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Geography, Environment and Geoinformatics

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see below

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Admission requirements

These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Required bagrut average for direct admission

  • Direct admission 10.00 (deserving advancement category 9.65 / applicants with a background 97.5)

Regular track

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

  • Admission threshold for the department 17.500. Explanations of how the calculation is done 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 600 (deserving advancement category 565 / applicants with a background 575)
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)

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

Transfer track from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission requirements for the second yearA transfer track from The Open University of Israel is available
  • Students must complete courses 1–6 from the list in the equivalency table below at the Open University. They must achieve an average grade of 80 or higher in the courses they studied from this list, and a minimum grade of 70 in each course.
  • In addition, they must meet the admission requirements of the additional department through an appropriate transfer track (if one has been defined), or by another route.
  • Students seeking to transfer to the Department of Geography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem through the transfer track must begin their studies in the department no later than 3 years after taking the first course in the equivalency table at the Open University, and no later than 1 year after taking their most recent course from the equivalency table.
  • As a rule, under Hebrew University requirements, applicants to the second year or later must provide the Registration and Admissions Office with confirmation of a university English exemption.

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

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

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
  • Minimum psychometric score of 600, general multi-domain score
  • 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.
  • An average grade of 80 or higher is required in the department in which they wish to continue their studies.
  • The number of available places is limited. The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's admissions committee.

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

  • Minimum English levelScore of 85/Basic level
  • Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
  • Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score, psychometric verbal-oriented score
  • The Geography, Environment and Geoinformatics department has one registration track: 821-7877- Geography, Environment and Geoinformatics, double-major track
  • 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

Geography, Environment and Geoinformatics – much more than maps and borders. The program explores the complex relationships between people, the environment and space, and combines knowledge from the natural and social sciences with advanced technological applications.

The studies cover human and physical phenomena that shape the Earth’s space, as well as the study of human activity and the interaction between human activity and the landscape and space. The curriculum includes many fields of knowledge, such as Earth sciences, natural sciences, and social sciences, and combines theoretical content with practical field experience. Topics covered in the degree include climate and climate change, economics, Earth sciences, biology, urban planning, environmental planning, political geography, transportation, agriculture, 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.
  • Urban and Transportation Planningmost commonDeveloping and implementing plans and policies for the controlled use of urban and agricultural land and for transportation systems. Researching and advising on economic, environmental, and social factors that affect land use and traffic flow on roads.
  • Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
  • Civil EngineeringResearching, planning, and managing construction, operation, and maintenance work, and advising on these matters. Investigating and advising on the technological aspects of materials.

Which industries they work in

  • Architectural and Engineering Services; Technical Testing and Analysis13%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services11%
  • Education9%

Employment rate above average: 85% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪18,100 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
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 96 points
  • Average psychometric score: 610 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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