Bible
Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Required bagrut average for direct admission
- Direct admission 9.75 (deserving advancement category 9.4)
Regular track
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)
- Admission threshold for the department 16.000. Explanations of how the calculation is done at the link
Through a preparatory program
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina
- 50%/50% (applies to all mechina tracks)
Regular track
Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Direct admission 550 (deserving advancement category 515)
For adults and those who have studied before6
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a bachelor’s degree
- 50%/50% (does not apply when applicants with a degree are admitted directly)
Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate
- Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies
- Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission
Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and older (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and over (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate). Relevant admission track
Transfer track from The Open University of Israel
- Admission requirements for the second yearA transfer track from The Open University of Israel is available
- They must also meet the requirements of the transfer track for an additional department or for supplementary studies, and earn a grade of 70 or higher in each course.
- Students must successfully complete the 3 Open University courses listed below.
- Students who wish to enter the faculty through the transfer track must take 6 Open University courses totaling 36 Open University credit points, approximately equivalent to 1 academic year in the faculty, and earn at least the required grade in each course, as specified for the department they wish to enroll in.
- Students who meet the track requirements listed below will be admitted to the faculty as second-year students, starting in the 2008/09 academic year.
- Students admitted to the faculty must obtain an exemption from English as a foreign language courses.
Admission requirements for the second year
- English exemption required
- Completion of at least 1 academic year of study at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education 25 credit points minimum
- Compatibility between previous studies and the department's requirements
- Applicants must meet the requirements for moving on to the second year at the institution where they studied.
- Applicants must have an average grade of 75 or higher in the department in which they wish to continue their studies.
- The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's admissions committee and approval by the faculty's teaching committee
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
- Minimum English levelScore of 85/Basic level
- A score of 145, required when the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
- Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score, psychometric verbal-oriented score
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהdirect admissionקבלה ישירה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריadmission thresholdציון סףdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינה
Check your chances — the institution's calculator
- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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What you study
The Department of Bible at the Hebrew University is among the world leaders in the study of the Bible and its teaching.
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.
- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- Average psychometric score: 550 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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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