You don't need fluent Hebrew to get a degree in Israel. Many universities and colleges teach full bachelor's and master's programs in English, and some start in English and switch to Hebrew after the first year, together with an intensive ulpan.

The Student Authority of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration pays tuition up to the standard Israeli rate for eligible new immigrants. In general you need to start studying within about three years of aliyah (army and national service don't count), and be up to 27 for a bachelor's degree or up to 30 for a master's. Check the current rules with the Student Authority before you apply. At private institutions it covers only part of the fee.

The first Israeli university to offer bachelor's degrees taught in English. BA programs in English Literature and Linguistics, Communication and Political Science, Communication and English Literature, and Jewish Studies. Law, Life Sciences and Psychology start in English and continue in Hebrew. Master's programs in English include Creative Writing, English Literature, Linguistics, Biblical Studies, Brain Science, Physics and an International MBA.

Where: Ramat Gan
Cost: Close to the Israeli rate, with scholarships for early registration

A private university with nine bachelor's programs in English: Business, Economics, Communications, Government, Psychology, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship and Data Science combinations. Master's programs include Government, Diplomacy, Counter-Terrorism, Financial Economics, Human-Computer Interaction and Machine Learning, plus several MBAs.

Where: Herzliya (free shuttle from the train station)
Cost: About $18,200 a year for a bachelor's (2025–26)

The Lowy International School offers a BA in Liberal Arts, a BA in Management and Liberal Arts, a dual degree with Columbia University (two years in Tel Aviv, two in New York) and a Bachelor of Music. Graduate programs in English include an MBA, Middle Eastern Studies, Jewish Studies, Environmental Studies and Social Work.

Where: Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv
Cost: About $15,500–17,500 a year for the BA

The Rothberg International School runs more than 50 programs in English, including an International Bachelor's and many master's degrees.

Where: Jerusalem

A BSc in Renewable Natural Resources (partly at Sde Boker in the desert), a BA in Literature and Linguistics, and master's programs in Communication Studies, Linguistics, Literature and Politics of Conflict, plus a one-year MBA. A pre-academic center helps with English.

Where: Be'er Sheva

International BSc programs in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, a freshman year in English, and a one-year Start-Up MBA in Tel Aviv.

Where: Haifa

UHaifa International runs accelerated undergraduate programs and international master's degrees in English, for example Peace and Conflict Management and Holocaust Studies. Scholarships for eligible new immigrants.

Where: Haifa

Research master's and PhD programs in English in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. No bachelor's degrees.

Where: Rehovot

An English pre-med BSc (IPAP) and an MBA for English speakers that moves into Hebrew.

Where: Ariel

A BA in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability taught fully in English, and a bilingual law degree.

Where: Ramat Gan

Hybrid English and Hebrew programs built for new immigrants: Business (Finance), Occupational Therapy, an MBA and an MA in Visual Art Therapy.

Where: Kiryat Ono and other campuses

Three-year degrees in Computer Science and Business in English, on separate religious campuses for men and women.

Where: Jerusalem
Cost: About $4,000 a year

A three-year European BSc in Graphic Design or Game Design. Note: it is not accredited by Israel's Council for Higher Education.

Where: Haifa and Tel Aviv

A first-year program in English. Students can continue toward a degree or transfer to Berklee after two years.

Where: Ramat HaSharon

Programs and fees change every year, so always check the university's international admissions page. A good overview of all English programs is on Nefesh B'Nefesh.