BGU of the Negev hosts 20,000 students across six academic faculties and over 60 research hubs. The university is known for its cutting-edge research in fields such as engineering, health sciences, natural sciences, humanities, business, brain sciences, sustainability, and desert studies.
​​​​​The BA program in English Literature introduces students to the major traditions and texts of literatures in English, primarily British literature and American literature, while helping students develop their analytical skills and improve their proficiency in Engish. First-year courses focus on the conventions of literary genres; second- and third-year courses explore the history and development of Engish and American literatures and offer a solid foundation in the study ​​​​of literary and critical theories.
*Students study Engineering and Exact Sciences in English in their first year, as part of the Olim L'Academia program, which includes Ulpan (Hebrew language) classes. Then students transition into Hebrew-language tracks, including: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Software and Information Systems Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
*Students study Natural Sciences in English in their first year, as part of the Olim L'Academia program, which includes Ulpan (Hebrew language) classes. Then students transition into Hebrew-language tracks, including: Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
*Students study Psychology in English in their first year, as part of the Olim L'Academia program, which includes Ulpan (Hebrew language) classes. After that, students transition in the Hebrew-language program.
Rabbi Idan and Prielle Rakovsky will lead the new JLIC program at Ben Gurion University in Beer Sheva this fall. Rabbi Rakovsky, from Givat Shmuel, studied at Yeshivat Givat Shmuel, Ma’ale Gilboa, and Beit Midrash Zichdon Dov. He served as a Torah MiTzion shaliach in Toronto, assistant rabbi at Shaarei Tefillah, and teacher at Yeshivat Or Chaim and Ulpanat Orot. He has over 200 recorded shiurim and hosted the Toronto Torah Parshah Podcast. Prielle, from Kibbutz Massuot Yitzhak, directed informal Judaic studies at Ulpanat Orot and has been involved in Jewish education and leadership in Canada. She is a certified Kallah teacher and has studied at Beit Midrash Migdal Oz.
