Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Ha'Universita Ha'Ivrit Bi'Yerushalayim.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (3-4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative average of 75%.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: A private school instituted in 1918; a prestigious university, the second largest in Israel. The secondary school certificate (Teudat Bagrut) (12 years of education) and an entrance examination (in most faculties) are the usual admission requirements.
Grading system:
A+ | 95-100% | Excellent |
A | 85- 94% | Very good |
B | 75- 84% | Good |
C | 65- 74% | Fair |
D | 50- 64% | Pass |
F | 0- 49% | Fail |
F | 0- 37% | Fail (in Faculty of Nat. Sci.) |
A 60% final average usually required to receive the bachelor's degree.
Language of instruction: Hebrew.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1.5-2 years after bachelor's degree with a minimum average
of 75%; an entrance examination and/or interview may also be required.
Ph.D.: 2 years after master's degree with a minimum performance in the good or "B" range and a minimum thesis grade in the very good range; an entrance examination and/or interview may also be required.
Last updated: May 09, 2005