Program Overview
Dual Degree Program students will earn two bachelor's diplomas—one from Tel Aviv University and one from Columbia University.
The first two years at TAU consist of 80 credits (up to 60 eligible credits will be counted toward Columbia degree requirements). In years three and four at Columbia, students complete at least 64 credits toward their chosen major and Core requirements (40 of these credits will be counted towards TAU degree requirements).
Years One and Two
First year students concentrate on the TAU Core Curriculum, which provides the academic foundation of the program. This includes broad courses in political philosophy, contemporary problem solving, Israeli history, the history of ideas, Western literature, modernity, and academic writing.
Academic Tracks
Students focus their studies by choosing from eight academic tracks. Each track comprises a range of diverse courses covering foundational and specialist areas within the discipline. Students select one track as a major, one as a minor, and will study two additional broad basic tracks.
Years Three and Four
After completing their studies at TAU, Dual Degree Program students will matriculate to the Columbia University School of General Studies (GS), completing one of Columbia’s liberal arts majors and participating in Columbia’s Core Curriculum in a variety of disciplines, including literature, art, music, science, and the humanities.
Additional Resources
From the very beginning of the Program, each student is assigned an advisor at both TAU and Columbia who will guide them through academic and student life, providing support as they pursue their goals in two stimulating academic settings.
Dual Degree Program students work with their Columbia advisors during semesterly meetings to determine how their coursework at TAU will be credited toward their studies at Columbia. Third and fourth year students will work with their TAU advisors to assess how their coursework at Columbia will be credited towards their TAU degree.
The ARC is dedicated to helping students cultivate the skills necessary to manage competing demands, deal productively with setbacks, and to enthusiastically approach challenging situations both in and beyond the classroom.
The Center for Career Education offers a wide variety of resources not only related to the internship search, but also major choice based on career interest, graduate school coaching, and specific information for international students. Students are advised to review the Career Education (CCE) website in their first year to understand internship interview cycles, which can happen over a year in advance of the internship.
Academic Calendars
Students should carefully consult the academic calendars of Tel Aviv University and Columbia University regarding important semester dates. Students will be registered at one academic institution at a time and may not have any overlapping academic schedules between universities. Due to the differing academic calendar and exam schedules, summer options in the United States can be affected.