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Psychology

Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see below

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

suitability score

  • The suitability score, or the suitability score based on the final grade for a bachelor's degree, meets the admission thresholdacademic year: 2026/27Acceptance threshold: 660Rejection threshold: 659

Regular track

Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a psychometric score

  • A general psychometric score of 730 or higher, and: eligibility for a bagrut certificate that meets the university's requirements

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Without a psychometric exam

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a grade of 85 or higher in English at 5 units and a grade of 85 or higher in mathematics at 5 units

Another track

3 online courses

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a grade of 85 or higher in English at 5 bagrut units and a grade of 90 or higher in mathematics at 4 bagrut units or 70 or higher at 5 units, and 3 online courses with a grade of 85 or higher in each: Introduction to Psychological Sciences, First Steps in Computer Science (required courses), and one of the following courses: Introduction to General Chemistry or Viruses or Economic Growth and Distributive Justice or The Brain—The Most Amazing Machine of All

Regular track

An additional 5 points to the suitability score

  • The suitability score, or the suitability score based on the final grade for a bachelor's degree, meets the admission threshold
  • An additional 5 points toward the suitability score for the online course “Introduction to Psychological Sciences,” taken at Tel Aviv University, with a grade of at least 85
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Partial academic education

  • An average of 85 or higher for studies in one academic year at a recognized academic institution recognized by the CHE, comprising at least 30 semester hours
  • And: a general psychometric score of at least 660

Completed academic education

  • Eligibility for a bachelor's degree at an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education and a general psychometric score of at least 660, or eligibility for a master's degree with a thesis at an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education with an average of 90 or higher, or a doctoral degree

Transfer admission track from The Open University of Israel to Tel Aviv University

  • Courses totaling at least 30 credit points, including all courses in the transfer admission track, and meeting all other requirements of the track.
  • Registration is for the first year; applicants must reach at least Advanced B level by the beginning of the academic year

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

For every track

  • The School of Psychological Sciences does not accept the July 2026 psychometric exam or summer 2026 bagrut exams

The Hebrew terms

suitability scoreציון התאמהdegree averageממוצע תוארbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןadmission thresholdציון סףeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרCouncil for Higher Educationמל"ג

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  • Source:The institution's sitego.tau.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

A bachelor's degree in psychology at Tel Aviv University is much more than a degree—it's a gateway to a world of possibilities. Our graduates go on to successful careers in high-tech, marketing and advertising, human resources, education, and the public sector, thanks to their deep understanding of people, decision-making, and data analysis.

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: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduate salaries are above average ₪23,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 65% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 105 points
  • Average psychometric score 670 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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