Hadassah Academic College

Hadassah Academic College (HAC, formerly Hadassah Community College) is a publicly funded college in Jerusalem, Israel.[1]

Hadassah Academic College
מכללה אקדמית הדסה ירושלים‎
TypePublic
College
Established1970
Location
Jerusalem
,
Israel
CampusUrban
Websitehac.ac.il

History

Hadassah Community College was established in 1970[2] It officially opened in 1972.[3] Hadassah Academic College became a degree-granting institution in 1996. It was accredited by the Israel Council for Higher Education in 1998.

The historic main building, dating to 1888, was donated by the Rothschild family and became the site of Hadassah Hospital, which first opened in the Old City in 1854 as the Rothschild Hospital. An inscription above the door reads “Hôpital Israélite Meyer Rothschild,” and the name of the institution appears in Hebrew, English and Arabic on the gatepost.[4] The building later housed the Seligsberg Vocational School for Girls.

In 2012, the College had a student population of 2,000.[5]

Degrees

Hadassah College awards the following masters and bachelor's degrees:[1]

  • Master of Science
  • Master of Optometry[6]
  • Master of Arts
  • Bachelor of Politics and Communication
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Optometry[6]
  • Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
  • Bachelor of Design
  • Bachelor of Arts

See also

References
  1. "The Hadassah Academic College". Israel: The Council for Higher Education. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. "Hadassah College Jerusalem: Degrees of Inspiration". Florida Atlantic Region. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. Esensten, Andrew (10 October 2012). "Hadassah Academic College: Expanding Education in the Capital". Haaretz. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. Pre-state paragon, Jerusalem Post
  5. Hadassah Academic College expanding education in the capital, Haaretz
  6. "Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem". European Academy of Optometry and Optics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

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