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Criminology

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 before5

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
  • Hebrew exemption for holders of a non-Israeli bagrut certificate
  • 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 studies, with an average grade of 80 or higher in criminology studies.
  • Meeting the requirements for advancement to the second year at the institution where they studied.
  • Applicants who began studying criminology at a recognized institution of higher education in Israel may apply to continue their studies in the Department of Criminology at Hebrew University.
  • The number of available places is limited. The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's admissions committee.

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

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
  • The Criminology department has one registration track: 411-4920—double major in Criminology
  • Each student may choose an additional department, from the list of departments offered in the university’s various faculties, provided they meet that department’s admission requirements
  • 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 bachelor's degree program in criminology addresses many questions about crime, understanding its causes, and ways of dealing with it.

Criminology studies and investigates social deviance related to crime. The aim of the program is to give students basic knowledge of normal human existence and, from that basis, to investigate the origins of crime and deviation from the norm using tools from psychology, biology, and sociology, as well as to explore ways to address and prevent these behaviors. The program covers a wide range of topics, including social and psychological theories, theories in anthropology, psychopathology, theories of punishment, criminal law, statistics, social deviance, psychotherapy, and a practicum at relevant institutions such as psychiatric hospitals, prisons, institutions for offenders, drug rehabilitation facilities, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Management of Other Professional Servicesmost commonPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
  • Police Supervision and Investigationmost commonInvestigating the facts and circumstances of crimes to identify suspects. Gathering covert information to help prevent criminal acts.
  • Social Work and Counseling in Social Welfaremost commonProviding advice and guidance to individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations in response to personal and social difficulties. Helping people obtain skills, resources, and support services for welfare and social problems.
  • Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.
  • Legal PracticeProviding legal advice, drafting legal documents, representing clients, and managing claims in various legal settings.

Which industries they work in

  • Education8%
  • Health services7%
  • Residential Care7%

Employment rate is above average: 97% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪11,500 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 94 points
  • Average psychometric score 540 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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