Opportunities in North America

Bates College

Off-Campus Study Program

Shabbat Afternoon in Tel Aviv (photo by Carine Warsawski '07)

This list of programs and universities is provided to assist students in the identification of junior semester and year abroad opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa. A great deal of variation exists in the locations, durations, housing options, and educational formats. Other programs exist in some of the countries on this list, but have been excluded because their duration, academic program, or sponsoring organization does not conform to the principles established by the Off-Campus Study Committee. (Students may petition the Committee to participate on an unapproved program if they believe it provides a compelling academic advantage compared to the listed programs.) You may access the program and university web sites by clicking on the Sponsor/University name.

The "number of participants" entry in the Comments column is per semester. Numbers often fluctuate from semester to semester, and we provide them to give a general sense of program size.

Hard copies of the brochures and past evaluations for most programs are available in the Off-Campus Study Office Library.

Approval of participation, including completion of a Bates application, is required to receive credit for study on any of these programs or universities. Please see Dean Sawyer or Mr. Das, in the Off-Campus Study Office in Lane Hall, for further information and discussion.

Location Duration Sponsor/Univ'ty Lang. Req. Housing Options Comments Faculty and Returning Juniors & Seniors; Prior = past Bates participants

Egypt

Cairo Semester or year Am. Univ in Cairo None Dorms
Full curriculum in English, Arabic & Middle East studies, new campus outside of city. Total enrollment: 5,000; Number of participants: 125
Prof Hughes
Caryn Benisch
Abigail Childs
L. Graham Jones

Israel - Programs include an "ulpan," an intensive language program, followed by a semester or year of study at an "overseas students" program based at one of the universities listed below. At the university, students continue Hebrew in one course with the other courses in English

Beersheba Semester or year Ben Gurion Univ None Apts w/ students Desert location, internships, direct application, smaller program. 1 1/2 hours via train to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem. Total enr.: 15,000; Number of participants: 50 Prior

Haifa Semester or year Haifa University None Dorm w/ Israelis Small prg. in north, ulpan or kibbutz required, direct application or via BU, Rutgers. Total enr: 13,000; Alison Blanksteen

Jerusalem Semester or year Hebrew University. None Dorm Historic, multicultural city; well regarded university, extensive program; pre-med, psych, env. studies. Total enr.: 40,000; Number of participants: 300 Naomi Dimon

Tel Aviv Semester or year Tel Aviv Univ . None Dorm International city, large program with many Americans, direct application. Total enr: 26,000; Number of participants: 200 Samuel Geller

Jordan

Amman	Semester	School For International Training	None	Family & group	Modernization and Social Change; intensive Arabic; ind. study project.
Amman	Semester	CIEE	None	Family, apts.	Arabic and Middle East Studies at Univ. of Jordan; Arabic. Lower cost. Number of participants: 30	Prior

Morocco

Rabat

Semester

School For International Training

None

Family & group

Two program options: Culture and Development, an intro to Arab & Islamic world or Migration Studies (more focused program); indep. study project; knowledge of French useful. Attractive setting in a diverse country. Number of participants: 25

Sara Sinicropi-Yao
Alice Thompson

Oman

Muscat Semester School For International Training None Family & group Diplomacy, Development and Identity in the Middle East; travel to Qatar and UAE. English widely spoken. Ind. Study project. Intensive Arabic.Number of participants: 15 Doug Badrigian

Turkey

Ankara Semester CIEE None Dorm; family; apts. Turkish and Turkish studies at two Ankara universities; some classes with Turkish students. Remote capital city. Number of participants: 5-10 Kate Eisenpress

Multi-Country

Multi-Country Semester International Honors Program None Family & group Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning and Politics. Less cultural connection due to frequent travel. Number of participants: 25-30 Sabrina Meiss

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Beersheba	Semester or year	Ben Gurion Univ	None	Apts w/ students	Desert location, internships, direct application, smaller program. 1 1/2 hours via train to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem. Total enr.: 15,000; Number of participants: 50	Prior
Haifa	Semester or year	Haifa University	None	Dorm w/ Israelis	Small prg. in north, ulpan or kibbutz required, direct application or via BU, Rutgers. Total enr: 13,000;	Alison Blanksteen
Jerusalem	Semester or year	Hebrew University.	None	Dorm	Historic, multicultural city; well regarded university, extensive program; pre-med, psych, env. studies. Total enr.: 40,000; Number of participants: 300	Naomi Dimon
Tel Aviv	Semester or year	Tel Aviv Univ .	None	Dorm	International city, large program with many Americans, direct application. Total enr: 26,000; Number of participants: 200	Samuel Geller