EGYPT
The American University in Cairo
2.0 gpa; SAT/ACT scores considered; Arabic courses at various language levels; full-time intensive Arabic instruction offered;
full load 15-16 credit hours

Middlebury Alexandria
2.75 gpa; advanced language, culture and civilization; all courses taught in Arabic; 4 sem. college Arabic req'd; dorm housing; course load 4 units

ISRAEL
Spring in Jerusalem at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Mid-January–mid-June; for Juniors/Seniors from Harvard; study Hebrew or Arabic at all levels; four-week intensive Hebrew language class mandatory, potential for independent research, academically-supervised internship option.
Requirements: a major GPA 3.5+, consideration given to students with a lower GPA if special circumstances are warranted; full load of at least 15 credit units during the semester.
Enroll directly at one of the following universities:

Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Rothberg International School; Full load: minimum quota varies by degree and will be determined individually in consultation with RIS

Tel Aviv University; Full load: 15 credits

Tel Aviv University: Lowy School for Overseas Students; Full load: 15 credits + 6 credits of Ulpan which is completed prior to semester abroad

Israel Institute of Technology; Full load: 15 credits

JORDAN
SIT Jordan: Modernization and Social Change
Lecture, fieldwork, Arabic language and a 4 week independent study project; 13 week homestay; Full load: 16 credits

MOROCCO
SIT Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights
Lecture and fieldwork; background in French helpful; Arabic language study; homestay/residential housing; full load 16 credits
SIT Rabat: Migration and Transnational Identity
Full load 16 credits

TURKEY
Bogazici University (Istanbul)
Students may enroll for one semester as Special Students, then may apply to extend for a second semester; courses taught in English; must take Turkish as well; Full load: 15-18 credits

Bilkent University (Ankara)
Research institution; courses in English; must take Turkish; key fields of study include: Archaeology, Engineering, International Relations, Political Science, History, Turkish Studies; Full load: 15 credits + 6 credits of Ulpan which is completed prior to semester abroad