Middle East and Islamic Studies
Shalem CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate and the required weighted admission threshold / The bagrut certificate must include at least 21 units, with a weighted average of 95(our wording)
- The bagrut certificate must include at least 21 units, with a weighted average of at least 95.
Through a preparatory program
Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate and the required weighted admission threshold / Applicants who have a certificate of completion from a pre-academic mechina at a recognized institution of higher education(our wording)
- Applicants who have a certificate of completion from a pre-academic mechina at an institution of higher education recognized by the Council for Higher Education, and whose average upon completing the mechina is 90 or higher, may apply and will be considered to have met the admission threshold.
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Shalem Academic Center does not require applicants with a bagrut certificate average of 95 or higher to submit a psychometric exam score
- Shalem College does not require applicants with a bagrut certificate average of 95 or higher to present a psychometric exam score.
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Shalem Academic Center recognizes the IB diploma for applying
- Shalem College recognizes the IB diploma for applying, provided that the average grades on the IB diploma are equivalent to the required threshold average for an Israeli bagrut certificate (weighted score of 95 or higher).
Another track
Applicants who grew up abroad and attended high school abroad
- Applicants who grew up abroad and attended high school abroad must submit an official high school graduation certificate, a final high school transcript, and SAT scores (the minimum requirement is a score of 1300 or higher) or ACT scores (the minimum requirement is the 91st percentile or at least 29 correct answers).
Regular track
Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate and the required weighted admission threshold
- Applicants who are eligible for a full bagrut certificate and have a bagrut average below 95, but present a score of 700 or higher on the psychometric exam, will be considered to have met the admission threshold.
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
- A score of at least 100 on the Amirnet exam or on the English section of the psychometric exam.
- Applicants who do not hold an Israeli bagrut certificate and completed high school abroad must present Level 5 or higher (a score of at least 84) on the Yaelnet exam.
The Hebrew terms
eligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission thresholdציון סףunitsיח"לapplicantמועמדmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גpsychometric examפסיכומטרי
- Source:The institution's siteshalem.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Teaching in elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
Which industries they work in
- Education21%
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services14%
Average employment rate: 71% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Graduates’ salaries similar to average: ₪15,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across all institutions)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates
average across all institutions
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate: 70% 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 20262023 data
Money
How the institution is funded
Non-budgeted institutions
Tuition
At academic institutions that are not funded by the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), tuition is set by the institution itself.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות לא מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
Links
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