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Communication and Journalism

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 10.00 (deserving advancement category 9.65)

Regular track

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

  • Admission threshold for the department 17.500. 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 600 (deserving advancement category 565)
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
  • Admission to the department through the transfer track will be based solely on achievement in the Open University courses listed in the equivalency table below. The department guarantees admission as second-year students to all Open University students who meet the following requirements as part of their studies at the Open University: successfully complete (with a grade of 85 or higher) each of the 5 Open University courses listed in the equivalency table below, and earn an average grade of 87 or higher in those courses.
  • Students admitted to the department must have an exemption from English as a foreign language studies.
  • In addition, applicants must meet the admission requirements for the additional department through a transfer track (if one has been defined) or by another route.
  • A student seeking to transfer to the Hebrew University's Department of Communication and Journalism in Jerusalem through the transfer track must begin studies in the department no later than 3 years after taking the first course in the equivalency table at the Open University, and no later than 1 year after taking their most recent course from the equivalency table.

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
  • Applicants must meet the requirements for moving on to the second year at the institution where they studied.
  • An average grade of 80 or higher is required in the department in which they wish to continue their studies.
  • The number of available places is limited. The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's admissions 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
  • Score of 105, required in cases where 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

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What you study

The Department of Communication and Journalism invites you to study and understand the world of communication we live in today, while also looking toward the future and the dramatic changes we are on the brink of bringing about.

The studies provide theoretical knowledge for analyzing and understanding communication, with a critical perspective on the media, alongside practical tools and skills needed to enter the field. The curriculum covers topics from a range of fields, including journalism, public relations, social psychology, communication, society and culture, fundamentals of social and political thought, fundamentals of humanistic thought, theories and models, as well as practical workshops in writing, presenting, editing, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Advertising and Marketing Consultingmost commonDeveloping and coordinating marketing strategies and advertising campaigns. Defining markets and identifying and developing marketing opportunities for new and existing products and services.
  • Sales and Marketing Managementmost commonPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
  • Journalismmost commonResearching, reporting and interpreting news and current affairs in print and online newspapers, on television, on the radio and in other media.
  • Directing, Production and Arts ManagementSupervision and oversight of the technical and artistic aspects of making films, television and radio programs, music, and theater productions.
  • Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services17%
  • Advertising and market research11%
  • Education7%

Employment rate above average: 89% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are about average 17,300 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 65% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 99 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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