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Hebrew Literature

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor 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

Hebrew Literature major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)

  • Sekhem: 450
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 450
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 6
  • A major department with a division in the Natural Sciences, and a major with a division in the Department of Computer Science. Applicants must also meet the admission cutoff for the division in the Natural Sciences or Computer Science, depending on the chosen track.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Hebrew Literature major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

  • Bagrut average: 85
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 6
  • A major department with a division in the Natural Sciences, and a major with a division in the Department of Computer Science. Applicants must also meet the admission cutoff for the division in the Natural Sciences or Computer Science, depending on the chosen track.

Regular track

Hebrew Literature double major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)

  • Sekhem: 450
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 450
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 6

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Hebrew Literature double major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

  • Bagrut average: 85
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 6
For adults and those who have studied before1

Applicants aged 40+ are exempt from the psychometric exam

  • Applicants aged 40+ are exempt from the psychometric exam but must have eligibility for a bagrut certificate and level placement at “Basic” in English.
  • Level 6 in Hebrew for those who are required to take it

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

  • Review of exceptional cases in the Department of Hebrew Literature on 01.02.2026
  • Applicants with a prior academic background who meet the admission cutoffs will be admitted without needing to submit a transcript.
  • Policy for reviewing exceptional cases: Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements but do not meet the required admission conditions will be referred to the department for consideration as detailed below: applicants whose psychometric exam score or sekhem is up to 20 points below the required score.
  • Review of exceptional cases is subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.

The Hebrew terms

psychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיBasic levelבסיסיdepartmentחוגbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותdouble majorדו-חוגי

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

What you study

The Department of Hebrew Literature at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is the largest department of its kind in Israel. It is home to leading researchers, writers, poets, editors, and critics, who together create a diverse and highly contemporary range of literary and cultural voices.

The studies provide a foundation for exploring and gaining a deeper understanding of the diverse forms of Hebrew literary creation, including genres such as prose, drama, and poetry, as well as literary movements and periods. They also equip students with tools for critiquing and evaluating literary works and phenomena. The curriculum covers outstanding works in Hebrew, from the period of Midrash and the literature of the Sages to modern Hebrew literature today. Courses in the degree include: Narrative Theory, Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature: Poetry and Prose, Introduction to Temple Literature and Aggadah, The Golden Age: Keys to the Poetry of Spain, The Beginnings of Hebrew Poetry: A Journey into the First Millennium, Hebrew Poets in the Muslim World, Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature in the Twentieth Century, 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.
  • 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.
  • Secretarial StudiesTyping correspondence and documents, handling mail, scheduling meetings, and carrying out a variety of administrative support tasks.

Which industries they work in

  • Education42%

Graduates' salaries are below the average: ₪10,600 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • 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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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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