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Social Behavior Science

Zefat Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Without a psychometric exam

  • Bagrut average – a score of 85 or higher, without a psychometric exam

Regular track

Threshold requirement: bagrut average + psychometric exam

  • Bagrut average of 80 or higher and psychometric exam score of 450 or higher (general multi-domain score/verbal reasoning)

Special track

Waiting list for review of exceptional cases

  • If you do not fully meet the above threshold requirements, you may also apply under review of exceptional cases and enter the waiting list for review of exceptional cases.
For adults and those who have studied before3

Application based on previous academic studies

  • Passing a personal admission interview.

A practical engineer diploma is an alternative to a bagrut certificate

  • A practical engineer diploma is an alternative to a bagrut certificate

Applicants aged 40 and over

  • Applicants aged 40 and over are exempt from the psychometric exam (without regard to their bagrut score).

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

For every track

  • Applicants who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew are required to have a Yael exam score of 100 or higher.

The Hebrew terms

psychometric examפסיכומטריbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיverbal reasoningחשיבה מילוליתreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםapplicantמועמדpractical engineerהנדסאיbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותYael examיע"ל

What you study

Behavioral science combines sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Psychology deals with the individual—the person and their behavior; anthropology studies cultures; and sociology focuses on studying the interactions between people and their environment. The studies provide theoretical knowledge, along with practical tools and skills for understanding, researching, and studying behavioral issues affecting people as individuals and as part of a group. Topics in the degree include anthropology, society and culture, introduction to political science, introduction to sociology, introduction to psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, cross-cultural psychology, introduction to organizations and organizational consulting, 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 Human Resources and Career Servicesmost commonProviding business services related to human resources policy, such as employee recruitment and development, job analysis, and career guidance.
  • Social Work and Counseling in Social Welfaremost commonProviding 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.
  • Human Resources Managementmost commonPlanning, directing, and coordinating policies relating to the workforce, labor relations, and professional activities related to health and safety within or for a company or organization.
  • Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services15%
  • Education10%
  • Local government7%

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

Graduates’ salaries are below average 7,900 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

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: 88 points
  • Average psychometric score: 410 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.

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

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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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