Ulpan

The Different Types of Ulpan Ulpan comes under different types like

• the Kibbutz Ulpan,
• The Modern Ulpan,
• The Online Ulpan
• and the Intensive Hebrew Summer Ulpan

The Kibbutz Ulpan

A kibbutz is described as a group home or a community centre. There are many Ulpan kibbutzim in Israel. These are different from each other in terms of location, general character, climate, local industry and size.

The Kibbutz Ulpan program

The kibbutz Ulpan is a well reputed program and holds its own in excellence among the many hundred programs in the world today. This Ulpan program has the honor of being sponsored by the Israeli ministry of education, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Kibbutz Movement. But across all kibbutzim the Ulpan program and its basic course structure remains the same. The Ulpan kibbutz is for a period of five months exactly. Students are expected to arrive four days in advance for preparation and they have to stay for four days once the program ends which makes it a total of 155 days. The Ulpan classes have strength of about 2-2-5 students and the aim of the Ulpan program is to ensure students are conversant with Hebrew as a language, that students are able to read newspapers and simple texts which will then serve as a base for higher studies. The Ulpan program involves day seminars on current Jewish and Israeli events, lectures on Judaism and on Israel itself, tours to historic sites and hikes are also organized. The Ulpan aspires to educate young adults in Hebrew language skills and teach them about the various aspects of Israeli culture and society. The Ulpan program is a well planned combination of work, study and leisure. Ulpan courses are offered by many kibbutzim across the country. The program prides itself in being able to provide students with an opportunity to learn about a life-style that is so unique to Israel. The program is open to students aged 17 and a half to 28 years married without children or single. They should be physically fit to work and be mentally strong to cope with the different environment and the studies. The Ulpan program is open to tourists, new immigrant and residents alike.

The modern Ulpan

Today the Ulpan is still a thriving institution and it continues to impart knowledge to immigrants. There are lots of private facilities also now but by and large the maximum are the ones run by kibbutzim, Jewish Agency and the municipalities. Most of these places have the latest in technology like audio-visual aids and other necessary equipment.

The online Ulpan

Ulpan has kept up with the boom in technology and today there are many online Ulpan programs available like the Ulpanet which is a private company offering Hebrew online courses and Ulpan online assistance. Get information about the products and service from the Ulpan under consideration by you for course schedules etc.

 

The Intensive Hebrew Summer Ulpan

The Intensive Hebrew Summer Ulpan is considered one of the most successful programs for language learning in Israel today. Students from over 30 countries come to study at this Ulpan program. This is one Ulpan program which promises it students an intense experience in learning, understanding and enjoying the language. The Ulpan is considered to be individually inspiring and a very challenging course academic wise.

The Summer Ulpan Program

The summer Ulpan program has two four-week sessions independent of each other. Both cover all levels of proficiency in their course structure and students are free to register for one or both at the same time. The Ulpan program kicks off with an aptitude test which helps segregate students as per their level of proficiency. The classes go from Sunday to Thursday, 5 hours/day and they include video sessions, presentations by the students, a language laboratory section and visits to places like the museums etc. Guest lecturers come in once a week to talk on topics like religion in Israel, women in Israel etc. There are exams held at mid-term and a final at the end of the course and each Ulpan session of four weeks gives the students 5 academic credits for 100 hours in class. This Ulpan program is open to all 18 years and above, there are dormitory facilities on site available for them and there are lots of other activities to choose from in off class hours like celebrations, lectures and trips.