CORE DATES
Sijal offers courses over three terms: Spring, Summer, and Fall. The Summer Term is split into two sessions. Our intensive Summer sessions cover the same content as our Spring and Fall terms. Below are the term dates for the 2024\2025\2026 Academic year:
Fall in-person term 2024: September 8th - December 19th (Orientation: September 8)
Spring Term In-person 2025: January 12th - April 30th (Orientation: January 12) (Spring break from March 30- April 3)
Summer intensive I in-person term 2025: June 15 - July 17 (Orientation: June 14)
Summer intensive 2 in-person term 2025: July 20- August 21 (Orientation: July 19)
Fall in-person term 2025: September 7th - December 18th (Orientation: September 7)
Spring Term In-person 2026: January 11- April 30 (Orientation: January 11)
Summer intensive I in-person term 2026: June 7- July 9 (Orientation: June 6) (1 week off between the two summer terms July 12-16)
Summer intensive 2 in-person term 2026: July 19- August 20 (Orientation: July 18)
We are now accepting applications for the Fall term of 2024, Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2025, Spring and Summer 2026. To apply, please complete the online application form available here, or email us at info@sijal.org. Note that we have rolling admissions and the final deadline to apply is one week before the start of the term or summer session. To secure an acceptance and have ample preparation time before your travels, however, we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
EVENING DATES
Fall Session 2024: September 22 - November 14th
Spring Session 2025: February 2 - March 27
Summer Session 2025: June 29- August 21st
Fall Session 2025: September 21 - November 13th
We are now accepting applications for the 2024 and 2025 sessions. To apply, please complete the online application form available here, or email us at info@sijal.org.
SEMINAR DATES
Past, Present, and Future: The Archaeology of Jordan and the Middle East will run from June 6th - July 9th.
WORK-STUDY APPLICATION DATES
We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. The deadline for a work-study position for either Summer sessions is April 17 and applicants will hear back by April 24. The deadline to apply for a work-study position for the Fall term is July 17, 2025, and applicants will hear back regarding their application by July 24. The deadline for a work-study position for spring 2026 is November 13 and applicants will hear back by November 20.
To apply, please complete the online application form available here, or email us at info@sijal.org. Please note that a work-study application will not be considered complete until the regular student application is filled out as well.