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Israel Studies

University of HaifaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 100 or more

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on sekhem score

  • Sekhem: 500 or higher (waitlist range – 450–499) for the double major | 500 or higher for the single major
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until the score reaches 120) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Direct admission without a psychometric exam based on the bagrut average

  • Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 100 or higher
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until the score reaches 120) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina

Through a preparatory program

Admission through the University of Haifa mechina programs — direct admission to a degree(our wording)

  • An average grade of 75 or higher in the University of Haifa mechina
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until the score reaches 120) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina

Special track

Admission through the Ofek track toward a degree — based on a bagrut certificate — without a psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 75 or higher
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until the score reaches 120) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ English bagrut: a grade of 75 or higher at 4 units
  • ∙ Successfully pass 3 courses with an average grade of 75 or higher and a grade of at least 70 in each course during the first semester of studies
  • Only after completing the pre-academic track will you become a regular student
For adults and those who have studied before4

Admission for applicants who hold a degree from a recognized academic institution

  • Degree average: 70 or higher

Applicants over age 30

  • Applicants over the age of 30 – bagrut certificate / University of Haifa mechina with an average of 75 or higher + passing an admissions interview (also applies to the tracks: “Tour Guides” and the “Knowing the Land” program for holders of a “Standard Mark” certificate)
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until the score reaches 120) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • A medical certificate confirming fitness to take part in tours

Applicants over age 42

  • Applicants over the age of 42 – bagrut certificate / University of Haifa mechina / mechina at a recognized academic institution
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until the score reaches 120) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • A medical certificate confirming fitness to take part in tours

Transfer track from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission without a psychometric exam is possible through the Open University of Israel transfer tracks

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.

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםwaitlist rangeטווח המתנהdouble majorדו-חוגיsingle majorחד-חוגיlevel placementסיווג רמהPre-Basic levelטרום בסיסיBasic levelבסיסיAmirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נט

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What you study

The Department of Israel Studies is uniquely positioned in light of these 2 developments. The department’s research-oriented approach, its multidisciplinary nature, and its location in Israel’s most multicultural city make it especially attractive.

The degree provides knowledge in many fields, including history, archaeology, botany, physical geography, historical geography, social and economic geography, and the zoology of the Land of Israel. Courses in the degree include physical geography of the Land of Israel, an introduction to the biblical period, an introduction to the history of the Land of Israel in modern times, Christianity, and more. The program also includes study tours, field courses, and participation in archaeological excavations and surveys.

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 schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.

Which industries they work in

  • Education26%
  • Operation of Libraries, Archives, Museums and Other Cultural Activities13%

Employment rate above average: 86% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates’ salaries below average: ₪12,700 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)

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.

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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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