Western Galilee College

General Information
 Founded in 1972
 Academic degrees as of 1994
 Accredited as an academic institution in
2000
 Approximately 3,500 students
 Mission Statement
The College is a unique institute of higher education which focuses on:

 Providing high quality academic and practical

studies for its students

 Responding to the needs of the population in

the area

 Offering a platform for change throughout the

region

 Challenging its students to grow and develop,

regardless of religion, background and socio-
economic status.
 B.A. degrees

Specialized B.A.: Interdisciplinary B.A.:

 Advanced Teaching Degree  Computer Science
 Criminology  Criminology
 Economics
 Psychology
 Economics and Business Management
 Logistics
 Education
 Sociology  Education Expertise in Learning Disabilities
 Political Science  Educational Consultancy
 Holocaust studies
 Human Resources
 Information studies
 Political Science
 Political Science and Communication
 Security Studies
 Sociology
Number of academic students
between the years 2000-2008

1917 2000
Total student
1662 1800
First year 1600
1461
1296 1400
1187
1200
988
921 1000
875
730 800
675
615
474 600
417 435
321 333 400

200

0
2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008
 Student Population

Breakdown by ethnicity
Christian
Druze
7%
7%

Jewish
Muslim
61%
25%

Breakdown by gender
Men
28%

Women
72%
 Advancing Students Through
Support and Assistance

 Approximately 60% of our students receive

scholarships of up to half the cost of tuition fees

 No one is denied the opportunity to study due to lack of

funds

 Unique assistance to disadvantage populations