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Psychology

University of HaifaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Registration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on sekhem score

  • Sekhem: 650 or higher (waitlist range: 630–649)
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina

For reservists

Special admission track for reservists, security forces and evacuees (through the Ofek track toward a degree)

  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 117 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, or a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Bagrut in mathematics with a grade of 75 or higher at 5 units + bagrut in English with a grade of 75 or higher at 5 units
  • ∙ Or: bagrut in English with a grade of 75 or higher at 5 units + bagrut in mathematics with a grade of 75 at 4 units + a grade of 75 or higher at 5 units in any expanded subject.
  • Successfully pass 2–3 courses with a grade of 75 or higher during the first semester of studies
  • The Horizon track in Psychology is a track in which students are on conditional status during the first semester. Only after meeting all the track requirements will the student's status change to regular student starting in the second semester. Failure to meet the track requirements will lead to discontinuation of studies.
  • Full bagrut certificate

Through a preparatory program

Admission to the Ofek track toward a degree through the mechina

  • English level placement: Advanced A level with a grade of 80 or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam, or based on an English course in the mechina
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics course with a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units + an average grade of 80 or higher in social sciences subjects / a grade of 80 or higher in a chemistry course (for the natural sciences mechina)
  • Successfully pass 2–3 courses with a grade of 75 or higher during the first semester of studies
  • The Horizon track in Psychology is a track in which students are on conditional status during the first semester. Only after meeting all the track requirements will the student's status change to regular student starting in the second semester. Failure to meet the track requirements will lead to discontinuation of studies.
  • Successful completion of the University of Haifa mechina (Natural Sciences mechina or Humanities and Social Sciences mechina)

Regular track

Admission to the “Pesifas” program (in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy) based on the sekhem

  • Sekhem: 680 or higher (waitlist range: 630–679)
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Admissions interview

Special track

Admission through the Ofek track toward a degree — based on a bagrut certificate, without a psychometric exam(our wording)

  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Bagrut in English with a grade of 85 or higher at 5 units and bagrut in mathematics with a grade of 80 or higher at 5 units
  • ∙ Or bagrut in English with a grade of 85 or higher at 5 units + bagrut in mathematics with a grade of 85 at 4 units + a grade of 85 or higher at 5 units in social sciences subjects (such as psychology), natural sciences (such as biology), or exact sciences (such as computer science).
  • Successfully pass 2–3 courses with a grade of 75 or higher during the first semester of studies
  • Each application will be reviewed individually
  • The Horizon track in Psychology is a track in which students are on conditional status during the first semester. Only after meeting all the track requirements will the student's status change to regular student starting in the second semester. Failure to meet the track requirements will lead to discontinuation of studies.
  • Full bagrut certificate
For adults and those who have studied before2

Admission for holders of a bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution

  • Degree average in social sciences / exact sciences / natural sciences: 85 or higher
  • Average grade in Statistics courses A + B: 80 or higher.
  • Admission will be to a bachelor's degree / post-bachelor's department track.

Admission through the transfer pathway from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission without a psychometric exam is possible through the Open University of Israel transfer tracks
  • Admission to the department through the transfer track will be based exclusively on achievements in Open University courses. The department undertakes to accept as second-year students those who have completed all the courses included in the transfer track requirements with an average grade of 90 or higher.
  • Progression to the second year at the University of Haifa is conditional, among other things, on completing the English requirements. Therefore, an English exemption (whether by taking the Amirnet exam (formerly the Amiram exam) or by taking an English course: Advanced B level at the Open University) is a necessary condition for progression through the transfer track.
  • The admission assurance conditions below apply only to admission to the Department of Psychology. Those wishing to be admitted to a double major in Psychology must also secure admission to the second department, either by meeting that department's admission requirements or by meeting the requirements of its transfer track (if one exists).
  • Students seeking admission to the Department of Psychology at the University of Haifa through the transfer track must begin their studies in the department no later than 6 years after taking their first course from the equivalency table at the Open University.
  • Applicants whose high school language of instruction was not Hebrew and/or who did not take the psychometric exam in Hebrew must receive a score on the Yael exam (Hebrew proficiency test).

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.

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The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםwaitlist rangeטווח המתנהlevel placementסיווג רמהPre-Basic levelטרום בסיסיBasic levelבסיסיAmirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינה

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What you study

The curriculum will take you from the basics through to more advanced, complex, and challenging courses, such as The Emotional Brain, a seminar on reinforcement and rewards, or mental disorders. Best of all, we do not confine your studies to the classroom; we let you be part of a real-world research and treatment experience.

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%

Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪10,300 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: 102 points
  • Average psychometric score: 620 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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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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