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

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Admission requirements

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What you study

The degree provides the skills needed to understand, teach and research the Bible through linguistic, historical, archaeological, literary and theological research; the study of the historical and cultural past of the Jewish people and the peoples of the ancient Near East; and an examination of the world of beliefs, ideas and values in the Bible from a contemporary perspective. Courses in the degree include: History of the Biblical Period (Israel and the Peoples of the Ancient Near East), Biblical Language and Related Languages, Textual Traditions of the Bible, The Bible’s Place in the History and Culture of Israel, Sibling Relationships in Biblical Narratives, Female Characters in the Bible and Early Jewish Literature, Narrative Techniques in the Bible, Literary Readings of the Stories of the Patriarchs, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
  • Teaching in elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • Preschool EducationPromoting the social, physical and intellectual development of young children through educational activities and games.
  • Other work in the field of teachingProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.
  • Special Education TeachingTeaching people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities, learning disabilities or special needs, and promoting their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.

Which industries they work in

  • Education41%

Graduates’ salaries are below average 11,600 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

average across universities

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 100 points
  • Average psychometric score: 530 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.

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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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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