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General Studies in the Humanities

The Open University of IsraelBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Open admission

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Admission requirements

Open admission

Open admission(our wording)

  • No need to present previous achievements

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.

What you study

The degree provides a broad education across the humanities (the human sciences), while developing critical thinking, abstract thinking, and the ability to analyze and synthesize extensive theoretical material from multiple domains and make comparisons. Institutions offer options to pursue different tracks and areas of focus, including: an Asian Studies track, which introduces students to the culture, literature, history, politics, economy, law, and more of leading Asian countries; and a World Culture track, covering literature and art, philosophy and ideas, history, languages, and more.

After the degree

Graduates of related fields work as:

Related fields: Multidisciplinary Studies for a B.A. in the Humanities and Social SciencesHumanities and Social Sciences

  • Management of Other Professional Servicesmost commonPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
  • 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.
  • Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • PolicingMaintaining law and order, patrolling public areas, enforcing laws and regulations, and arresting people suspected of criminal activity.
  • Social Work and Counseling in Social WelfareProviding advice and guidance to individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations in response to personal and social difficulties. Helping people obtain skills, resources, and support services for welfare and social problems.
  • Legal PracticeProviding legal advice, drafting legal documents, representing clients, and managing claims in various legal settings.

Graduate salaries below average: ₪11,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

average across universities

  • Program length: 3 years

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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