Ashkelon Academic College
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Ashkelon Academic College is a college in Ashkelon
, Israel
which is qualified to grant Bachelor's degree
s from Bar-Ilan University
.
and banking. Student numbers were only a couple of dozen.
In 1988 the management was changed and the college began to expand its activity; in 1990 it was recognised by the Education Minister of Israel Zevulun Hammer
as a regional college, which meant its students spent the first two years in the college and after that transferred to Bar-Ilan University.
In 1992 Bar-Ilan University approved the college to grant Bachelor's degrees on its behalf, and in 1998 the university transferred to a new campus.
Today the college has thousands of students and plans are being made to triple its size.
Ashkelon
Ashkelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
which is qualified to grant Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
s from Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University is a university in Ramat Gan of the Tel Aviv District, Israel.Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is now Israel's second-largest academic institution. It has nearly 26,800 students and 1,350 faculty members...
.
History
The college was founded in 1967 as a branch of Bar-Ilan University and focused mainly on teaching accountancyAccountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
and banking. Student numbers were only a couple of dozen.
In 1988 the management was changed and the college began to expand its activity; in 1990 it was recognised by the Education Minister of Israel Zevulun Hammer
Zevulun Hammer
Zevulun Hammer was an Israeli politician, minister and Deputy Prime Minister.-Biography:Hammer was born in Haifa during the British Mandate of Palestine. He was an active member of the Bnei Akiva youth movement , and served in the Israeli Armored Corps in a Nahal programme...
as a regional college, which meant its students spent the first two years in the college and after that transferred to Bar-Ilan University.
In 1992 Bar-Ilan University approved the college to grant Bachelor's degrees on its behalf, and in 1998 the university transferred to a new campus.
Today the college has thousands of students and plans are being made to triple its size.