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Application Procedure for Applicants with Foreign Qualifications
General Information
Department Selection
Application Dates
Formal Acceptance
Appeals to the Admissions Committee
Spring Semester Application
General Information
Candidates with overseas qualifications have three venues for submitting application forms:
A. Online application. This option is at the moment in English only and requires a full payment of US $110 by credit card. (At this point it is not open for candidates who are studying at the Hebrew University and want to change departments or for children of University staff).
Candidates who wish to apply online but want to receive the printed information booklet anyway, may email us with the address where to send the booklet and in which language.
B. Downloaded application. It is possible to print the application form from the website and mail it to us with a check (details in the application). Candidates in Israel may also receive the application fee payment vouchers to pay in the post office. The current application is only for the spring semester.
Candidates who wish to print the application but want to receive the printed information booklet anyway, may email us with the address where to send the booklet and in which language.
C. It is possible to get an application packet from our office. The packet will include the application form, information booklet and application fee vouchers to pay in the post office (total of 480NIS).
Candidates must attach to the application form the following: proof of application fee payment, a passport-size photo, a copy of ID card or passport, resume (CV) and official documents on previous studies. Official documents are originals from the issuing institution or notarized copies. Faxed copies are not official. Applicants that applied online will mail the additional items. It is possible to bring an original document with a copy to our office and we will certify the copy and return the original.
We send all correspondence to the mailing address as it appears on the application form. To avoid admission difficulties, notify the Office of Overseas Students Admissions promptly about any address changes.
Applications are only processed after receiving all documents as requested on the application form. Candidates unable to meet an application deadline because they are lacking one or more required documents are advised to submit an incomplete application with a letter stating which documents are missing and when they will be submitted.
Department Selection
A listing of all departments and the degrees they offer can be found here.
A listing of all departments and the psychometric/SAT scores required for admission to undergraduate studies can be found here.
1. Undergraduate candidates may list up to five different departments in their order of preference. Once a candidate is accepted to a department, no lower preferences will be processed, unless it is a department taught in a dual-major program in which case a second major will be checked. Lower preferences of candidates who are "wait-listed" will be processed. If a candidate is subsequently accepted to a previously "wait-listed" preference, then any acceptances to lower preferences will be cancelled. Applicants to the Faculty of Social Sciences must list at least two departments.
2. Graduate Candidates may list only two departments in their order of preference.
Candidates seeking guidance should contact their Admissions Advisor.
Application Changes (adding a department, changing the order of preference, etc.) are possible only if the requested department is still accepting new applicants. Requests must be made in writing. The first change is free of charge. Each subsequent change requires a payment of NIS 50.
Application Dates
The application procedure begins on Sunday, January 20, 2013.
Undergraduate degree program candidates are advised to submit application forms as early as possible. Most departments will remain open throughout the year. However, departments close as they meet their acceptance quota and without prior warning. The following departments have set deadlines:
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Deadline for 2013/14 |
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Medicine |
April 30 |
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Dental Medicine
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April 30 (Advanced Standing: August 31) |
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Occupational Therapy |
April 30 |
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Pharmacy, including Medication Sciences |
April 30 |
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Veterinary Medicine |
April 30 |
In general, Advanced Standing requests are accepted until August 31.
Some departments close the regular application process but are willing to accept applicants with very high scores and will save some places for a reserve list. This is called "late application".
Late application:
Joint Program in Philosophy, Economics and Political Science: 14.5.2013
Graduate degree program candidates may apply until June 30, except for those departments with set deadlines (see table below). Most departments remain open after the deadlines, but close without prior warning. The application process is lengthy, and candidates are advised to apply as early as possible and well in advance of deadlines.
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Deadline for 2013/14 |
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Psychology, including Educational & Child Clinical Psychology |
February 20 |
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Educational Counseling |
March 15 |
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School of Education: Learning Disabilities |
March 30 |
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School of Education: Other tracks |
July 31 (applications will be considered only after March 3) |
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Genetic Counseling |
April 3 |
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Social Work: Supplementary Studies Track |
April 30 |
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Brain Research: Computation and Information Processing |
May 17 |
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Research Track in Economics |
May 31 |
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School of Public Policy |
May 31 |
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Sociology (Organization Studies Track) |
May 31 |
An official acceptance letter issued by the Office of Overseas Students Admissions is the only evidence of acceptance to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Candidates may be informed of their chances of acceptance during pre-application counseling and processing. This information can in no way be construed as an official acceptance.
It is possible to check the status of an application and see Psychometric Test scores on the website. Applicants will be required to give their 5-digit personal identification number (PIN) as it appears in the Administrative Letter. This letter will be sent after the application has been processed. Other online updates in that website are not open for students applying through the Office of Overseas Students Admissions.
Some candidates will receive an acceptance letter conditional upon: proof of completion of current studies, fulfillment of the Hebrew and/or English requirement, or submission of official documents. Registration for classes will be possible only after all the conditions are fulfilled and an official letter is issued to that effect.
There are no deferred admissions. Acceptance letters are valid only for the year issued. Although standards of admission tend to remain similar from year to year, candidates who must reapply should check whether there are changes in the admission requirements.
Exception: New immigrant candidates for a Masters Degree who must decline their acceptance due to Aliyah arrangements or Hebrew and/or English language studies may defer their application for the following year by written request. In most departments, applicants are not required to pay an additional application fee or be reviewed again by the admissions committee. They will need to reactivate their application by contacting us in writing the following year.
Appeals to the Admissions Committee
Candidates may appeal a decision if it is based on information that was not originally taken into account. Only appeals of candidates who submitted a formal application will be considered. Written appeals, together with all relevant documentation, must be sent directly to the Office of Overseas Students Admissions. The Admissions Committee is the final arbiter and decisions are not reversible.
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