Law

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Laws (LL.B)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see belowRegistration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Required bagrut average for direct admission

Direct admission 11.3 (deserving advancement category 10.95)

Regular track

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)

Admission threshold for the department: 22.700. Explanations of how it is calculated 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

Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

Direct admission 725 (deserving advancement category 690)

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)

Admission requirements for the second year

English exemption required
Hebrew exemption for holders of a non-Israeli bagrut certificate
Minimum psychometric score of 620, general multi-domain score
Compatibility between previous studies and the department's requirements
Registration for the second year is available for the single-major track only, 401-4100.
Completion of the first year (and no more) of law studies at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, totaling approximately 36 credit points.

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
For departments in the Faculty of Law, admission to the first year based on partial academic studies is possible only for studies completed at the Hebrew University.

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available for holders of a doctorate only

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 100/Advanced A level
A score of 110, required when the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score, psychometric verbal-oriented score

Registration closed

On the institution's site:

Registration for Law, in all study tracks, for the 2026/27 academic year is closed!

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

Check your chances — the institution's calculator

Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Studies at the faculty invite students to consider questions such as what the law ought to regulate, when, and how. They provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of Israeli, comparative, and international law.

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: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

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: 88% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are above average: ₪21,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/600checked 2 Oct 2026
Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/101checked 2 Oct 2026

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 3.5 years
On-time graduation rate: 10% of students
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 104 points
Average psychometric score: 640 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
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