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Hebrew Literature

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see below

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Required bagrut average for direct admission

  • Direct admission 9.75 (deserving advancement category 9.4)

Regular track

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

  • Admission threshold for the department 16.000. 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 550 (deserving advancement category 515)
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)

Admission requirements for the second year

  • English exemption required
  • Hebrew exemption for holders of a non-Israeli bagrut certificate
  • Completion of at least 1 academic year of study at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education 25 credit points minimum
  • 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.
  • Applicants must have an average grade of 75 or higher in the department in which they wish to continue their studies.
  • The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's admissions committee and approval by the faculty's teaching committee

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

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

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

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

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 take 3 Open University of Israel courses (18 credit points) from the following group and earn a grade of 80 or higher in all 3 courses.
  • They must also meet the requirements of the transfer track to an additional department or supplementary studies.
  • Students who wish to enter the faculty through the transfer track must take 6 Open University courses totaling 36 Open University credit points, approximately equivalent to 1 academic year in the faculty, and earn at least the required grade in each course, as specified for the department they wish to enroll in.
  • Students who meet the track requirements listed below will be admitted to the faculty as second-year students, starting in the 2008/09 academic year.
  • Students admitted to the faculty must obtain an exemption from English as a foreign language courses.

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
  • A score of 145, required when 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 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

Hebrew literature is the foundation of Jewish and Israeli life, from “In the beginning God created” to “A Glitch at the Edge of the Galaxy.” It is written in Israel and around the world, in different cultural contexts, and is distinguished by its richness, diversity, and rare beauty.

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 below average: ₪10,000 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 105 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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