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Psychology

Ariel University in SamariaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or more

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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

Single major – average: 97(our wording)

  • Average: 97

Regular track

Single major – combined score(our wording)

  • Combined score: 580

Regular track

Applicants with a foreign high-school diploma

  • Psychometric score: 580

Through a preparatory program

Single major – average in a designated mechina(our wording)

  • Dedicated mechina average: 86
  • You must show eligibility for a bagrut certificate.

Regular track

Single major – combined score 560–580(our wording)

  • Admission for the semester2. Combined score 560–580
  • Progression to the second semester is conditional on completing the first semester with an average of at least 75 and a grade of at least 70 in each course. Details of the required courses are published on the department website.

Through a preparatory program

Single major – dedicated mechina average 80–86(our wording)

  • Admission for the semester3. Dedicated mechina average 80–86
  • Progression to the second semester is conditional on completing the first semester with an average of at least 75 and a grade of at least 70 in each course. Details of the required courses are published on the department website.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Double major – admission based on bagrut only(our wording)

  • Average: 95

Regular track

Double major – admission based on combined score(our wording)

  • Combined score: 580

Regular track

Double major – applicants with a foreign high-school diploma(our wording)

  • Psychometric score: 580

Through a preparatory program

Double major – designated mechina(our wording)

  • Average 85
  • You must show eligibility for a bagrut certificate.

Regular track

Double major in Psychology and Molecular Biology—Neuroscience track (double major/single major)

  • º Quantitative reasoning subscore of 120 or higher.
  • º A combined score of 630–640 will allow the application to be considered for “conditional admission for one year.” The requirements for moving from the first year to the second are completion of the first year with an average of at least 75 and no failing grades.
  • The combined score will be calculated using a psychometric exam score of at least 600.
  • A level placement score of at least 100 on the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation placement test is a necessary condition for admission to the program.
  • English at 4 units with a grade of at least 70
  • Bagrut in mathematics: at least 4 units with a grade of at least 85, or 5 units with a grade of at least 75.
  • 9 units in science and mathematics subjects (including at least 4 units in mathematics + 5 units in a science and mathematics subject) with an average of at least 75.
  • Bagrut Psychometric score Combined admission score100 620 640

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Double major in Psychology and Molecular Biology—Neuroscience track

  • Admission based on bagrut only Bagrut average: at least 105 Bagrut mathematics: 4 units with a grade of 90 or 5 units with a grade of 80. 9 units in science and mathematics subjects English level placement: Advanced A level

Through a preparatory program

Designated mechina

  • Double major in Psychology and Molecular Biology—Neuroscience trackRequired mechina average—90 (minimum grade of 85 in each subject)

Special track

Single major – admission categories for “admission to a semester” status (subject to the minimum requirements):(our wording)

  • 1. Bagrut average 87–97
  • Progression to the second semester is conditional on completing the first semester with an average of at least 75 and a grade of at least 70 in each course. Details of the required courses are published on the department website.

Special track

Single major – application for admission through the “transfer track” from the General Multi-Domain Department –(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bagrut average of at least 80 may apply to have their candidacy reviewed through the “Transfer Pathway” in the Multidisciplinary Department and to have a customized course schedule prepared, enabling them to transfer to the Department of Behavioral Sciences/Psychology at the end of the year. The transfer is conditional on completing the entire first year, including an English course appropriate to their level, with a cumulative average of 75 and a minimum grade of 70 in each course.

Special track

Double major - admission by semester(our wording)

  • Applicants whose scores fall within the ranges detailed above will be admitted under the “semester admission” framework (subject to meeting the admission threshold requirements) ∙ Bagrut average: 85–95 ∙ Combined admission score: 560–580 ∙ Practical engineers: 80–83 ∙ Average in a designated mechina: 80–85
  • Progression to the second semester is conditional on completing the first semester with an average of at least 75. Minimum grade of 70 in each course.

Special track

Double major – application for admission through the “Transfer Track” from the General Multi-Domain Department –(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bagrut average of at least 80 may apply to have their candidacy reviewed through the “Transfer Pathway” in the Multidisciplinary Department and to have a customized course schedule prepared, enabling them to transfer to the Department of Behavioral Sciences/Psychology at the end of the year. The transfer is conditional on completing the entire first year, including an English course appropriate to their level, with a cumulative average of 75 and a minimum grade of 70 in each course.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • The department reserves the right to consider applicants who do not meet the admission requirements through exceptional admission, subject to a limit of up to 10% of the admission quota, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines. Each case will be reviewed individually by the departmental admissions committee.
For adults and those who have studied before8

Double major – bachelor's degree(our wording)

  • Average of at least 80

Double major - practical engineer(our wording)

  • Average: 83 or higher. Average based on external exams only. Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is required.

Conditional admission

  • A practical engineer with a MAHAT average of at least 83 who has not yet received the practical-engineer diploma will be admitted conditionally—presentation of the remaining MAHAT grades + project with an average of at least 83 by the start of the academic year, and eligibility for a practical-engineer diploma by the end of the first year.

Previous academic studies

  • Admission requirements—Psychology—single major track—2026/27Admission is conditional on an average of at least 80 across at least 20 credit points, with a minimum grade of 80 in each course. Subject to approval by the department admissions committee. Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is required.

Previous academic studies (except in the General Multi-Domain Department)

  • Admission requirements for the Department of Psychology—double major track—2026/27Admission is conditional on an average of at least 75 over 20 credit points. Subject to approval by the department's admissions committee. Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is required

Previous academic studies at The Open University of Israel

  • A student who studied at The Open University of Israel must present at least 30 credit points in psychology studies, with an average of at least 85. Admission is subject to approval by the department.

Practical engineers: 80–83

  • Admission categories for the status “Admission for a Semester” (subject to the threshold requirements):Practical engineers: 80–83
  • Progression to the second semester is conditional on completing the first semester with an average of at least 75 and a grade of at least 70 in each course. Details of the required courses are published on the department website.

Applicants over the age of 30

  • Admission requirements for the Department of Psychology—double major track—2026/27Applicants without eligibility for a bagrut certificate will be referred to the 30+ mechina. Applicants eligible for a bagrut certificate whose bagrut average is close to, but below, the required average will be referred for review of exceptional cases.
  • Admission requirements—Psychology—single major track—2026/27Applicants without eligibility for a bagrut certificate will be referred to a 30+ mechina. Applicants with eligibility for a bagrut certificate will be referred for review of exceptional cases.

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

  • Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate, including English in the bagrut: 4 units in English with a grade of 80 5 units in English with a grade of 70
  • Mathematics at 3 units with a grade of at least 80 is a mandatory admission requirement, or at 4/5 units with a grade of at least 60.
  • An English level placement of at least 85 on the NITE level placement test is a required condition for admission.
  • A Yael exam score of at least 120 is required for applicants who completed high school where the language of instruction was not Hebrew, and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew. Applicants with a score of 110–119 may be admitted through “Semester Admission” and will be required to register in the first semester for the Hebrew course “Scientific Reading and Writing” and complete it with a grade of at least 75.

The Hebrew terms

single majorחד-חוגיcombined scoreציון משולבadmission scoreציון קבלהapplicantמועמדbagrutבגרותforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריmechinaמכינהeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרות

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.

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%

Above-average employment rate: 88% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪11,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

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

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: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score: 510 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.

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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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