Psychology
The Academic College of Tel-Aviv – YaffoBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Automatic admission – Alternative 1(our wording)
- Psychometric score of 605, conditional on eligibility for a bagrut certificate.
Regular track
Automatic admission – Alternative 2(our wording)
- Combined score* of 620.
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Automatic admission – Alternative 3(our wording)
- Bagrut average of 102 and 4 units of mathematics with a grade of 75 or 5 units of mathematics with a grade of 60.
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Automatic admission – Alternative 4(our wording)
- Bagrut average of 104 and 3 units of mathematics with a grade of 80 or 4 units of mathematics with a grade of 70 or 5 units of mathematics with a grade of 60.
Through a preparatory program
Graduates of annual pre-academic mechinot
- The admission of graduates of an annual pre-academic mechina at a public institution of higher education will be considered based on an adjusted score calculated from the psychometric score, the final grade in the mechina, and the average bagrut grades (after they have been improved in the mechina).
Through a preparatory program
The mechina that replaces the psychometric exam
- Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements can register for the mechina that replaces the psychometric exam
For adults and those who have studied before2
Applicants with partial or full academic studies
- For applicants who do not meet the admission requirements and studied at a recognized academic institution (in Israel or abroad), their previous academic achievements will be considered if the following conditions are met:
- Scope of studies – at least 30 credit points.
- Grade average – at least 80.
- No more than 5 years have passed since completion of the previous studies.
- These conditions are minimum requirements for consideration and do not necessarily guarantee admission.
Applicants aged 30 or older who do not have a bagrut certificate
- Applicants aged 30 or older who do not have a bagrut certificate may apply after being accepted to an approved pre-academic mechina and before starting their academic studies, based on their psychometric exam results.
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
- Bagrut mathematics level requirements: 3 units with a grade of 80 or 4 units with a grade of 55 or 5 units with a grade of 55.
- A grade of 85 in the English section of the psychometric exam or on the Amir/Amirnet exam.
- Mathematics requirementsThe bachelor's degree programs in Psychology require a grade of at least 70 in the mathematics bagrut exam at the 3-unit level.
- Applicants who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew and whose bagrut exam was in a language other than Hebrew will be required to take the Yael exam (Hebrew proficiency test) and obtain a score of at least 95 by the start of the academic year.
- Eligibility of English bagrut certificateAt least 4 or 5 units in English with a passing grade of at least 55.
- All applicants to the Academic College must take the psychometric exam.
The Hebrew terms
psychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותcombined scoreציון משולבbagrut averageממוצע בגרותunitsיח"לmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"א
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- Source:The institution's sitemta.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
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
average across colleges
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 75% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 94 points
- Average psychometric score: 510 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות אקדמייםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
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