Tel Aviv University

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Meet Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University, the largest university in Israel, is highly ranked internationally, boasts a beautiful campus just minutes from both the beach and downtown Tel Aviv, and serves over 2,500 international students.

English Language Degrees

🎓 Liberal Arts (BA)

**When enrolling in the Liberal Arts Program, students have the choice to specialize in four out of eight specialized study tracks:
Digital Culture and Communication, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Data Science, Literature, Philosophy, Jewish and Israel Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Psychology.

🎓 Dual Degree in Liberal Arts with Columbia University (BA)

🎓 Management & Liberal Arts (BA) - Both English-only and multilingual options

🎓 Business Administration and Management (BS): Collaborative Program with Yeshiva University

🎓 The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music International Program (BMus)

When enrolling in the Liberal Arts Program, students have the choice to specialize in four out of eight specialized study tracks: Digital Culture and Communication, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Data Science, Literature, Philosophy, Jewish and Israel Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Psycholog
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JLIC Community

Jewish Life At Tel Aviv University

The M.D. Katz JLIC serves the students of TAU, including;
A robust shabbat life and meals with over 250 actively involved participants
JLIC student centers both on and off campus
Torah classes and chevurta options
Chessed opportunities, trips and social programs
All daily minyanim on campus
Dedicated staff to care for the needs of all students
JLIC Directors

Rabbi Eitan and Elana Phillips

Eitan and Elana are the founding couple of the Dr. Mordecai D. Katz z’l JLIC at Tel Aviv University program. Eitan grew up in London and has been in Israel for most of the last decade including serving in the IDF. After learning at Yeshivat Hakotel, he studied Jewish history and Politics at Hebrew University. He studied for his Masters at Haifa University, while learning for Smicha with Mizrachi Musmachim. Eitan has worked in high-tech and was the youth director at Shivtei Yisrael in Raanana for two years, prior to establishing the program at Tel aviv University. Elana made aliyah...
Rabbi Eitan and Elana Phillips

Eitan and Elana are the founding couple of the Dr. Mordecai D. Katz z’l JLIC at Tel Aviv University program.

Eitan grew up in London and has been in Israel for most of the last decade including serving in the IDF. After learning at Yeshivat Hakotel, he studied Jewish history and Politics at Hebrew University. He studied for his Masters at Haifa University, while learning for Smicha with Mizrachi Musmachim. Eitan has worked in high-tech and was the youth director at Shivtei Yisrael in Raanana for two years, prior to establishing the program at Tel aviv University.

Elana made aliyah at age 7 from New York to Efrat. She did sherut Leumi in a home for children at risk and then was a Madricha at Midreshet Moriah, while studying for her BA in Psychology and Education at Hebrew University. Elana was also a youth director in Raanana for two years. Elana worked in high tech for a year, and completed has completed her MA in Educational psychology and works in schools in Tel Aviv as an educational psychologist.

Your Voices

From The Families

“I love having a familiar religious organization to serve as a base for me on campus”
“The JLIC Directors have taught me so much about Israel, given me different perspectives, and helped me become more confident in my Jewish knowledge. They have provided me with a home away from home and a truly loving and warm environment where everyone is accepted.”
"Rav Eitan and Elana always have their door open for Shabbat dinners. They are a couple I can truly rely on for anything — both in terms of Jewish life and everyday life"
"Studying at Tel Aviv International School has been an eye-opening journey—learning from diverse perspectives, exploring the city’s energy, and growing in ways I never expected."
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FAQs about Tel Aviv University

Application Process and Admissions Requirements

Do programs at TAU require ACTs/SATs

ACTs and SATs are optional for TAU English-language undergraduate programs

What other admissions requirements are there at TAU?

Every program might require different additional elements, so the best way to prepare is by checking the program listing for detailed information. General requirements include SAT/ACT results (optional for certain programs), an Academic Diploma (Graduation Certificate), official transcript from the high school you attended (students in their final year of high school can apply with an interim transcript), English language proof, a personal essay, and two letters of recommendation. See more about the admissions requirements for a B.A. in liberal arts here, a B.A. in music here, International B.A. in Management and Arts here, and about the Dual Degree program with Columbia University here.

When is application season?

The Dual Degree program with Columbia University typically opens in August and closes in January for the following fall admission. The other undergraduate programs are typically open for application from September/October to the following July.

If a student wants to apply in high school, can s/he defer admissions and take a gap year?

Yes

What are the requirements for someone who did high school in the U.S. and wants to apply to a Hebrew-language degree program?

See here for more general entrance requirements from The Registration for Hebrew Taught Programs Students applying to Hebrew-taught programs are also typically required to undergo psychometric testing and testing in Hebrew and English proficiency in addition to the general requirements. Eligible students who have recently made Aliyah have the option of starting their undergraduate studies in English through the academic integration track of the BA in Management and Liberal Arts program. After successfully completing a year of intensive Hebrew classes alongside the core program curriculum, students can transfer to the Hebrew-taught Management BA.

Can a student get credit for APs taken in high school?

Potentially; it’s up to the program admission teams to evaluate said credits.

Can a student get credit for classes taken on a gap year program?

Potentially; it’s up to the program admission teams to evaluate said credits.

If a student studies at an accredited university/college abroad for one or several semesters, will Tel Aviv University programs accept transfer credits?

Potentially; it’s up to the program admission teams to evaluate said credits.

If a student decides to take a break from study and serve in the army or sherut leumi, can he or she resume studies afterwards?

Yes, of course it’s possible. The program team will work with the student on such a deferment.

What is the cost of tuition?

Undergrad programs are from 15,500 USD to 17,500 USD per year The Dual Degree program with Columbia University in years 3+4 is the Columbia University tuition – approximately 70,000 USD per year.