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Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 102 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

suitability score

  • Suitability score of at least 500

Regular track

Psychometric exam

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

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average

  • Without a psychometric examBagrut average of 102 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

Average of bagrut grades (without bonus points) in humanities subjects

  • Without a psychometric examAverage of bagrut grades (without bonus points) of 85 or higher in humanities subjects
  • Humanities compulsory subjects listed on the bagrut certificate from the following: Bible, Hebrew expression (including Hebrew for holders of an Arabic-language bagrut certificate, and Hebrew for external candidates), Knowledge of the Jewish People and the State/History of the Jewish People, History, Civics, Literature, Jewish thought, English (and an additional foreign language, if applicable).

Another track

2 online courses

  • Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and 2 online courses taken at Tel Aviv University, each with a grade of 80 or higher, at least 1 of them in the humanities.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • Your credentials do not meet the requirements? You may want to check the conditions for consideration for exceptional admission
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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 (first degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE

Master's degree

  • Without a psychometric examHolders of a master's degree (second degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE

Age 40 or older

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

Transfer route from The Open University of Israel

  • Applicants seeking admission through the transfer route from The Open University of Israel must take courses totaling 36 credit points, with a grade of at least 80 in each course and an average of at least 80.
  • Admission through this route is to the first year.

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

The Hebrew terms

suitability scoreציון התאמהpsychometric examפסיכומטריpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותBibleתנ"ךJewish thoughtמחשבת ישראל

Check your chances — the institution's calculator

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

What you study

A bachelor's degree in General History from Tel Aviv University will give you a broad education, sophisticated research skills, a nuanced understanding of social, cultural and political processes, proficiency in another language, and the ability to examine evidence critically and compare different accounts of the same events.

The degree provides broad historical knowledge alongside methodological tools for understanding, analyzing and researching history, and for critical thinking. Studies generally focus on the history of Western culture, from antiquity to the modern era, as well as encounters with other cultures. Topics covered in the degree include: the history of Greece and Rome, the history of Central and Western Europe from antiquity to the present day, colonialism, the French Revolution, World War II, the history of Christianity, the history of Russia and Eastern Europe, the United States and Latin America, 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.
  • Other work in the field of teachingProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.
  • JournalismResearching, reporting and interpreting news and current affairs in print and online newspapers, on television, on the radio and in other media.
  • Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.

Which industries they work in

  • Education21%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services13%
  • Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance7%

Average employment rate 72% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates’ salaries are below average 13,000 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 35% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score 540 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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