Birzeit University

Birzeit University is a Palestinian university in the town of Birzeit, north of Ramallah in the West Bank. It began in 1924 as a small school and later developed into a full university. Engineering, business and economics, law, and the arts and sciences are among its main faculties, with teaching in Arabic and English. Its Palestinian and Arab Studies program offers Arabic language and culture courses for international students.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS or TOEFL; Arabic-taught programs: Arabic proficiency
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Arabic
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's admission office
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Entry to the West Bank is controlled by Israeli authorities; check entry requirements with the university's international office

1 university in Palestine.

Language

Arabic/English

Currency

ILS (₪)

Living costs

$400–700/mo

Typical tuition

Charged per credit hour, often in JOD; international and exchange programs set their own fees, so check with the university