Cost of Attendance

All fees and expenses listed below are quoted in US dollars.

 

Below students will find the actual costs to TAU’s programs (actual costs refer to tuition, housing, and required/optional Hebrew Ulpan/Language if relevant) as well as guidelines for the estimated cost of living in Tel Aviv per month, calculated in USD.

 

This is intended to give students an estimated overall Cost of Attendance (COA) during their program at TAU. Each student's actual costs will of course vary depending on where they’re arriving from, lifestyle choices, type of housing (TAU Housing vs. finding housing independently), etc.

 

For students looking for more specific and detailed information on Tel Aviv's cost of living, we recommend visiting this site for helpful current estimates on food, transportation, and more.

 

Transportation and grocery costs, as described below, are meant to provide a guideline for calculating your COA. When doing so, ensure you’re also accounting for leisure activities (e.g. gym membership, sports/fitness classes, hobbies, bars/nightlife, social activities apart from sponsored TAU International Student Life activities, etc.) and any other essential or non-essential elements of your particular lifestyle (e.g. phone plan purchasing).

 

Transportation to and within Israel

  • Students should research flights according to the times/dates of their program arrival and departure for more exact estimates of airfare from their point of departure
  • An unlimited bus pass in Tel Aviv is around 90 USD/month. Check this website for public transportation costs for travel around Israel for tourism purposes outside of sponsored TAU International Student Life activities.

 

Groceries (including household supplies)

  • Students can estimate around $750-900 USD/month for groceries. This describes the estimated cost of 3 meals per day, assuming the majority of meals are cooked/eaten inside the home (all TAU Housing has kitchenettes which make this possible) as well as cleaning products and personal toiletries.
  • Note that the costs of living are typically higher upon arrival due to move-in costs, e.g. bedding, dishes, linen, etc.

 

  Cost of Attendance for Graduate Programs:

Graduate Programs

Tuition

Housing*

Hebrew

Transportation
in Israel

International Flights

Board /Meals

Personal Expenses

Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures MA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Biomedical Engineering MSc

Free Tuition

Housing Prices

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Coller Deep Tech MBA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Conflict Resolution & Mediation MA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Cyber Politics and Government MA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Digital Health MSc

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Disaster Management MDM

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Documentary Cinema MFA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

English Literature and American Studies MA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Environmental Engineering MSc

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Environmental Studies MA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Jewish Studies MA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Life Sciences MSc (individual tracks)

Free Tuition

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Medical Sciences MSc (individual tracks)

Free Tuition

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Neuroscience MSc

Free Tuition

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Parasol Foundation International LLM Program

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,600

$6,800

Plant Sciences with Emphasis on Food Security MSc

Free Tuition

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Security & Diplomacy Studies MA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Sofaer Global MBA

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Sustainable Development MA 

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

 

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL)

Tuition Fees 

Housing Prices 

$1,450

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

 

 

Graduate Thesis year (2nd year Students)

Tuition

Housing*

Transport in Israel

International Flights

Board &Meals

Personal Expenses

TESOL Thesis Year

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Security and Diplomacy Thesis Year

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Archaeology Thesis Year

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Environmental Studies Thesis Year

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Conflict Resolution Thesis Year

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Neuroscience Thesis Year

Free Tuition

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Biomedical Engineering Thesis Year

Free Tuition

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

Environmental Engineering Thesis Year

Free Tuition

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000

$9,000

$6,800

 

  Cost of Attendance for Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Tuition

Housing*

Transport in Israel

International Flights

Board &Meals

Personal Expenses

BA in Liberal Arts

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000 $9,000 $6,800

Dual Degree with Columbia - In Tel Aviv University

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000 $9,000 $6,800

BA in Management and Liberal Arts

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000 $9,000 $6,800

 

* Please note for students in Degree Programs (MA, BSc, BA): a non-refundable deposit of the first month’s rent is required to reserve dorms.

Confirmed students in degree programs who requested on-campus housing will be contacted by the housing department prior to arrival, and all information + payment deadlines will be emailed to the email address you registered in the TAU International student portal.

If the deposit is not paid by the designated deadline, your dorm reservation will expire and your place in the dorms will be canceled. You will be able to register on a waiting list, subject to availability. This is for degree programs only; a non-refundable deposit of the first month’s rent, etc. does not apply to students on Short Term (Summer) or Semester/Year (Study Abroad and Gap) Programs.

 

  Cost of Attendance for Study Abroad and Short-Term Programs

Study Abroad & Short Term Programs

Tuition

Housing

Transport in Israel

International Flights

Board &Meals

Personal Expenses  

Semester Study Abroad 

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$600

$4,000

$4,500

$3,400

Year Study Abroad 

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$1,200

$4,000 $9,000 $6,800

Summer Programs (Lasting Approx. 4 Weeks)

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$150

$4,000

$800

$500

Summer Programs (Lasting Approx. 6 Weeks)

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$225

$4,000

$1,200

$750

Summer Programs (Lasting Approx. 8 Weeks)

Tuition Fees

Housing Prices

$300

$4,000

$1,600

$1,000

 

 

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