Year/Semester Program
For one or two semesters a student can receive undergraduate or graduate level credits.
A university program offering courses designed for students planning to pursue careers as environmental professionals, as well as those with a personal interest in the environment. Courses include hands-on and field study components, as well as lectures and discussions. The Arava Institute provides students with technical literacy, public policy fundamentals, and comprehension of philosophical concepts necessary to participate actively and effectively in environmental matters.
Learning through independent research, hands on experience, class work, lecture series, field study trips in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (when possible), and life experiences, including diverse cultural experiences.
Environmental practitioners and academics from the Middle East and visiting scholars from elsewhere in the world.
Students age 20-35 years - environmental activists, pursuing degrees in environmental or related fields, and/or with a strong personal commitment to learning more about the subject.
Each semester students are offered an interdisciplinary program that includes an independent study project and an interdisciplinary seminar. Course offerings include basic and advanced courses in areas as diverse as desert and marine ecology, sustainable agriculture, nature and wildlife conservation, environmental policy, economics and law, transportation analysis, environmental ethics and psychology, and social analysis.
Overall program 30-50 full time students per semester; in each course 10-25 students participating.
1-2 academic semesters: Fall semester - October to January, Spring semester - February to May.
Kibbutz Ketura in the Southern Arava (1/2 hour drive from Eilat, 3.5 from Jerusalem, 4 from Tel Aviv) close to the border crossings of Aqaba (Jordan) and Taba (Sinai - Egypt).
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is not affiliated religiously. The host for the Institute - Kibbutz Ketura is a pluralistic Jewish community, which welcomes all students. The kibbutz community includes an egalitarian congregation with Shabbat and holiday services, Jewish holidays celebrated vibrantly on a community level, and three kosher meals a day are served in the kibbutz dining room, including provisions for vegetarians. Special provisions are made to enable our students to observe Islamic Ramadan customs. An effort will be made to accommodate other religious needs if students request arrangements in advance.
Purpose
A university program offering courses designed for students planning to pursue careers as environmental professionals, as well as those with a personal interest in the environment. Courses include hands-on and field study components, as well as lectures and discussions. The Arava Institute provides students with technical literacy, public policy fundamentals, and comprehension of philosophical concepts necessary to participate actively and effectively in environmental matters.
Description
Learning through independent research, hands on experience, class work, lecture series, field study trips in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (when possible), and life experiences, including diverse cultural experiences.
Implementers
Environmental practitioners and academics from the Middle East and visiting scholars from elsewhere in the world.
Target group
Students age 20-35 years - environmental activists, pursuing degrees in environmental or related fields, and/or with a strong personal commitment to learning more about the subject.
Courses
Each semester students are offered an interdisciplinary program that includes an independent study project and an interdisciplinary seminar. Course offerings include basic and advanced courses in areas as diverse as desert and marine ecology, sustainable agriculture, nature and wildlife conservation, environmental policy, economics and law, transportation analysis, environmental ethics and psychology, and social analysis.
Number of Participants
Overall program 30-50 full time students per semester; in each course 10-25 students participating.
Duration
1-2 academic semesters: Fall semester - October to January, Spring semester - February to May.
Location
Kibbutz Ketura in the Southern Arava (1/2 hour drive from Eilat, 3.5 from Jerusalem, 4 from Tel Aviv) close to the border crossings of Aqaba (Jordan) and Taba (Sinai - Egypt).
Accreditation
The Arava Institute has developed strong ties with Ben Gurion University and has been authorized to grant Ben Gurion transcripts to students completing a semester or academic year of studies at the Institute. The BGU transcript is widely recognized & accepted for transfer of credits to the student's home university.Religious Affiliation
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is not affiliated religiously. The host for the Institute - Kibbutz Ketura is a pluralistic Jewish community, which welcomes all students. The kibbutz community includes an egalitarian congregation with Shabbat and holiday services, Jewish holidays celebrated vibrantly on a community level, and three kosher meals a day are served in the kibbutz dining room, including provisions for vegetarians. Special provisions are made to enable our students to observe Islamic Ramadan customs. An effort will be made to accommodate other religious needs if students request arrangements in advance.