent English language courses in Judaic studies, history, and politics of the Middle East taught by outstanding scholars or practitioners or, if linguistically proficient in Hebrew, pursue studies in their major in a wide range of disciplines. At Ben-Gurion University students can participate in a program that focuses on Science, Health and the Environment or Ethnic Studies. At Haifa University , students can register for an eight-week ulpan.
Students cite many reasons for wanting to study in Israel.
Prominent is to gain a firsthand understanding of the socio-economic, historic, political, and religious issues facing the Middle East. Some wish to explore their religious roots. Israel provides a fascinating living laboratory in which to study Arab-Israeli relations and the peace process.