Psychology

The Achva Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

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

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on the psychometric exam

A sekhem (combined score) (a combination of the psychometric score and bagrut) or a psychometric score of 535
Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate, including 4 units of English with a grade of at least 70

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission based on bagrut

Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate with an average grade of 85 or higher
4 units of English with a grade of 70 or higher

Regular track

If you do not meet the admission requirements(our wording)

Preparation program for holders of a bagrut certificate with a grade of 75 or higher and English at 4 units / a supplementary course at the college, and a psychometric score or TIL score of 420.
(Applicants whose examination language is not Hebrew are required to take the Yael exam with a score of 107).

Through a preparatory program

Admission based on a pre-academic mechina in humanities and social sciences, totaling 780 hours, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines

Admission based on a pre-academic mechina in humanities and social sciences, totaling 780 hours, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements and applicants with 12 years of schooling without a bagrut certificate can register for the pre-academic mechina in social sciences and humanities

For adults and those who have studied before2

Applicants with a prior academic background

Applicants with a prior academic background are invited to contact the Counseling and Registration Center to check their eligibility

Applicants with a practical-engineer diploma

Applicants with a practical-engineer diploma are invited to contact the Counseling and Registration Center to check their eligibility

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

*Applicants who do not have a bagrut or a psychometric exam in Hebrew will be required to take the Yael exam with a score of 107 or higher

The Hebrew terms

psychometric examפסיכומטריsekhemסכםbagrutבגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותunitsיח"לbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותsupplementary coursesלימודי השלמהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריTIL testתילapplicantמועמד

Source:The institution's siteachva.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

What you study

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: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.
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 above average: 89% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)

Graduates’ salaries are below average 12,500 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

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

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Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 3 years
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 91 points
Average psychometric score: 470 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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