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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 9.75 (deserving advancement category 9.4)

Regular track

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)

  • The admission threshold for the department is 16.250. Explanations of how it is calculated are available 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 550 (deserving advancement category 515)
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)

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

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

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

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
  • Hebrew exemption for holders of a non-Israeli bagrut certificate
  • Completion of at least 1 academic year at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with at least 32 credit points
  • 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

Transfer track from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission requirements for the second yearA transfer track from The Open University of Israel is available

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

  • Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
  • Applicants are required to score at least 134 on the English section of the psychometric exam or on the Amir or Amiram exam—exemption level. In addition, applicants with an English exemption from the Hebrew University or from institutions recognized by the Hebrew University may be admitted to the department and are exempt from this requirement.
  • Applicants who are exempt from an English course but do not have an exemption based on the psychometric exam, the Amiram exam, or the Amir exam (a score of at least 134) will be required to meet an admission prerequisite: successfully completing a preparatory workshop for the department. Applicants who do not successfully meet this prerequisite will have their admission to the department canceled.
  • Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score, psychometric verbal-oriented score
  • The English department has one registration track: 176-1810- English double major
  • A double-major track combining studies with another department from the combinations table

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

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What you study

The English department offers an in-depth introduction to the literature and culture of the English-speaking world, as well as the development of the highest-level written and spoken communication skills.

The curriculum includes theoretical and academic study of language and literature. Language studies usually focus on language development, linguistics, and the analysis and understanding of English, with an emphasis on phonetics and syntax. Literature studies usually focus on English and American literature. Courses in the degree include: History and Literature of English-Speaking Peoples, Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Drama, Introduction to Poetry, Poetry Analysis, Survey of British Literature, Survey of American Literature, English Grammar, Phonology, Morphology, Semantics, Business English, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
  • Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • Academic Teaching in the HumanitiesPreparing and delivering lectures and classes at institutions of higher education. Conducting research and writing academic articles and books.
  • Translation and LinguisticsTranslating from one language to another. Researching the origins, development, and structure of languages.
  • Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.

Which industries they work in

  • Education35%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services16%
  • Local government7%

Employment rate above average 83% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates’ salaries below average: ₪12,900 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 107 points
  • Average psychometric score: 580 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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