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Land of Israel Studies

Ashkelon Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 80 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: 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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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut only: admission(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of 80 – admission

Through a preparatory program

Mechina graduates

  • Presentation of completion of a designated mechina / 30+, which replaces a bagrut.
  • Completing the mechina with the required average before the start of the academic year and meeting the other admission requirements for the requested department will allow admission as a regular student, except in the following study tracks: Nursing, Economics and Accounting, and Psychology single major.

Special track

Bagrut only

  • Applicants eligible for a bagrut with an average in the range of 77–79.99 will be admitted on the condition that they complete the first year (up to 10%).

Special track

Foreign high-school diploma

  • Admission conditional on completing the first year only, and on presenting a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam).

Special track

Tour guides

  • Tour guides – eligibility for a bagrut certificate at any average + a certified tour guide certificate – admission conditional on the first year.

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • Applicants whose admission data do not meet the requirements listed above, or who hold certificates for previous studies, may apply to the review of exceptional cases
For adults and those who have studied before2

Previous studies: Option 1(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad) will be admitted to the first year conditionally, after an admission interview in the department.
  • Applicants with a foreign degree must present a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam).

Holders of a practical engineer diploma

  • Presentation of a practical engineer diploma – admission on the condition of first year.

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

  • A score of 70 on the Amir exam, Amirnet exam, or the English section of the psychometric exam.
  • – A grade of 80 or higher on the Hebrew expression bagrut exam.
  • Applicants with a bagrut that is not in Hebrew must present a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam) – admission conditional on Hebrew

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןdepartmentחוגcertificate of equivalenceאישור שקילותMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוךYael examיע"לforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לmechinaמכינהacademic yearשנת הלימודים

What you study

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: 84% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)

Graduates' salaries are similar to average: ₪17,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across colleges)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average psychometric score: 420 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.

Periphery 44 grant

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

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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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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