Middle East Studies Program

MIDDLE EAST STUDIES PROGRAM

About the Program

What You Will Learn

The Middle East Studies Program (MESP) offers undergraduate students a semester immersed in Middle Eastern culture, religion, thought, and practice. The program is designed to combine academic study with experiential learning for a unique and transformational semester.

Students will engage with the distinct communities in Jerusalem and beyond, interact with the diverse ideologies, trace the major conflicts, begin to learn the language, and participate in the local cultures.

Unique Opportunities at JUC

With each step that advances you further into the land, the richer your understanding of Middle Eastern life and culture will become.

By living and studying in residence with JUC, students obtain a mosaic of experiences in daily life, language, food, culture, religion, and the politics of a city with ancient roots and modern significance. With travel throughout Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and other locations in the Middle East, students learn firsthand how to work, play, live, and serve in the region. In and outside of the classroom, JUC students gain insights from both Israeli and Palestinian scholars to encounter the breadth of viewpoints represented in the region.

The MESP will be available in 2026.

For more information, please contact admissions@juc.edu.