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Middle Eastern Studies

Ariel University in SamariaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or more

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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

Single major - average: 85(our wording)

  • Average: 85
  • Invitation to a personal interview – bagrut average 80–85

Regular track

Single major – combined score(our wording)

  • Combined score: 500

Regular track

Applicants with a foreign high-school diploma

  • Psychometric exam: 500

Through a preparatory program

Single major – average in a designated mechina(our wording)

  • Average in a designated mechina: 75
  • You must show eligibility for a bagrut certificate.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Single major – average of 70–75(our wording)

  • Averages of 70–75 will be referred to the admissions committee for a decision.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Double major – admission based on bagrut only(our wording)

  • Average 85

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Double major – bagrut average(our wording)

  • Bagrut average of 80–85 – invitation to a personal interview

Regular track

Double major – admission based on combined score(our wording)

  • Combined score – 530

Regular track

Double major – applicants with a foreign high-school diploma(our wording)

  • Psychometric exam 530

Through a preparatory program

Double major – designated mechina(our wording)

  • Average 85

Special track

Double major – review of exceptional cases – combined score(our wording)

  • Review of exceptional cases – combined score of 520–530

Special track

Double major – average of 80–85 – admission for the semester(our wording)

  • Designated mechinaAverage of 80–85 – admission for the semester
  • Completion of the first semester with an average of at least 70

Special track

Double major – application for admission through the “Transfer Track” from the General Multi-Domain Department –(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bagrut average of at least 80 can apply for a review of their application under the “Transfer Track” in the multidisciplinary department and for a customized class schedule that allows them to transfer to the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the end of the year. Transfer is conditional on completing the entire first year, including an English course according to their level, with a cumulative average of 75 and a minimum grade of 70 in each course.

Special track

Admission for the semester

  • Admission requirements — Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science departments — double major — 2026/27An applicant who does not meet the admission requirements for the second department but meets the requirements for conditional admission for one semester will be admitted through this framework and must complete the first-semester courses in the Middle East Department with an average of 70 and a minimum grade of 60 in each course.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • The department reserves the right to consider applicants who do not meet the admission requirements through exceptional admission, subject to a limit of up to 10% of the admission quota, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines. Each case will be reviewed individually by the departmental admissions committee.
For adults and those who have studied before6

Double major – bachelor's degree(our wording)

  • Average of at least 80

Practical engineer diploma

  • Admission requirements for Middle East Studies – 2026/27Average: 80 or higher. Average of external exams only.

Review of exceptional cases – invitation to a personal interview

  • Admission requirements for Middle East Studies – 2026/27Practical engineer without a diploma, with a MAHAT grade average of at least 80
  • Admission requirements for Middle East Studies – 2026/27Presentation of a practical engineering diploma by the end of the first year

Practical engineer

  • Admission requirements — Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science departments — double major — 2026/27Practical engineer diploma with an average of 80 in external grades
  • Admission requirements — Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science departments — double major — 2026/27Additional requirements: Submit the diploma and project by the end of the first academic year.

Admission based on previous academic studies (except the multidisciplinary program)

  • Admission requirements — Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science departments — double major — 2026/27Admission is conditional on an average of at least 75 over at least 20 credit points.
  • Admission requirements — Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science departments — double major — 2026/27Subject to approval by the department admissions committee.
  • Admission requirements — Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science departments — double major — 2026/27Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is required

Applicants over the age of 30

  • Admission requirements — Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science departments — double major — 2026/27Applicants without eligibility for a bagrut certificate will be referred to the 30+ mechina. Applicants eligible for a bagrut certificate whose bagrut average is close to, but below, the required average will be referred for review of exceptional cases.

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 Yael exam score of at least 120 is required for applicants who completed high school where the language of instruction was not Hebrew, and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew. Applicants with a score of 110–119 may be admitted under “Semester Admission” and will be required to enroll in the Hebrew course “Scientific Reading and Writing” in the first semester and complete it with a grade of at least 75.
  • An English level placement score of at least 85 on the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation level placement test is a prerequisite for admission to the program.
  • Admission requirements — Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science departments — double major — 2026/27Minimum requirements—eligibility for a bagrut certificate, 4 units in English with a passing grade

The Hebrew terms

single majorחד-חוגיpersonal interviewראיון אישיbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותcombined scoreציון משולבadmission scoreציון קבלהapplicantמועמדforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לpsychometric examפסיכומטריmechinaמכינה

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 universities)

Graduates’ salaries similar to average: ₪15,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

average across universities

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 70% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 102 points
  • Average psychometric score: 610 points

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.

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An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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