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Film and Television (Screenwriting)

Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor 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:

Regular track

Psychometric exam

  • Psychometric score of 450 or higher and eligibility for a bagrut certificate that meets the university's requirements

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average with bonus points

  • Without a psychometric examBagrut average with bonus points of 95 or higher

Another track

High school completion certificate from abroad

  • Without a psychometric examHigh school completion certificate from abroad equivalent to an Israeli bagrut certificate: average of 90 or higher (on the Israeli grading scale)

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

3 online courses

  • Without a psychometric examBagrut average with bonus points of at least 85 and 3 online courses from the list at the link, each with a grade of at least 87

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut subject in the arts

  • Without a psychometric examRaw bagrut average (without bonus points) of 82 in required humanities subjects and a bagrut subject in the arts at 5 units with a grade of 85 or higher.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • Your credentials do not meet the requirements? You may want to check the conditions for consideration for exceptional admission
For adults and those who have studied before4

Admission through the transfer track from The Open University of Israel to the single major program

  • Applicants seeking admission through the transfer track from The Open University of Israel must take 6 courses totaling 36 credit points, as detailed on the Open University of Israel website, with a grade of at least 80 in each course.
  • Admission is for the first year.
  • Applicants must reach Advanced A level by the start of the academic year at Tel Aviv University

Academic education

  • Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and academic education at an academic institution recognized by the CHE, totaling at least 30 academic semester hours, with an average of 85 or higher

Bachelor's degree

  • Without a psychometric examBachelor’s degree from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education

Age 40 or older

  • Without a psychometric examAge 40 or older and eligibility for a bagrut certificate

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

The Hebrew terms

psychometric examפסיכומטריpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםraw scoreגולמיunitsיח"לapplicantמועמדcredit pointsנ"ז

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

What you study

The School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University was founded in 1972. Its graduates include leading creators, researchers, and critics in the fields of film and television in Israel.

The studies provide theoretical knowledge alongside training and practical experience in all areas of film and television arts. The theoretical component deals with theoretical aspects and issues related to filmmaking and television production in Israel and around the world. The practical component depends on the chosen specialization, and different institutions offer a range of specializations, such as a theory track, digital media, production, animation, screenwriting, and more. Courses in the degree cover a variety of topics, such as film genres, styles, and motifs in different countries and periods, writing and analyzing screenplays, directing techniques and working with actors, production fundamentals, screenplay writing, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Directing, Production and Arts Managementmost commonSupervision and oversight of the technical and artistic aspects of making films, television and radio programs, music, and theater productions.
  • Graphic design and multimedia designCreating graphics, special effects, animations, and images for computer games, films, music videos, print media, and advertisements.
  • Literature and WritingPlanning, researching, and writing nonjournalistic books, screenplays, plays, essays, speeches, and guides for publication or presentation.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services20%
  • Education13%
  • Creative Activities, Art and Entertainment11%

Employment rate above average 81% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are about average 15,800 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate 65% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 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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