Education

Bar-Ilan UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 96 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission based on bagrut average only (without a psychometric exam)(our wording)

Study Programs: Education (General – double major)Minimum Bagrut Average: 96Registration Status: Open
Applicants with an Israeli bagrut certificate who meet the following requirements will be admitted directly to the departments.

For reservists

Those serving as reservists, career soldiers, or in the security forces

Women and men serving as reservists, career soldiers, or in the security forces may be admitted to a bachelor's degree program in 2026/27 through a special track without a psychometric exam.
Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsReservists who served in reserve duty for 60 days or more from 1.10.2025, or reservists who served in reserve duty for 300 days or more from 7.10.2023.
Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsWounded applicants who present a certificate from the Compensation Officer confirming recognition as wounded in the Swords of Iron War by the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Defense.
Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsCareer soldiers serving in designated frontline units who served to an exceptional extent during 2025 or 2026 because of the war, and continue to serve on active duty during the 2026/27 registration period.
Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsCombat soldiers in regular service who completed their military service from 1.12.2025.
Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsParents of a child under 13 whose spouse served in reserve duty for 60 days or more from 1.1.2026.
The number of places allocated for admission through this track is limited, and it applies only to departments open for registration. Registration for this track will close once the quotas for exceptional admissions of all types have been filled.
Admission through this track will be based on bagrut grades only, as specified in the table below, in addition to meeting the university's admission requirements

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

English screening test (Amiram exam), with a score of 85 or higher in the English section, except that the Department of Linguistics and English Literature requires a score of at least 120, the Medical Imaging program requires a score of at least 100, and the PAKAM program requires a score of at least 110 in the psychometric-based admission track).
Applicants whose school’s language of instruction was not Hebrew are required to have a score of at least 105 on the Hebrew screening test (Yael exam) administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation (except in the English Linguistics single-major, English Literature single-major, and French single-major programs; the French single-major program is taught in French, and all 3 programs are exempt from the Yael exam). For more details, see the bachelor's degree admission requirements.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריdouble majorדו-חוגיapplicantמועמדbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותreservistsמשרתי מילואיםcareer soldiersקבעsecurity forcesזרועות הביטחוןbachelor's degreeתואר ראשון

Check your chances — the institution's calculator

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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.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

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)

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 3 years
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 points
Average psychometric score: 490 points

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

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.

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
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