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Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Foreign Literatures double major - English Literature | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)

  • Sekhem: 520
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 520
  • English level: Advanced B level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Foreign Literatures double major - English Literature | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

  • Bagrut average: 95
  • English level: Advanced B level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

Regular track

Foreign Literatures major - English Literature | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)

  • Sekhem: 520
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 520
  • English level: Advanced B level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Main department with a minor in Natural Sciences / a minor in the Computer Science Department. Applicants must also meet the admission cutoff for the Natural Sciences / Computer Science minor, depending on the chosen track.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Foreign Literatures major - English Literature | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

  • Bagrut average: 95
  • English level: Advanced B level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Main department with a minor in Natural Sciences / a minor in the Computer Science Department. Applicants must also meet the admission cutoff for the Natural Sciences / Computer Science minor, depending on the chosen track.
For adults and those who have studied before1

Age 40+: exempt from the psychometric exam

  • Age 40+: exempt from the psychometric exam (must have eligibility for a bagrut certificate + Advanced B level in English)
  • Level 5 in Hebrew for those required to meet this requirement

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

  • Review of exceptional cases in the Department of Foreign Literatures on 01.02.2026
  • Applicants with a prior academic background who meet the admission requirements will be admitted without needing to submit a transcript.
  • Policy for reviewing exceptional cases: Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements but do not meet the required admission conditions will be referred to the department for consideration as detailed below: applicants whose psychometric exam score or sekhem is up to 20 points below the required score and who meet the English and Hebrew requirements, or applicants with a psychometric exam score / sekhem above 520 and English at Advanced A level, will be considered by the admissions committee.
  • Review of exceptional cases is subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.

The Hebrew terms

double majorדו-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיAdvanced B levelמתקדמים ב'bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותdepartmentחוג

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  • Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Get to know and explore the foundational texts of British and American culture

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 are about average 15,300 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 93 points
  • Average psychometric score: 530 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.

Periphery 44 grant

only for programs at the Eilat campus

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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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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