Jewish Philosophy
Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor 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:
Regular track
Psychometric exam
- Eligibility for a bagrut certificate that meets the university's requirements and a general psychometric score of 450 or higher
Regular track
suitability score
- Suitability score of 500 or higher
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut average
- Without a psychometric examBagrut average of 102 or higher
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut average (without bonus points) in the humanities subjects
- Without a psychometric examBagrut average (without bonus points) in the humanities subjects of 85 or higher
Another track
High school completion certificate from abroad
- Without a psychometric examHigh school completion certificate from abroad equivalent to an Israeli bagrut certificate: average of 90 or higher (on the Israeli grading scale)
Another track
2 online courses
- Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and 2 online courses taken at Tel Aviv University, each with a grade of 80 or higher, at least 1 of them in the humanities.
Special track
Exceptional admission
- Your credentials do not meet the requirements? You may want to check the conditions for consideration for exceptional admission
For adults and those who have studied before4
Academic education
- Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and academic studies at a recognized academic institution recognized by the CHE, totaling at least 30 academic semester hours, with an average of 85 or higher
Bachelor's degree (first degree)/master's degree (second degree)
- Without a psychometric examA bachelor's degree/master's degree from a recognized academic institution
Age 40 or older
- Without a psychometric examAge 40 or older and eligibility for a bagrut certificate
Transfer route from The Open University of Israel
- Applicants seeking admission through the transfer route from The Open University of Israel must take courses totaling 36 credit points, with a grade of at least 80 in each course and an average of at least 80.
- Admission through this route is to the first year.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
The Hebrew terms
psychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריsuitability scoreציון התאמהbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרCouncil for Higher Educationמל"ג
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What you study
With a bachelor's degree in Jewish Philosophy from Tel Aviv University, you can delve deeper by pursuing a master's degree, or work in research, instruction, journalism, curating, information science, librarianship, archives, tourism, and more.
Jewish philosophy deals with fundamental concepts and questions in Jewish thought across its periods and various fields. The curriculum provides knowledge of major currents in Jewish thought and the teachings of philosophers and thinkers, from the period of the Mishnah and Talmud, through the Middle Ages, Kabbalah and Hasidism, to the modern era. Courses in the degree include: Introduction to Hebrew Esoteric Teachings, History of Jewish Philosophy in the Modern Era, Guided Text-Reading Courses, Introduction to the Thought of the Sages - History and Literature, Introduction to Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Introduction to Jewish Mysticism, and more.
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After the degree
Graduates of related fields work as:
Related fields: General Philosophy
- 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.
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Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
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Money
How the institution is funded
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Tuition2026/27
Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.
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