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Communication

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

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 98 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Communication double major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)

  • Sekhem: 520
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 520
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Communication double major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate alone(our wording)

  • Bagrut average: 98
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

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

  • Review of exceptional cases in the Department of Communication begins on 05.05.2026
  • Applicants with a prior academic background who meet the admission requirements will be admitted without needing to submit a transcript.
  • Policy for reviewing exceptional cases: Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements but do not meet the required admission conditions will be referred to the department for consideration as detailed below: applicants whose psychometric exam score or sekhem is up to 20 points below the required score.
  • Review of exceptional cases is subject to available places in the department and may take place on different dates during the registration period. A letter explaining your interest in and suitability for studying in the department must be submitted.

The Hebrew terms

double majorדו-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיBasic levelבסיסיbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגים

Check your chances — the institution's calculator

  • Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

We are in an exciting period, in the midst of a communications revolution that is reshaping our lives, influencing how we think, and largely determining the reality of our lives. This revolution needs professionals who understand and are experts in new media, and are able to work in, research, and lead the communications world of the 21st century.

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: 91% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates' salaries are above the average: ₪18,300 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 99 points
  • Average psychometric score: 560 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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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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