Bible
Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Psychometric exam
- Psychometric score (general) of 450 or higher and eligibility for a bagrut certificate that meets the university's requirements
Regular track
suitability score
- Suitability score of 500 or higher
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut average
- Without a psychometric examBagrut average of 102 or higher
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut average (without bonus points) in the humanities subjects
- Without a psychometric examBagrut average (without bonus points) in the humanities subjects of 85 or higher
- Humanities compulsory subjects listed on the bagrut certificate from the following: Bible, Hebrew expression (including Hebrew for holders of an Arabic-language bagrut certificate, and Hebrew for external candidates), Knowledge of the Jewish People and the State/History of the Jewish People, History, Civics, Literature, Jewish thought, English (and an additional foreign language, if applicable).
Another track
High school completion certificate from abroad
- Without a psychometric examHigh school completion certificate from abroad equivalent to an Israeli bagrut certificate: average of 90 or higher (on the Israeli grading scale)
Another track
2 online courses
- Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and 2 online courses taken at Tel Aviv University, each with a grade of 80 or higher, at least 1 of them in the humanities.
Special track
Exceptional admission
- Your credentials do not meet the requirements? You may want to check the conditions for consideration for exceptional admission
For adults and those who have studied before5
Academic education
- Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and academic studies at a recognized academic institution recognized by the CHE, totaling at least 30 academic semester hours, with an average of 85 or higher
Bachelor's degree
- Without a psychometric examA bachelor's degree (first degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE
Master's degree
- Without a psychometric examA master's degree (second degree) from a recognized academic institution recognized by the CHE
Age 40 or older
- Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and age 40 or older
Transfer route from The Open University of Israel
- Applicants seeking admission through the transfer route from The Open University of Israel must take courses totaling 36 credit points, with a grade of at least 80 in each course and an average of at least 80.
- Admission through this route is to the first year.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
The Hebrew terms
psychometric examפסיכומטריpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותsuitability scoreציון התאמהbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותBibleתנ"ךJewish thoughtמחשבת ישראל
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- Source:The institution's sitego.tau.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
With a bachelor's degree from the Department of Bible at Tel Aviv University, you can go on to pursue research with a master's degree, or enter the job market.
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 sitego.tau.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)
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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.
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