Landscape Architecture
Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Required bagrut average for direct admission
- 10.00 (deserving advancement category / agricultural background 9.65)
Regular track
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)
- The admission threshold is 18,000. An explanation of how to calculate it is available at the link
Through a preparatory program
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina
- 50%/50% (applies to all mechina tracks)
Regular track
Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements to register
- Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements to register may register as non-degree students and take the entrance exams. The percentage of admitted applicants who did not meet the minimum registration requirements may not exceed 10% of all applicants admitted to the program, in accordance with the Council for Higher Education decision of 12.9.2017 regarding exceptions to admission requirements.
- Applicants who successfully pass both stages of the entrance exams may begin their studies even if they do not have the required bagrut average/psychometric score, within the permitted exception.
- In all cases, a full bagrut certificate or an equivalent certificate is required for admission to studies.
Regular track
Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Direct admission: 600 (deserving advancement category / agricultural background 565)
For adults and those who have studied before4
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a bachelor’s degree
- 50%/50% (does not apply when applicants with a degree are admitted directly)
Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate
- Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies
- Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission
Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and older (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and over (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate). Relevant admission track
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
- Minimum English levelScore of 85/Basic level
- Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
- Entrance examsAll applicants to the program must successfully pass practical entrance exams that include the following components: a text-based exercise, a two-dimensional graphic exercise, and a three-dimensional construction exercise. This exercise will serve as an initial screening of applicants. Applicants who successfully pass this stage will be invited to a personal interview
- Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהdirect admissionקבלה ישירה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריadmission thresholdציון סףdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינה
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- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
What you study
The bachelor's degree program in Landscape Architecture is the only program of its kind in Israel. It combines the study of landscape architecture with a foundation in architecture, planning and culture taught at Bezalel's School of Architecture, together with in-depth study of plant sciences, ecology and the environment at the Hebrew University's Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
Landscape architecture deals with planning open spaces, public or private, based on the view that people are part of the environment in which they live and act. According to this view, developing an advanced society requires proper management of the environment and its resources, while maintaining a balance between development, conservation, and rehabilitation. The studies introduce students to the distinctive features, diversity, and history of the landscapes of Israel, and offer a comprehensive, theoretical and practical approach to environmental planning. Topics covered in the degree include planning and design, the theory and history of landscape architecture, engineering of space and garden construction, plant knowledge and planning with plants, landscape ecology, planning and management of landscape, natural, and environmental resources, and more.
- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Landscape Architecturemost commonPlanning and designing landscapes and open spaces in public areas, along roads, and at commercial, industrial, and residential sites. Planning and supervising construction and maintenance work in these areas.
Which industries they work in
- Architectural and Engineering Services; Technical Testing and Analysis80%
Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪13,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(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: 4 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 104 points
- Average psychometric score: 630 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