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Political Science

Max Stern Academic College of Emek YezreelBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Periphery 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

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Special track

Deserving advancement (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)

  • This track admits applicants defined as “deserving advancement” according to criteria based on the rules of the Association for the Advancement of Education
  • Present the score received from the Association for the Advancement of Education. The score will be added to the applicant’s educational background.
  • Some departments require additional threshold requirements, such as interviews, an admissions committee, a certain level of English, etc. Applicants registered through this track must also meet them
  • The Academic College of Emek Yezreel does not guarantee admission to all applicants recognized as deserving advancement who have the qualifications detailed above. The applicants with the strongest qualifications within the “deserving advancement” category will be admitted.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • The departmental admissions committee will consider and decide whether to admit or reject applicants in exceptional cases (who do not meet the regular admission requirements) in the following cases: • When there is a gap between the applicant’s psychometric score and the psychometric score required by the department. • When there is a gap between the applicant’s weighted average score and the weighted average score (weighted average score) required by the department. • Applicants seeking an exemption from the psychometric exam based on at least 5 academic courses related to the curriculum in the department they are applying to (the Department of Economics and Management requires at least 3 related academic courses) and the average required by the department. • When there is a gap between other applicant data and other admission requirements as determined by the department chair.
  • Each department has a quota for exceptional admission, set by the Council for Higher Education [CHE], of up to 10% of the applicants admitted to the department.
  • A status granted to a student who does not meet one of the college’s admission requirements and was admitted exceptionally, on condition that they complete the missing requirement and/or an equivalent requirement. Admission with this status requires approval by the departmental admissions committee.

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

For every track

  • A score of at least 85 in English on the psychometric exam and/or the Amir exam (English screening exam).
  • A score of at least 100 on the Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam) is required for anyone who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew and/or studied at a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew.
  • Admission requirements for the double major format will be determined according to the higher admission requirements of the 2 departments.
  • A full bagrut certificate from the Ministry of Education or an equivalent certificate (pre-academic mechina, foreign high-school diploma / practical engineer certificate / certificate of graduation from a recognized institution in Israel or abroad, etc.).

The Hebrew terms

“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםapplicantמועמדadmissions committeeועדת קבלהreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריdepartmentחוגweighted average scoreצמ"מexemptionפטורCouncil for Higher Educationמל"ג

  • Source:The institution's siteyvc.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Political science deals with political systems, nationalism and the nation-state, as well as the structures of societies and communities. The studies provide knowledge, understanding, and the ability to analyze phenomena, institutions, and political behavior in Israel and around the world, and equip students with tools and skills for analyzing situations and making decisions. Topics covered in the degree include: Political Systems, Public Policy, Political Behavior, Political Thought, Political Communication, Political Psychology, Political Economy, 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.
  • Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
  • 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.
  • Public RelationsPlanning, developing, implementing, and evaluating information and communication strategies in order to clarify the nature of businesses, organizations, products, or services and create positive attitudes toward them.
  • Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services20%
  • Education8%
  • Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance7%

Employment rate above average: 85% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪18,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 80 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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