Archaeology

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Archaeology double major | Admission based on the psychometric exam or Netiv La'Akademia [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)

Sekhem: 450
Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 450
English level: Basic level
Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Archaeology double major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

Bagrut average: 85
English level: Basic level
Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

Regular track

Archaeology major | Admission based on the psychometric exam or Netiv La'Akademia [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)

Sekhem: 450
Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 450
English level: Basic level
Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
Applicants must also meet the admission cutoff for the division in Natural Sciences or Computer Science, depending on the chosen track.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Archaeology major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

Bagrut average: 85
English level: Basic level
Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
Applicants must also meet the admission cutoff for the division in Natural Sciences or Computer Science, depending on the chosen track.

For adults and those who have studied before1

Age 40+: exempt from the psychometric exam

Age 40+: exempt from the psychometric exam (must have eligibility for a bagrut certificate + Basic level in English)
Level 5 in Hebrew for those required to meet this requirement

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

The requirements are in the institution's words. Names and labels marked "our wording" are our own, written from the same page.

For every track

Applicants with a prior academic background who meet the admission requirements will be admitted without needing to submit a transcript.
Policy for reviewing exceptional cases: Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements but do not meet the required admission conditions will be referred to the department for consideration as detailed below: applicants whose psychometric exam score or sekhem is up to 20 points below the required score.
Review of exceptional cases is subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.
Review of exceptional cases in the Department of Archaeology – 01.02.2026

The Hebrew terms

double majorדו-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיBasic levelבסיסיbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותexemptionפטור

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Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Archaeology studies the remains of the material culture created by people in ancient times. In Israel, where remains from thousands of years of history, representing many peoples and diverse cultures, are uncovered every day, archaeology has an important place in public awareness.

Archaeology studies ancient cultures that existed in Israel and around the world by finding, documenting, and analyzing material and environmental evidence. The degree provides broad and varied knowledge of the archaeology of the Land of Israel and the Mediterranean basin throughout history, from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages: prehistoric archaeology, archaeology of the biblical period, and archaeology of the Classical and Byzantine worlds. The curriculum combines theoretical studies with practical work in the field or in laboratories. Courses in the degree include history, anthropology, philosophy, linguistics, the study of religions, geography, and more.

Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

What graduates work as

Sociology and Anthropologymost commonResearching and describing the structure and origins of societies, and the interdependence between environmental conditions and human activity. Advising on and formulating economic and social policies.

Which industries they work in

Operation of Libraries, Archives, Museums and Other Cultural Activities36%

Graduates’ salaries are below average 12,000 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across universities)

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Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 3 years

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Money

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Tuition2026/27

Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.

Periphery 44 grant

only for programs at the Eilat campus

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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