Middle Eastern and African History
Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
suitability score
- Suitability score of at least 500
Regular track
Psychometric exam
- Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a general psychometric score of 450 or higher
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut average
- Without a psychometric examBagrut average of 102 or higher
Another track
High school completion certificate from abroad
- Without a psychometric examHigh school completion certificate from abroad equivalent to an Israeli bagrut certificate: average of 90 or higher (on the Israeli grading scale)
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Average of bagrut grades (without bonus points) in humanities subjects
- Without a psychometric examAverage of bagrut grades (without bonus points) of 85 or higher in humanities subjects
- Humanities compulsory subjects listed on the bagrut certificate from the following: Bible, Hebrew expression (including Hebrew for holders of an Arabic-language bagrut certificate, and Hebrew for external candidates), Knowledge of the Jewish People and the State/History of the Jewish People, History, Civics, Literature, Jewish thought, English (and an additional foreign language, if applicable).
Another track
2 online courses
- Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and 2 online courses taken at Tel Aviv University, each with a grade of 80 or higher, at least 1 of them in the humanities.
Special track
Exceptional admission
- Your credentials do not meet the requirements? You may want to check the conditions for consideration for exceptional admission
For adults and those who have studied before5
Academic education
- Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and academic education at an academic institution recognized by the CHE, totaling at least 30 academic semester hours, with an average of 85 or higher
Bachelor's degree
- Without a psychometric examBachelor's degree (first degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE
Master's degree
- Without a psychometric examHolders of a master's degree (second degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE
Age 40 or older
- Without a psychometric examAge 40 or older and eligibility for a bagrut certificate
Transfer route from The Open University of Israel
- Applicants seeking admission through the transfer route from The Open University of Israel must take courses totaling 36 credit points, with a grade of at least 80 in each course and an average of at least 80.
- Admission through this route is to the first year.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
The Hebrew terms
suitability scoreציון התאמהpsychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותBibleתנ"ךJewish thoughtמחשבת ישראל
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- Source:The institution's sitego.tau.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
Because the Middle East is here, all around us and within us, a degree that offers cultural literacy and proficiency in the region's languages is sought after in politics and government (for example, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice), the security establishment, formal and informal education, print and broadcast media, the business sector, nongovernmental organizations, and, of course, teaching and research in academia and beyond.
The department’s curriculum covers the history of the lands of Islam up to the present day and offers courses on, among other things, social developments in these lands; the religion of Islam, its sects and institutions; the political movements that arose from this religion; and the cultural, intellectual, and material traditions that developed in the Arabic-, Persian-, and Turkish-speaking Muslim world.
- Source:The institution's sitego.tau.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Management of Other Professional Servicesmost commonPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
- 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.
- Secretarial StudiesTyping correspondence and documents, handling mail, scheduling meetings, and carrying out a variety of administrative support tasks.
Which industries they work in
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services17%
- Education13%
Above-average employment rate: 78% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)
Graduates’ salaries are about average 15,800 ₪ 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 /…/24“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/105checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate: 85% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 96 points
- Average psychometric score: 570 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