Study with Us: Student Exchange Program
Shenkar College has established itself as one of the leading educational institutions in Israel. The combination of the faculties of engineering, design and art is the basis of this unique multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary academia, allowing students and professors to connect cutting-edge technologies with contemporary creative practices.
Students currently enrolled at one of our partner institutions are welcome to apply for a semester of study at Shenkar. The students will be nominated by their home university international office.
Exchange students continue to pay tuition to their home institution while visiting Shenkar.
Please note: As there is no free-mover program at Shenkar, Student nominations for specific departments are submitted through the exchange coordinator at the home university. After the nomination is approved by Shenkar, applications will be made by the student in the link he/she will receive.
Timeline for incoming students Spring semester 2024
| September- October | Nomination: Your home university will nominate you for an exchange semester in Shenkar by e-mail |
| October-November | Application: The international school in Shenkar will send you a link for an online application. The application form is available online between 1.10.2023 and 30.11.2023. |
| December | Answers: Up to 4 weeks from the application deadline you will receive a reply regarding the outcome of your application – accepted or declined. Accepted students will receive an acceptance letter by email. |
How can you study with us?
Deadline:
Application deadline for the Fall semester 2024 is November 30th.
Erasmus nominations should observe the same deadline.
Undergraduate programs open for exchange:
- Multidisciplinary Art
- Visual Communication
- Fashion Design
- Jewelry Design
- Industrial Design
- Textile Design
- Interior, Building and Environmental Design
Graduate programs open for exchange:
Credit Points: ECTS Conversion Ratio
In accordance with the principles of the Bologna declaration and the prevailing approach at academic institutions in Israel, the conversion rate for Israeli Credit Points to ECTS has been set at 2:1.
This ratio represents the academic principles of Shenkar, which factor in the importance of practice and implementation of knowledge through independent work in addition to the formal curricular framework that emphasizes the acquisition of theoretical, technical and technological academic knowledge.
Required Application Documents:
- Application form
- CV in English
- Letter of Motivation in English
- ID style photo (for registration purposes)
- Copy of passport
- Digital portfolio (website or PDF file)
Language:
- Primary language of instruction: Hebrew (with some courses offered in English)
- No previous knowledge of Hebrew is required, although we highly encourage incoming students to learn basic phrases.
- High level of English proficiency REQUIRED.
Please note that a nominal security fee must be paid. This fee must be submitted in order to receive your final transcript at the end of the semester.
For further information, get in touch with your home International Office or contact studentexchange@shenkar.ac.il
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