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Ariel University in SamariaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission based on bagrut only

  • Average 85

Regular track

Admission based on a combined admission score

  • Combined admission score: 550

Regular track

Holders of a foreign high-school diploma

  • Psychometric score of 550
  • Bagrut equivalent from the Ministry of Education

Through a preparatory program

Designated mechina

  • Average 85

Through a preparatory program

Dedicated mechina average

  • Admission for the semesterDedicated mechina average: 80–85
  • Conditional admission for one semester — The study program in this framework will last one semester only and will include all the courses prescribed by the department for the first semester and listed on the department’s website. Progression to the next semester as a regular student will be conditional on passing all the required courses with an average of at least 70 and a grade of at least 60 in each course, and on meeting each course’s progression requirements as specified in the course requirements and/or the department’s program.

Special track

Admission for the semester

  • Combined admission score: 540–550
  • Conditional admission for one semester — The study program in this framework will last one semester only and will include all the courses prescribed by the department for the first semester and listed on the department’s website. Progression to the next semester as a regular student will be conditional on passing all the required courses with an average of at least 70 and a grade of at least 60 in each course, and on meeting each course’s progression requirements as specified in the course requirements and/or the department’s program.

Special track

Application for admission through the “Transition Track” from the Multidisciplinary Department –

  • Applicants with an average of at least 80 may apply for a review of their candidacy under the “Transfer Track” in the General Multi-Domain Department and for a customized class schedule that allows them to transfer to the Department of Education at the end of the year. Transfer is conditional on completing the entire first year, including an English course according to their level, with a cumulative average of 75 and a minimum grade of 70 in each course.

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • Review with the department for admission as a regular student through the review of exceptional cases, subject to a limit of up to 10% exceptional cases in each department.
For adults and those who have studied before5

Bachelor's degree

  • Average of at least 80

Practical engineer

  • Practical engineer diploma with an average of 80 in external grades
  • Additional requirements: Submit a diploma and project by the end of the first academic year

Admission based on previous academic studies (except the multidisciplinary program)

  • Admission is conditional on an average of at least 75 over at least 20 credit points.
  • Subject to approval by the department admissions committee.
  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is required

Transfer track from The Open University of Israel

  • Completion of the first year at The Open University of Israel with a cumulative average of at least 80 in the same field and earning at least 30 credit points. Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is not required.

Applicants over the age of 30

  • Applicants without eligibility for a bagrut certificate will be referred to the 30+ mechina. Applicants eligible for a bagrut certificate whose bagrut average is close to, but below, the required average will be referred for review of exceptional cases.

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

For every track

  • An English level placement of at least 85 on the NITE level placement test is a required condition for admission.
  • A Hebrew proficiency score of 120 is required for applicants who completed high school where the language of instruction was not Hebrew, and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew. This requirement is an integral part of the admission requirements. Applicants with a score of 110–119 may be admitted under “Semester Admission” and will be required to enroll in a special Hebrew course in their first semester of study and complete it with a “Pass” grade.
  • Minimum requirements—eligibility for a bagrut certificate, 4 units in English with a passing grade
  • In this department, use whichever is higher when calculating the psychometric score: the quantitative reasoning score or the general multi-domain score.

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותcombined scoreציון משולבadmission scoreציון קבלהbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לpsychometric examפסיכומטריMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוךmechinaמכינהconditional admissionקבלה על תנאיdepartmentחוג

What you study

The curriculum provides knowledge and understanding of the education system, familiarity with a range of formal and informal educational settings, an understanding of the role of education in a multicultural society, exposure to educational models, familiarity with cognitive, emotional-social, and behavioral development processes, and exposure to current, specialized information technologies, among other things. During their studies, students can choose specializations such as development and learning processes, education and technology in a changing society, psychology in the education system, educational administration and policy, teaching and curricula, and more, depending on the institution.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Teaching in elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • Preschool Educationmost commonPromoting the social, physical and intellectual development of young children through educational activities and games.
  • Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
  • Special Education TeachingTeaching people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities, learning disabilities or special needs, and promoting their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
  • Other work in the field of teachingProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.

Which industries they work in

  • Education37%
  • Social Welfare and Relief Services Without Accommodation8%
  • Local government6%

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

Graduates’ salaries below average: ₪13,600 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 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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