Education

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 (deserving advancement category 9.65 / applicants with a background 9.75)

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 / applicants with a background 575)

For adults and those who have studied before6

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)

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

Transfer track from The Open University of Israel

A transfer track from The Open University of Israel to the department for the second year is available.
The School of Education guarantees admission as second-year students to anyone who completes courses from the equivalency table at the Open University with an average of 90 or higher, including the courses equivalent to Introduction to the Sociology of Education, Introduction to the Psychology of Education, Introduction to the Philosophy of Education, Statistics for Education A, and Introduction to Qualitative Research (the courses shaded in the equivalency table), which are taught as part of the undergraduate program at the Hebrew University School of Education. A grade of at least 75 is required in each course.
Those with an average of at least 80 but below 90 may apply to the department’s admissions committee. Each application will be considered on its merits, taking into account the student’s overall background and the School of Education’s capacity to admit students.
Admission to the School of Education is based on achievement in a group of Open University courses, as detailed below. In addition, applicants must meet the admission requirements for an additional department through a transfer track, if one has been established, or by another route.
To be admitted to the second year of the undergraduate program in Education at the Hebrew University through a transfer track, applicants must have an exemption level in English.

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available

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

Admission requirements for the second year

English exemption required
Completion of at least 1 academic year of study at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education 25 credit points minimum
Compatibility between previous studies and the department's requirements
Applicants must meet the requirements for moving on to the second year at the institution where they studied.
Applicants must have an average grade of 75 or higher in the department in which they wish to continue their studies.
The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's admissions committee and approval by the faculty's teaching 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

Minimum English levelScore of 85/Basic level
Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
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

Check your chances — the institution's calculator

Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
Source:The institution's siteopenu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

What you study

As part of the program, we will explore a range of aspects of education studies, including the educational process in its broadest sense, the relationship between society and education in particular, how the education system works, understanding the individual who learns and the individual who teaches, and the relationship between them.

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:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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%

Employment rate above average: 91% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪12,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/200checked 2 Oct 2026
Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/101checked 2 Oct 2026

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 3 years
On-time graduation rate 60% of students
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 102 points
Average psychometric score 520 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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