History of the Jewish People
Ariel University in SamariaBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut only
- Bagrut average 85 + level placement in English
Regular track
Combined score
- Combined admission score: 530
Regular track
Holders of a foreign high-school diploma
- Psychometric exam 530
- Bagrut equivalent from the Ministry of Education
Through a preparatory program
Designated mechina
- Average 85
Regular track
Combined score
- Review of exceptional casesCombined admission score: 500–530
Special track
Average 75–85 – admission for a semester
- Designated mechinaAverage 75–85 – admission for a semester
- Completion of the first semester with an average of at least 70
Special track
Review of exceptional cases
- Bagrut average: 80–85
Special track
Application for admission through the “Transition Track” from the Multidisciplinary Department –
- Applicants with an average of at least 80 may apply to have their candidacy considered through the “transition track” in the General Multi-Domain Department, with a customized course schedule that allows them to transfer to the designated Humanities department at the end of the year. Transfer is conditional on completing the entire first year, including an English course according to the applicant’s level, with a cumulative average of 75 and a grade of at least 70 in every course.
For adults and those who have studied before3
Practical engineer
- Practical engineer diploma with an average of 80 in external grades
- Additional requirements: Submit the diploma and project by the end of the first academic year.
Admission based on previous academic studies (except the multidisciplinary program)
- Admission is conditional on an average of at least 75 over at least 20 credit points.
- Subject to approval by the departmental admissions committee.
- Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is required
Applicants over the age of 30
- Applicants without eligibility for a bagrut certificate will be referred to the 30+ mechina. Applicants eligible for a bagrut certificate whose bagrut average is close to, but below, the required average will be referred for review of exceptional cases.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
For every track
- An English level placement score of at least 85 on the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation level placement test is a prerequisite for admission to the program.
- A Hebrew proficiency score of 120 is required for applicants who completed high school at an institution where the language of instruction is not Hebrew and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew. This requirement is an integral part of the admission requirements. Applicants with a score of 110–119 may be admitted through “admission for a semester” and will be required to register in the first semester for the Hebrew course “Scientific Reading and Writing” and complete it with a grade of at least 75.
- Minimum requirements—eligibility for a bagrut certificate, 4 units in English with a passing grade
- In this department, use whichever is higher when calculating the psychometric score: the quantitative reasoning score or the general multi-domain score.
The Hebrew terms
bagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותlevel placementסיווג רמהcombined scoreציון משולבadmission scoreציון קבלהforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לpsychometric examפסיכומטריMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוךmechinaמכינהreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגים
- Source:The institution's sitecampuscore.ariel.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
Studies cover different periods and events in the history of the Jewish people, from the biblical period to the 21st century, in Israel and around the world. History is studied and researched from different perspectives, such as social, political, economic, religious, cultural and geographic history, and others. Topics covered in the degree include: the biblical period, the Second Temple period, the period of the Mishnah and Talmud, the Arab and Crusader periods, Jews in Christian Europe, Jews under Islamic rule, World War II, waves of immigration to the Land of Israel, the establishment of the state, the State of Israel and the Diaspora, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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.
Which industries they work in
- Education50%
Graduates’ salaries are about average 15,300 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)
Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across universities)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates
average across universities
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 50% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
- Average psychometric score: 550 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
Links
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