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Criminology

The Western Galilee CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: 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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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 85

  • Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 85 or higher.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a score of 80–85 + interview(our wording)

  • Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a score of 80–85. Admission will be assessed based on an interview with the department head or someone acting on their behalf / an aptitude test.

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 80

  • Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 80 or higher.

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 75–80 + interview(our wording)

  • Pre-academic mechina at The Western Galilee College with a score of 75–80. Admission will be assessed based on an interview with the department head or someone appointed by the department head.

Regular track

Eligibility for a bagrut certificate + psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a psychometric exam score of 500 or higher.

Regular track

Foreign high-school diploma + psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Assessment of a foreign high-school diploma and a psychometric exam score of 500 or higher.
For adults and those who have studied before3

Transfer track (auditing student)(our wording)

  • Students whose bagrut average is below the required level may take 3 courses through the transfer pathway as auditors, with the department head’s approval. If they pass all 3 courses with an average score of 75 and a score of at least 70 in each course, they may be admitted as regular students to the Department of Criminology.

Applicants with a bachelor's degree(our wording)

  • A bachelor's degree from an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education or an assessment approval from the Ministry of Education, with an average grade of 80 or higher.

Admissions committee (work experience / diploma)(our wording)

  • Applicants with work experience in the fields of criminology and a practical engineer diploma, or other relevant experience, may apply to the program. Their suitability will be assessed by the 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

  • Graduates of schools where the language of instruction is not Hebrew will be required to pass the Yael exam with a score of 110 points / a grade of 75 or higher in the literacy course in the pre-academic mechina offered by the Western Galilee Academic College will grant an exemption from the Yael exam.
  • The department head, or someone appointed by the department head, may approve admission below the official Yael requirements, provided that the Yael requirements are met during the first year of study. In this case, the student will be required to study Hebrew and submit a Yael score during the first semester of study.
  • When combining 2 departments in a degree, applicants must meet the admission requirements of each department to be admitted to the track.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אpractical engineerהנדסאיdepartmentחוגeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לbagrut certificateתעודת בגרות

What you study

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 93% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are below average 9,800 ₪ 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: 86 points
  • Average psychometric score 450 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

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

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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