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University of HaifaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 100 or more

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on sekhem score

  • Sekhem: 500 or higher (waitlist range: 470–499)
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the University of Haifa Hebrew placement test (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an Academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • There is a 2-year program to which applicants can be admitted only with the approval of the department head and only with Basic level English and a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Direct admission without a psychometric exam based on the bagrut average

  • Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 100 or higher
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the University of Haifa Hebrew placement test (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an Academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina

Through a preparatory program

Admission through the University of Haifa mechina programs — direct admission to a degree(our wording)

  • Average grade of 80 or higher in the University of Haifa mechina
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the University of Haifa Hebrew placement test (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an Academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • Successfully completing the course in analyzing works

Special track

Admission through the Ofek track toward a degree — based on a bagrut certificate — without a psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 70 or higher
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the University of Haifa Hebrew placement test (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an Academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • Successfully passing several courses with a passing grade during the first semester of studies
  • Only after completing the pre-academic track will you become a regular student
For adults and those who have studied before4

Admission for applicants who hold a degree from a recognized academic institution

  • Degree average: 70 or higher

Applicants over age 30

  • Applicants over age 30 – bagrut certificate/University of Haifa mechina with an average of 75 or higher
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the University of Haifa Hebrew placement test (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an Academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina

Applicants over age 42

  • Applicants over the age of 42 – bagrut certificate / University of Haifa mechina, with no average requirement
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the University of Haifa Hebrew placement test (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an Academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina

Admission through the transfer pathway from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission without a psychometric exam is possible through the Open University of Israel transfer tracks
  • Students must take the following 3 Open University courses (a total of 18 credit points) and achieve a grade of 80 or higher in each course.
  • They must also meet the transfer track requirements for an additional department.
  • Students who wish to enter the faculty through the transfer track will be required to take courses at the Open University of Israel totaling 36 credit points (approximately equivalent to 1 academic year in the faculty) and earn the minimum required grade in each course, as determined by the department.
  • Admission to the selected double major track in the faculty is guaranteed to those who meet the above requirements, regardless of the combination of their bagrut subjects or their bagrut grades, and without the need for a psychometric exam.
  • Upon entering the faculty, students will be considered to have completed 1 full academic year.
  • Students seeking admission to the faculty through a transfer track must begin their studies at the faculty no later than 6 years after taking the first course listed in the relevant group at the Open University of Israel, and no later than 1 year after completing the last course in that group.
  • Applicants whose high school language of instruction was not Hebrew and/or who did not take the psychometric exam in Hebrew must receive a score on the Yael exam (Hebrew proficiency test).

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.

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםwaitlist rangeטווח המתנהlevel placementסיווג רמהPre-Basic levelטרום בסיסיBasic levelבסיסיAmirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינה

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What you study

The department's faculty will teach you how to analyze works of painting, sculpture, and architecture and develop critical thinking and a professional “eye.” Theoretical and practical courses, museum visits, and various workshops create a meaningful and enjoyable learning experience. We not only broaden horizons, but also create a journey to the heart of human expression by deciphering the visual language of works of art, analyzing compositions, and understanding artistic techniques.

The studies provide extensive knowledge of the history and philosophy of art across different periods and cultures, from prehistoric times to the present day. Students develop skills in analyzing, understanding, and evaluating works of art, as well as learn a range of research methods for analyzing and interpreting works of art in their historical and cultural contexts. The curriculum touches on many fields and usually focuses on 4 major periods: antiquity and the classical period, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Baroque periods, and modern and contemporary art. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Greek Art, The Formation of Islamic Art, 19th-Century Art, Introduction to Hellenistic and Roman Art, Portraits in the Greek, Roman, and Early Christian Worlds, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Visual Artmost commonSculpting, painting, drawing, and engraving works of art and caricatures.
  • Graphic design and multimedia designmost commonCreating graphics, special effects, animations, and images for computer games, films, music videos, print media, and advertisements.
  • Other work in the field of teachingmost commonProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.

Which industries they work in

  • Education20%
  • Social Welfare and Relief Services Without Accommodation11%

Employment rate is above average 93% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduate salaries are below average ₪7,500 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 points
  • Average psychometric score: 510 points

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.

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An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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