Law
Bar-Ilan UniversityBachelor of Laws (LL.B)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Admission based on bagrut average only (without a psychometric exam)(our wording)
- Study Programs: Law / Law and PhilosophyMinimum Bagrut Average: 112Additional Requirements/Notes: Bagrut grade in English of 90 at 5 unitsRegistration Status: Open
- Applicants with an Israeli bagrut certificate who meet the following requirements will be admitted directly to the departments.
For reservists
Those serving as reservists, career soldiers, or in the security forces
- Women and men serving as reservists, career soldiers, or in the security forces may be admitted to a bachelor's degree program in 2026/27 through a special track without a psychometric exam.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsReservists who served in reserve duty for 60 days or more from 1.10.2025, or reservists who served in reserve duty for 300 days or more from 7.10.2023.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsWounded applicants who present a certificate from the Compensation Officer confirming recognition as wounded in the Swords of Iron War by the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Defense.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsCareer soldiers serving in designated frontline units who served to an exceptional extent during 2025 or 2026 because of the war, and continue to serve on active duty during the 2026/27 registration period.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsCombat soldiers in regular service who completed their military service from 1.12.2025.
- Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsParents of a child under 13 whose spouse served in reserve duty for 60 days or more from 1.1.2026.
- The number of places allocated for admission through this track is limited, and it applies only to departments open for registration. Registration for this track will close once the quotas for exceptional admissions of all types have been filled.
- Admission through this track will be based on bagrut grades only, as specified in the table below, in addition to meeting the university's admission requirements
- Required bagrut averageLaw 109
- Additional requirementsEnglish at 5 units with a grade of 80 or at 4 units with a grade of 90
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
- English screening test (Amiram exam), with a score of 85 or higher in the English section, except that the Department of Linguistics and English Literature requires a score of at least 120, the Medical Imaging program requires a score of at least 100, and the PAKAM program requires a score of at least 110 in the psychometric-based admission track).
- Applicants whose school’s language of instruction was not Hebrew are required to have a score of at least 105 on the Hebrew screening test (Yael exam) administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation (except in the English Linguistics single-major, English Literature single-major, and French single-major programs; the French single-major program is taught in French, and all 3 programs are exempt from the Yael exam). For more details, see the bachelor's degree admission requirements.
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריunitsיח"לapplicantמועמדbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותreservistsמשרתי מילואיםcareer soldiersקבעsecurity forcesזרועות הביטחוןbachelor's degreeתואר ראשון
Check your chances — the institution's calculator
- Source:The institution's sitebiu.ac.il /…/acceptance-no-psychometrychecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
- Source:The institution's sitebiu.ac.il /…/311887checked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
The degree provides knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts and principles of law, along with tools for critical thinking and skills for working as a lawyer or in the legal profession. The program covers the basic fields of law: criminal, civil, commercial, constitutional and administrative law, international law and Jewish law. To practice law, graduates must complete an internship after their studies and then pass the Israel Bar Association licensing exams. Courses in the degree include Criminal Law, Torts, Property, Labor Law, Tax Law, Family Law, Contract Law, Sources of Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Evidence Law, Civil Procedure, Property Law, Professional Ethics, Jurisprudence, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Legal Practicemost commonProviding legal advice, drafting legal documents, representing clients, and managing claims in various legal settings.
Which industries they work in
- Legal and Accounting Services49%
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services7%
- Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance4%
Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪18,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/600checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/106checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3.5 years
- On-time graduation rate: 35% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 102 points
- Average psychometric score: 610 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.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
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