Psychology
Kinneret Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Direct track - with bagrut and psychometric exam(our wording)
- English 4 units 60 at least
- Minimum psychometric score 570
- Yael exam / Yaelnet exam – Hebrew proficiency test for applicants whose high school language of instruction was not HebrewYaelnet exam At least 100
- Admission interview Required
- Bagrut gradesFull bagrut
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Track without psychometric exam - bagrut only(our wording)
- Minimum bagrut average 92
- English 4 units 60 minimum grade
- Yael exam / Yaelnet exam – Hebrew proficiency test for applicants whose high school language of instruction was not HebrewYaelnet exam 100
- Admission interview Required
Through a preparatory program
The mechina track - pre-academic mechinot - mechina for Society and Humanities(our wording)
- Dedicated mechina average 92
- Admission interview Required
- To be admitted to the mechina, applicants must meet the following admission requirements: 12 years of schooling with partial bagrut + Mimad 400
Through a preparatory program
The mechina track - pre-academic mechinot - semester mechina(our wording)
- Semester-based mechina average 92
- Admission interview Required
- To be admitted to the mechina, applicants must meet the following admission requirement: full bagrut certificate
Special track
Track without psychometric exam - bagrut only - admission with special status(our wording)
- Bagrut average 85 to 92
- English 4 units 60 minimum grade
- Yael exam / Yaelnet exam – Hebrew proficiency test for applicants whose high school language of instruction was not HebrewYaelnet exam At least 95
- Admission interview Required
- You can be admitted as a special-status student and, after completing the first semester, move to regular student status, provided your grade average is at least 75.
For adults and those who have studied before2
The mechina track - pre-academic mechinot - +30 mechina(our wording)
- Mechina +30 average 82
- Admission interview Required
- To be admitted to the mechina, you must meet the following admission requirements: Age 30 or older without a bagrut certificate (or with a bagrut grade that does not allow admission)
Practical Engineer Track
- Practical engineer diploma average 75
- Admission interview Required
- Admission requirementsPractical engineer diploma average of 75 + psychometric exam score of 570
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.
The Hebrew terms
bagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריunitsיח"לpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטYael examיע"לapplicantמועמדbagrut averageממוצע בגרותregular studentמן המנייןmechinaמכינה
- Source:The institution's sitedo.kinneret.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 below average: ₪12,900 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)
Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across colleges)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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: 440 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.
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
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026
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