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Business Administration

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see below

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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 11.00 (deserving advancement category 10.65)

Regular track

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)

  • The admission threshold for the department is 20.750. Explanations of how it is calculated 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 675 (deserving advancement category 640)
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)

Admission requirements for the second year

  • English exemption required
  • Minimum psychometric score of 600, general multi-domain score
  • Completion of at least 1 academic year at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with at least 32 credit points
  • Compatibility between previous studies and the department's requirements
  • Completion of 1 or more years of academic study, with an average grade of 80 or higher in the department in which they wish to continue their studies.
  • Meeting the requirements for advancement to the second year at the institution where they studied.
  • The number of available places is limited. The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's admissions committee.
  • Applicants who studied at a recognized institution of higher education in Israel may apply to continue their studies in the department where they studied.

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate

  • Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available for holders of a doctorate only

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
  • Admission to the department through the transfer track will be based exclusively on achievement in the Open University courses listed in the equivalency table below. The department undertakes to admit as second-year students Open University students who, as part of their studies at the Open University, meet the following requirements: complete the course Introduction to Microeconomics with a grade of 90 or higher, earn a grade of 75 or higher in each of the other courses in the equivalency table, and achieve an average of at least 85 across all the courses.
  • Transfer to the second year at the Hebrew University is conditional, among other things, on completing the English requirements. Therefore, an exemption from English ((whether by taking the Amirnet exam (formerly Amiram) or by taking an English course at Advanced B level at the Open University)) is a necessary condition for transfer through the transfer track.
  • Applicants wishing to be admitted to the Business Administration degree program must also ensure their admission to the second department, either by meeting that department’s admission requirements or by meeting the requirements of its transfer track (if one exists).

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
  • Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
  • A bagrut exam in mathematics at 4 units or higher. Applicants with 3 units must make up their mathematics knowledge in one of the following ways: completing the bagrut to the level of 4 units. Studying in the university mechina at a level equivalent to 4 units. Studying in a mathematics mechina held during September–October. The mechina costs ₪700. Mechina students will take the interim exam held as part of the regular mathematics course taken by first-year students in the first semester. There will also be a second sitting for this exam. The passing grade is 60.
  • Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-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

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What you study

Program objectives: » Providing basic and extensive knowledge of concepts, theories, analytical tools, and decision-making methods.

Business administration is an interdisciplinary field within the social sciences, combining theoretical knowledge with practical tools and methods aimed at maximizing profits and optimizing performance. These tools can be applied in traditional industry, high-tech and biotech, small businesses, and large companies. At some institutions, students can choose a specialization during their studies, such as marketing, digital marketing, finance, accounting, human resource management and organizational development, information systems, and more. Degree courses provide both theoretical and practical knowledge, and include courses such as introduction to economics, mathematics, statistics, fundamentals of behavioral science, accounting, fundamentals of finance, fundamentals of marketing, organizational behavior, quantitative methods in management, data and technology in business, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Accountingmost commonPlanning, organizing and managing accounting systems for individuals and institutions. Examining and analyzing accounting and financial records.
  • Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
  • Financial ManagementPlanning, organizing, directing and coordinating financial operations within or for a company or organization.
  • Financial and Investment ConsultingDeveloping financial plans for individuals and organizations, investing funds and managing funds on their behalf.
  • BookkeepingMaintaining a system of records documenting actions carried out as part of financial transactions, and verifying the accuracy of documents and records related to these transactions.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services15%
  • Legal and Accounting Services15%
  • Financial Services, Except Insurance and Pension Funds9%

Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪17,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 105 points
  • Average psychometric score: 580 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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