Psychobiology Program
Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Science (B.Sc)
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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
Required bagrut average for direct admission
- Direct admission 11.4 (deserving advancement category 11.05)
Regular track
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)
- The admission threshold for the department is 23.750. Explanations of how it is calculated at the link
Through a preparatory program
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina
- 50%/50% (relevant only for the natural sciences tracks in the mechina)
Regular track
Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Direct admission 740 deserving advancement category 705
For adults and those who have studied before4
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a bachelor’s degree
- 50%/50% (does not apply when applicants with a degree are admitted directly)
Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate
- Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available for holders of a doctorate only
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies
- Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission
Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and older (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and over (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate). Relevant admission track
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
- Minimum English levelScore of 85/Basic level
- Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
- Type of psychometric scoreQuantitative-oriented psychometric score
Registration closed
On the institution's site:
- Registration for the combination of Psychology and Life Sciences for the 2026/27 academic year is closed!
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהdirect admissionקבלה ישירה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריadmission thresholdציון סףdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינה
Check your chances — the institution's calculator
- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
Psychobiology is a field of study within neuroscience that focuses on the relationship between the physical and chemical processes that take place in the brain and behavioral, cognitive, and emotional processes.
The studies cover psychology’s basic concepts and questions, and provide an introduction to the fields it explores, as well as to research tools and methods. The curriculum includes courses on personality structure and various cognitive processes, such as learning, thinking, perception, and memory, as well as the biological and physiological foundations of behavior, and more. Courses in the degree include Social Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Personality: Theory and Research, Psychological Tests: Theory and Practice, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of Old Age and Aging, and more.
- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Psychologymost commonThe study of mental processes and the behavior of individuals or groups, in order to promote personal, social, educational, and occupational adjustment and development.
- Biology, Botany and Zoologymost commonStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
- Other work in the field of teachingProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.
- Social Work and Counseling in Social WelfareProviding 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.
- Management and Organizational ConsultingHelping organizations become more efficient and solve problems. Studying organizational structures, methods, systems, and procedures.
- Other Human Resources and Career ServicesProviding business services related to human resources policy, such as employee recruitment and development, job analysis, and career guidance.
Which industries they work in
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services18%
- Education17%
- Health services7%
Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)
Graduates’ salaries below average: ₪14,000 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
Most graduates go on to a master's degree
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/430“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 107 points
- Average psychometric score 670 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.
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