ACADEMICS

PREPARING THE PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL TRANSFORM THE GALILEE

Zefat Academic College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in fields that strengthen resilience, quality of life, and opportunity in the Galilee. From the health sciences and mental health to law and education, our alumni—the majority of whom are the first in their families to purse an academic degree—form the backbone of a professional class advancing the entire region.

Information Sciences

We equip graduates to drive and support innovation in regional government, organizations, and companies, improve access to key services, and include more populations among those benefitting from Israel’s innovation economy.

Social Sciences and Humanities

We prepare the social workers, educators, and civil servants vital to addressing trauma in a region living under constant threat of war, and to building a resilient social fabric capable not only of persevering but also achieving prosperity.

Law

We grant the region’s residents increased access to justice, support local businesses, nonprofits, and companies, and strengthen civic capacity throughout the Galilee.

Health Sciences

We ensure a pipeline of high-quality health providers for the Galilee, strengthening its healthcare system; extending access to healthcare and to tools and awareness for preventative medicine; and helping advance health equity in Israel’s periphery.

Pre-Academic Preparatory Programs

ZAC’s nine-month pre-academic preparatory programs provide motivated candidates who lack a high-school diploma or the minimum requirements with a structured, intensive pathway to an academic degree. Programs focus on granting skills in writing, reading comprehension, and critical thinking, as well as strategies for learning and time management. Students also learn in small groups with close faculty attention and receive ongoing professional support.

Continuing-Education Courses

ZAC’s continuing-education courses offer residents of the Galilee opportunities for professional and personal advancement that contribute to their communities. Designed with the needs of full-time employees and parents in mind, courses train counselors for work as hydro therapists, therapeutic horseback riding coaches, and moderators for 12-step methods; accountants, payroll managers, and medical secretaries; bus and truck drivers; and graphic designers, home stylists, and tailors.