Jerusalem University College

Travel and Packing

Preparing for JUC

Before your arrival at JUC, here are a few things you should prepare for:

Mapping Materials Package

JUC desires that you are well-equipped to make the most out of the academic and spiritual investment you are preparing for. Before you begin your travels, you will be studying resources and/or marking maps to give you the framework for the Land you are about to encounter. Upon paying your deposit for a Travel Course, you will be sent a Mapping Materials Package in the mail. You will use these maps in the classroom and field throughout your course.

The requirements for these mapping materials vary by course (see below) and will be detailed in the instructions inside your mapping packet. For those courses requiring pre-course completion, please estimate approximately 40 hours to mark your maps. All students will need a set of colored felt-tipped markers or colored pencils (specifically red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, and brown).

  • Historical and Geographical Settings of the Bible: Maps 1-7 to be completed prior to the course
  • Jesus and His Times: Maps 2-3 & 5 to be completed during the course
  • Pastor and Parishioner: Maps 1-7 to be completed prior to the course
  • The Land of the Bible: Maps 1-7 to be completed prior to the course
  • Paul and His Times: Maps 2 & 8 to be completed prior to the course.

You will use the Regional Study Guide or Map Marking Guide to complete your maps. More information about how to use and access these guides will be emailed to you and sent in your Mapping Materials Package.

Israel Arrival Procedure

JUC recommends El Al Airlines as a preferred carrier due to its strong reliability and low cancellation rates. Students are expected to arrive on the designated arrival date for the travel course course.

Depending on your selected housing location for your course, please view the instructions for exiting Ben Gurion airport.

Arrival to JUC Campus

Note: This information is subject to change depending on whether sheruts are operating. Please see your JUC Portal and email communications from admissions@juc.edu for the latest information.

Please schedule your arrival in Jerusalem at Ben Gurion (TLV) airport on the first day of your course. If you are staying at the JUC campus, follow the arrival instructions below:

1. Arrange transportation to your arrival location in Jerusalem.

You have many options when you arrive at Ben Guiron to make it to your course's meeting location. You may arrange a taxi, explore the train timetable, or reserve a private pick-up. In your course's confirmation and arrival information, you should have received specific instructions as to the location where your course is meeting. Included in those instructions is the contact information for a recommended private pick-up operator. If you have lost this information, please log in and review your student portal.

2. Walk from your drop-off point to campus.

Avoid using GPS or online maps. They are often unreliable when navigating to JUC.

If you have trouble locating the campus, please call us:

  • Administrative office: +972-2-671-8628

3. Ring the button at the campus gate.

Ring the button for “Office."

4. Welcome to JUC!

Course Details

After you arrive at JUC, you will receive a course schedule which includes the dates and times of field studies and locations of stay. While the staff at JUC does their best to adhere to the course schedule, please note that changes do occur even at the last minute or during the course of the course itself, due to logistical or safety reasons. If such changes occur, you will be informed of them by your instructor or by the JUC staff.

Departure From Israel

Please schedule your departure from Ben Gurion airport for the last day of the course. If you wish to stay on campus longer, you must have prior written permission since rooms may not be available, and you will be charged for those days.

Group Bus Transfer

For those Travel Course groups which have requested (prior to arrival) group transportation from Ben Gurion airport to Jerusalem, a representative of Jerusalem University College will meet you at the airport. It is important that everyone in the group gather at the baggage claim area and pass through customs (“Nothing to Declare”) together, then exit the airport together as a group. Once someone exits, it is not possible to return and look for stragglers.