Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem (HAC) is a multidisciplinary institution that boasts a diverse student body from all walks of life and religions, as well as a growing international student population from all over the world. As a unique academic college in the heart of Jerusalem, we are committed to creating equal opportunities for all of our students, while encouraging respect for diversity. This includes an emphasis on mutual understanding between students and their local society.
Our academic model focuses on training new generations of qualified professionals while emphasizing excellence and innovation in instruction, exact sciences, and scholarly pursuits. We offer a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in our local language, as well as a growing number of English, and international programs including individual courses and degrees. These international programs include a variety of workshops, academic, and technical courses. In addition to those taught by our internal faculty, we regularly host international experts in their fields as guest lecturers in said courses. Moreover, we partner with a number of international, higher education institutions on joint courses with faculty and student exchange programs.
Open for registration this year, our college offers two hybrid or fully online international programs:
- A full Master's degree (Hybrid program – Online with an annual 10-day condensed clinical period): Masters of Optometry and Vision Sciences, M.Optom*
- An individual course (Fully Online): Digital Imaging and the Preservation of Tangible Cultural Heritage
*This degree allows students with relevant bachelor's degrees and licensing to take individual courses from its curriculum without registering for the full degree. We invite you to explore our international programs and look forward to hearing from you!
