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Multidisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences

Ashkelon Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 80 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Business Administration track – bagrut only: admission(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of 80 – admission

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Human Resources track – bagrut only: admission(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of 80 – admission

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Education track – bagrut only: admission(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of 80 – admission

Through a preparatory program

Mechina graduates

  • Presentation of completion of a designated mechina / 30+, which replaces a bagrut.
  • Completing the mechina with the required average before the start of the academic year and meeting the other admission requirements for the requested department will allow admission as a regular student, except in the following study tracks: Nursing, Economics and Accounting, and Psychology single major.

Special track

Bagrut only

  • Applicants eligible for a bagrut with an average in the range of 75–79.99 will be admitted on the condition that they complete the first year (up to 20%).

Special track

Foreign high-school diploma

  • Admission conditional on completing the first year only, and on presenting a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam).

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • Applicants whose admission data do not meet the requirements listed above, or who hold certificates for previous studies, may apply to the review of exceptional cases
For adults and those who have studied before4

Business Administration track – previous studies: option 1(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad) will be admitted to the first year conditionally, after an admission interview in the department.
  • Applicants with a foreign degree must present a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam).

Human Resources track – previous studies: option 1(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad) will be admitted to the first year conditionally, after an admission interview in the department.
  • Applicants with a foreign degree must present a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam).

Education track – previous studies: option 1(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad) will be admitted to the first year conditionally, after an admission interview in the department.
  • Applicants with a foreign degree must present a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam).

Holders of a practical engineer diploma

  • Presentation of a practical engineer certificate – admission subject to conditions in the first year.

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 70 on the Amir exam, Amirnet exam, or the English section of the psychometric exam.
  • – A grade of 80 or higher on the Hebrew expression bagrut exam.
  • Applicants with a bagrut that is not in Hebrew must present a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam) – admission conditional on Hebrew

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןdepartmentחוגcertificate of equivalenceאישור שקילותMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוךYael examיע"לforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לmechinaמכינהacademic yearשנת הלימודים

What you study

The degree provides a broad foundation in a range of social science fields, including economics, political science, behavioral sciences, management, human resources, communications, and more. Different study institutions offer various options for focusing and specializing in the degree, including real estate and land appraisal, business administration, management and psychology, cyber, law, criminology, education, human resources, and more.

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 elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • Social Work and Counseling in Social Welfaremost commonProviding advice and guidance to individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations in response to personal and social difficulties. Helping people obtain skills, resources, and support services for welfare and social problems.
  • Special Education Teachingmost commonTeaching people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities, learning disabilities or special needs, and promoting their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
  • Secretarial Studiesmost commonTyping correspondence and documents, handling mail, scheduling meetings, and carrying out a variety of administrative support tasks.

Which industries they work in

  • Education11%
  • Local government7%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services7%

Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduate salaries are below average ₪10,900 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 80% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 84 points
  • Average psychometric score: 420 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.

Periphery 44 grant

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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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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