Philosophy

Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 102 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Psychometric exam

Eligibility for a bagrut certificate that meets the university's requirements and a general psychometric score of 450 or higher

Regular track

suitability score

Suitability score of 500 or higher

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average

Without a psychometric examBagrut average of 102 or higher

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average (without bonus points) in the humanities subjects

Without a psychometric examBagrut average (without bonus points) in the humanities subjects of 85 or higher
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

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)

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 studies at an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, totaling at least 30 semester hours, with an average of 85 or higher

Bachelor's degree

Without a psychometric examA bachelor's degree (first degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE

Master's degree

Without a psychometric examA master's degree from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education

Age 40 or older

Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and age 40 or older

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

psychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריsuitability scoreציון התאמהbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותBibleתנ"ךJewish thoughtמחשבת ישראל

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What you study

Everyone is looking for originality, critical thinking, and out-of-the-box thinking. Some of the world's largest business companies are built on exactly these kinds of ideas, from Google to Apple.

The curriculum provides knowledge and understanding of philosophy across its periods and various fields, along with systematic and critical tools for analysis and thought. Studies cover different fields, such as logic, metaphysics, ethics and aesthetics, through the study of the teachings of the great classical and modern philosophers. Courses in the degree include: Logic, Greek Philosophy, Ethics, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Religion, Theoretical and Practical Rationality, and more.

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

Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.

Which industries they work in

Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services19%
Education11%

Employment rate above average 81% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduate salaries are below average ₪13,900 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

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Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 3 years
On-time graduation rate: 35% of students
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 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.

The tuition page

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