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Economics

University of HaifaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or more

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on sekhem score

  • Sekhem: 660 or higher (waitlist range – 640–659)
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units or a grade of 60 or higher at 5 units

Through a preparatory program

Admission to the Ofek track toward a degree through the mechina

  • An average grade of 100 or higher (including bonus points) in the University of Haifa mechina
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • Mathematics mechina courses: a grade of 80 or higher at the 4-unit level, or a grade of 60 or higher at the 5-unit level
  • Successfully completing 3 courses with a grade of 60 or higher during the first semester of studies
  • Only after completing the pre-academic track will you become a regular student

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Direct admission through an entrance exam (for all tracks)

  • A full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 90 or higher (including bonus points), or a University of Haifa mechina completion certificate with an average of 90 or higher (including bonus points)
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units or a grade of 60 or higher at 5 units
  • ∙ Departmental exam – for details about the dates of the entrance exam for the Department of Economics, click here, and to register for the exam, click here.

For reservists

A special admission track for reservists, security forces personnel and evacuees (through an entrance exam)

  • A full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 85 or higher (including bonus points)
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units or a grade of 60 or higher at 5 units

Special track

Admission through the Ofek track toward a degree — based on a bagrut certificate — without a psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 100 or higher
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units or a grade of 60 or higher at 5 units
  • Successfully completing 3 courses with a grade of 60 or higher during the first semester of studies
For adults and those who have studied before1

Admission through the transfer pathway from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission without a psychometric exam is possible through the Open University of Israel transfer tracks
  • Admission to the second year of the Economics department at the University of Haifa through the transfer pathway will be based solely on academic achievements at the Open University. Admission is guaranteed to every student who completes the course cluster listed below at the Open University and meets the requirements with an average grade of at least 90.
  • Admission to the Economics department at the University of Haifa through the transfer pathway will be to one of the following programs: Economics with a Business Administration track, Extended Economics, double major in Economics (subject to admission to the additional department).
  • Students seeking to transfer to the Economics department at the University of Haifa through the transfer pathway must begin their studies in the department no later than 5 years after taking the first course in the cluster at the Open University, and no later than 1 year after most recently taking a course from the cluster.
  • Students who do not receive an exemption from Mathematics for Economists B at the University of Haifa (1190, 4 credit points) and wish to be admitted to the department as second-year students will be required to complete the course Mathematics for Economists B in the spring or summer semester before transferring.
  • Applicants whose high school language of instruction was not Hebrew and/or who did not take the psychometric exam in Hebrew must receive a score on the Yael exam (Hebrew proficiency test).

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.

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםwaitlist rangeטווח המתנהlevel placementסיווג רמהBasic levelבסיסיAmirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינהbagrutבגרות

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What you study

In the bachelor's degree in Economics, we focus not only on curves and formulas, but also on how economics shapes our future, drives innovation, and makes an impact on the world.

Economics is a field of knowledge in the social sciences that deals with all human activity aimed at obtaining the material means people need for their existence and well-being. The field is divided into 2 main areas: microeconomics, which deals with the problems of individuals—producers, markets and consumers—and macroeconomics, which deals with processes in the economy as a whole. A degree in economics combines theoretical knowledge of mathematical and economic models with practical tools that enable graduates to understand and analyze various economic issues, including unemployment, inflation, recession, crises, foreign currency issues and exchange rates, foreign trade, statistical analysis and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Economicsmost commonResearch, monitoring data, analyzing information, preparing reports and plans, and providing advice to solve business and economic problems. Developing models to analyze patterns in the economy, explain them and predict them.
  • AccountingPlanning, organizing and managing accounting systems for individuals and institutions. Examining and analyzing accounting and financial records.
  • Financial and Investment ConsultingDeveloping financial plans for individuals and organizations, investing funds and managing funds on their behalf.
  • Financial ManagementPlanning, organizing, directing and coordinating financial operations within or for a company or organization.
  • Bank or Post Office Clerical WorkProviding direct service to bank or post office customers regarding the receipt, exchange and payment of money, as well as providing postal services.

Which industries they work in

  • Legal and Accounting Services18%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services16%
  • Financial Services, Except Insurance and Pension Funds10%

Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are about average: ₪15,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 85% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 102 points
  • Average psychometric score: 610 points

Money

How the institution is funded

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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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