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Neri Bloomfield School of Design
The Neri Bloomfield School of Design at the University of Haifa’s Faculty of Design in Israel is a world class, cutting edge school that awards academic degrees in a wide variety of creative fields, including architecture, environmental and educational design, fashion design, graphic design, and photography. This institution is developing academic excellence and becoming a major influencer and innovator in the world of design. A highly respected design school of higher learning, it nurtures individual creativity among its student body while instilling a sense of community. With the most advanced technologies and modern, interactive spaces, students are acquiring the specialized skills and design-oriented critical thinking needed to become outstanding leaders and professionals in their respective fields.
The 2024-25 academic year commenced with close to 800 students – a 5% increase despite a national decline in enrollment at academic institutions across Israel. The student body is comprised of both Jews and Arabs, residents of communities in northern and central Israel. There are also 350 students participating in non-academic diploma studies. It also offers excellent academic degrees that prepare students for professional careers as high school teachers.
RECENT UPDATES:
The merger between the Neri Bloomfield School of Design and the University of Haifa has strengthened both institutions, with the offering of the Neri Bloomfield School of Design complementing the Haifa University’s portfolio of degrees, making it the only university in the north to offer certain programs.
The Photography degree added Cinema to the program, making it the only school in the north to offer this field and nearly doubling the number of first year students (there has been a decline in enrollment to film schools nationally over the past decade because it is an expensive line of studies).
- The Department of Fashion Design rose to 40 new students this year, with Prof. Lea Perez being a draw for many students.
- The Department of Architecture had 82 first year students this year – up from 70 last year. The school was forced to reject students due to limited capacity.
CURRENT PROJECT:
CHW Scholarships
CHW scholarships open the door to opportunity, ease financial burdens, and empower students to focus on learning, grow with confidence, and pursue their dreams without limitations.
The Eldee Foundation provides scholarships each year to Neri Bloomfield School of Design, which are then matched by CHW. Together, we are providing many merit-based and financial-based scholarships to attract the best and brightest students.
The personal situation of each student is more difficult than in prior years as the war has added financial, emotional, and logistical challenges. In the 2024-25 academic year thus far, the Neri Bloomfield School of Design has distributed 45 scholarships: 29 needs-based and 16 merit- based. The recipients were carefully selected from a long list of applicants.
Read more about a recent scholarship recipient in the Summer 2025 issue of ORAH magazine:
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