Land of Israel Studies
Kinneret Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Direct track - with bagrut and psychometric exam(our wording)
- English 4 units 60 at least
- Minimum psychometric score 500
- Admission interview Required
- Bagrut gradesFull bagrut
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Track without psychometric exam - bagrut only(our wording)
- Minimum bagrut average 85
- English 4 units 60 minimum grade
- Admission interview Required
Through a preparatory program
The mechina track - pre-academic mechinot - mechina for Society and Humanities(our wording)
- Specialized mechina average 85
- Admission interview Required
- To be admitted to the mechina, applicants must meet the following admission requirements: 12 years of schooling with partial bagrut + Mimad 400
Through a preparatory program
The mechina track - pre-academic mechinot - semester mechina(our wording)
- Semester mechina average 85
- Admission interview Required
- To be admitted to the mechina, applicants must meet the following admission requirement: full bagrut certificate
Special track
Track without psychometric exam - bagrut only - admission with special status(our wording)
- Bagrut average 78 to 85
- English 4 units 60 minimum grade
- Admission interview Required
- You can be admitted as a special-status student and, after completing the first semester, move to regular student status, provided your grade average is at least 75.
For adults and those who have studied before2
The mechina track - pre-academic mechinot - +30 mechina(our wording)
- +30 mechina average 78
- Admission interview Required
- To be admitted to the mechina, you must meet the following admission requirements: Age 30 or older without a bagrut certificate (or with a bagrut grade that does not allow admission)
The practical engineer track - certified practical engineer(our wording)
- Practical engineer diploma average 75
- Admission interview Required
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
bagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריunitsיח"לpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריbagrut averageממוצע בגרותregular studentמן המנייןmechinaמכינהbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותpractical engineerהנדסאי
- Source:The institution's sitedo.kinneret.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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.
- 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 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 below average 10,700 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
Most graduates go on to a master's degree
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/93“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/228checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- Average psychometric score 430 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026
Links
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