Entrance Requirements

Long-Term Entrance Requirements

All Long-Term Programs (M.A., Graduate Certificate, Undergraduate and Graduate Semester Abroad, and MESP programs)

  1. Demonstrate a minimum grade point average of 3.0
  2. Submit official transcripts from all colleges where a degree was earned or is currently being earned.
    1. Applicants will be required to provide official transcripts from each institution where they have received or will receive a degree prior to enrollment at JUC. Applicants who have earned more than 20% of their degree from institutions other than their degree conferring school will be required to supply official transcripts for those credits in the event they are not explicitly listed on their original transcript with course names and grades. The JUC Admissions office reserves the right to request additional transcripts as may be needed to meet requirements or demonstrate proof of prerequisites.
    2. An International Transcript Verification Report is needed for students who completed a degree outside of North America. The international credential evaluation must come form a current memeber of the National Association Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) such as World Education Services, Education Credential Evaluators or SpanTran. 
  3. Demonstrate English proficency (for non-native English speakers).
    1. A TOEFL iBT score of 80
    2. A TOEFL PBT score of 550
    3. A Duolingo English Test score of 115
    4. A ILETS score of 6.5
    5. Two years of study sucessfully completed in an approved English-only speaking university. 
  4. Complete application including
    1. Essays
    2. References
      1. Academic - A professor from whom you have take a class is preferred
      2. Pastoral - Can be a Christian leader who is not a pastor.
      3. Professional - A person with whom you have had a supervisor-employee relationship, which can be a colunteer role. 
    3. Affirm JUC's Statement of Faith
  5. Upload Required Documents
    1. A Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the completion of your program
    2. Proof of medical insurance with coverage in Israel
    3. Biometric photo
    4. Birth certificate with apostille (required for visa purposes)
    5. Proof of financial means (required for visa purposes)
  6. Students should be prepared to participate in JUC field studies which require walking multiple miles over uneven terrain and over rapidly changing elevation. 

 

Graduate Programs (M.A., Graduate Certificate, and Graduate Semester Abroad)

Submit proof of bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Undergraduate Semester Abroad Program and MESP

Demonstrate successful completion of one year of college with a minimum 3.0 GPA

 

Short-Term Entrance Requirements

Credit-Seeking Students

  • Individuals must be 18 years of age or older
  • Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the completion of your program by the time of application
  • Complete Short-Term application
  • Complete registration for individual program
  • Complete pastoral reference
  • Healthy physical condition
  • TOEFL score 550 for non-native speakers of English or 2 years at English only college
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA on official transcripts from post-secondary institutions
  • Pay program deposit
  • Submit Israel's ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) form for visa-exempt countries
  • If you are a citizen of a country that is not listed as exempt from obtaining a B-2 Tourist Visa on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’s website, you must apply for and receive a visa from the nearest Israeli Embassy or consulate prior to arriving in Israel.

Non-Credit Students

  • Individuals must be 18 years of age or older
  • Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the completion of your program by the time of application
  • Complete Short-Term application
  • Complete registration for individual program
  • Healthy physical condition
  • Pay program deposit
  • Submit Israel's ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) form for visa-exempt countries
  • If you are a citizen of a country that is not listed as exempt from obtaining a B-2 Tourist Visa on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’s website, you must apply for and receive a visa from the nearest Israeli Embassy or consulate prior to arriving in Israel.

 

Online Entrance Requirements

JUC Online Semester Learning

  • Complete application
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA on official transcripts from post-secondary institutions; not required if auditing the course
  • Ability to access online learning software from a device
  • Pay appropriate fees

JUC Online Summer Institute

  • Complete registration
  • Ability to access online learning software from a device
  • Pay registration fee

 

Policy Regarding Children

Regularly Scheduled Programs: Mature children 16 years of age or older are allowed when accompanied by a parent. Couples or individual parents who bring children need to be housed off campus.

Special Programs: The decision to allow children is up to the group leader who is arranging the program. Any program with children needs to be housed off campus.

Non-Discrimination Policy

JUC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national, or ethnic origins. Course work involves sustained hiking and daily climbing, up stairs and/or hills, up to 10 miles a day in rugged terrain to places that are normally inaccessible. Therefore, JUC programs are not feasible for those with certain physical disabilities or limitations.