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Behavioral Sciences

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

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Automatic admission / bagrut track(our wording)

  • -Bagrut track: weighted bagrut average of 85 or higher.

Regular track

Automatic admission / bagrut and psychometric exam track(our wording)

  • -Bagrut and psychometric exam track: eligibility for a bagrut certificate, a psychometric score of 580 or higher, and meeting the institution’s required weighted score.

For reservists

Special admission pathway for applicants who served as combat soldiers in regular or career service

  • The College of Management – Academic Studies recognizes combat soldiers’ contribution to the country and offers a special admission pathway with more flexible requirements. Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements may be admitted as regular students even if they do not meet the regular automatic admission requirements.
  • Eligibility requirementsAn applicant who served in the army as a combat soldier, holds a “Gold” honorable discharge certificate, and wishes to be admitted to studies within 5 years after the end of the year of discharge from regular or career service.

Through a preparatory program

Shchakim mechina

  • Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements may be admitted to the Shchakim mechina. Successful completion of the program will allow them to be admitted to degree studies.
For adults and those who have studied before1

Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences for Academics

  • Eligibility for a bachelor's degree from an academic institution recognized in Israel.

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

bagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותweighted bagrut averageממוצע בגרות משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריapplicantמועמדcombat soldiersלוחמיםcareer soldiersקבעregular studentמן המניין

What you study

Behavioral science combines sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Psychology deals with the individual—the person and their behavior; anthropology studies cultures; and sociology focuses on studying the interactions between people and their environment. The studies provide theoretical knowledge, along with practical tools and skills for understanding, researching, and studying behavioral issues affecting people as individuals and as part of a group. Topics in the degree include anthropology, society and culture, introduction to political science, introduction to sociology, introduction to psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, cross-cultural psychology, introduction to organizations and organizational consulting, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Psychologymost commonThe study of mental processes and the behavior of individuals or groups, in order to promote personal, social, educational, and occupational adjustment and development.
  • Other Human Resources and Career Servicesmost commonProviding business services related to human resources policy, such as employee recruitment and development, job analysis, and career guidance.
  • Social Work and Counseling in Social Welfaremost commonProviding advice and guidance to individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations in response to personal and social difficulties. Helping people obtain skills, resources, and support services for welfare and social problems.
  • Human Resources Managementmost commonPlanning, directing, and coordinating policies relating to the workforce, labor relations, and professional activities related to health and safety within or for a company or organization.
  • Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services15%
  • Education10%
  • Local government7%

Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are similar to the average: ₪14,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 85% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 89 points
  • Average psychometric score: 490 points

Money

How the institution is funded

Non-budgeted institutions

Tuition

At academic institutions that are not funded by the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), tuition is set by the institution itself.

This field at other institutions

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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