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The center also manages BYU’s study abroad programs. [3] As of August 2021, the director for the center was V. Stanley Benfell [4] following Renata Forste's appointment as BYU International Vice President. [5]
The BYU Jerusalem Center is a study abroad center. Students enroll through the BYU campus in Utah, travel to the Holy Land, and live in the center for programs that extend for approximately four months. Students study a core curriculum that focuses on Old and New Testament, ancient and modern Near Eastern studies, and language (Hebrew and Arabic).
In 2001, the Institute of International Education ranked BYU as the number one university in the U.S. to offer students study abroad opportunities. [ 110 ] [ 111 ] The BYU Jerusalem Center , which was closed in 2000 due to student security concerns related to the Second Intifada and later the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict , was reopened to ...
The Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (often simply referred to as the BYU Jerusalem Center or BYU–Jerusalem, and locally known as the Mormon University [2] [3] [4]), situated on Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, is a satellite campus of Brigham Young University (BYU), the largest religious university in the United States. [5]
The Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Programs (KL-YES) are fully-funded student exchange programs administered by the U.S. Department of State. [1] YES includes the "inbound" program for students from close to 40 Muslim majority countries to study and live in the U.S., and the "outbound" program, called YES Abroad, for students from the U.S. to study in [2] selected YES countries.
In 2024, BYU-PW had over 70,000 students in 180 countries, and expected to have over 80,000 students in 2025. [14] Leaders in the cited interview discussed the students learning English, and getting jobs while still early in their studies by getting certificates prior to getting their bachelor's degree.
To earn the certificate, students are required to take a business language course, pertinent international business classes, and participate in an international field study or study abroad program. [55] Undergraduate students may also qualify for graduation honors. University Honors is the highest distinction BYU awards its graduates. [56]
Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho or BYUI) is a private college in Rexburg, Idaho. Founded 137 years ago in 1888, the college is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Previously known as Ricks College, it transitioned from a junior college to a baccalaureate institution in 2001. [3] [4]