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Government, Communication and Diplomacy

Jerusalem Multidisciplinary Academic CenterBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 80 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: 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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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

A. Admission based on bagrut average / mechina + admissions interview / bagrut average of 80 or higher(our wording)

  • Bagrut average of 80 or higher:
  • An admissions interview, at the department head’s discretion.
  • The department head reserves the right, based on the impression formed during the admission interview, to require applicants to take the TIL test and meet the admission requirements according to their admission index score.
  • A full bagrut certificate or a mechina completion certificate.

Regular track

The composite score combines / Admission requirements(our wording)

  • Suitability score of 470 or higher, automatic admission without an admissions interview
  • A suitability score of 650 gives an advantage in admission to the honors program in the second year (not automatic admission)

For reservists

Special admission track for reservists

  • A special admission track is available for reservists
  • Eligible for the track: A reservist who served 28 or more reserve-duty days from 7.10.2023 through the date of registration for studies. A discharged soldier and a graduate of 2 years of national service who were discharged after 7.10.2023
  • Those eligible for the track can be admitted to the Academic Center without a psychometric exam or TIL exam, based on bagrut certificate grades + interview/admissions committee.
  • Applicants admitted through this track will be admitted conditionally and will have to meet the department’s requirements at the end of the first academic year in order to continue their studies.
  • Up to 10% of all students admitted to each department can be admitted through this admission track.
  • Weighted bagrut average of 70 or higher.
  • Requirements for moving from conditional student status to regular student statusAverage grade of 70 or higher at the end of the first year.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • The Council for Higher Education allows the Center to exceptionally admit up to 10% of students who do not meet the admission requirements.

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

  • Applicants whose first language is not Hebrew are required to take the Yael exam or the TIL Institute Hebrew placement test—score of 110 or higher.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהdepartmentחוגapplicantמועמדTIL testתילbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותreservistsמשרתי מילואיםreserve-duty daysימי מילואיםpsychometric examפסיכומטרי

What you study

Political science deals with political systems, nationalism and the nation-state, as well as the structures of societies and communities. The studies provide knowledge, understanding, and the ability to analyze phenomena, institutions, and political behavior in Israel and around the world, and equip students with tools and skills for analyzing situations and making decisions. Topics covered in the degree include: Political Systems, Public Policy, Political Behavior, Political Thought, Political Communication, Political Psychology, Political Economy, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Management of Other Professional Servicesmost commonPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
  • Advertising and Marketing Consultingmost commonDeveloping and coordinating marketing strategies and advertising campaigns. Defining markets and identifying and developing marketing opportunities for new and existing products and services.
  • Journalismmost commonResearching, reporting and interpreting news and current affairs in print and online newspapers, on television, on the radio and in other media.
  • Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
  • 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.
  • Public RelationsPlanning, developing, implementing, and evaluating information and communication strategies in order to clarify the nature of businesses, organizations, products, or services and create positive attitudes toward them.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services20%
  • Education8%
  • Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance7%

Employment rate is above average 94% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪13,800 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 92 points
  • Average psychometric score: 500 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

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

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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