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Social Work

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: 615 or higher (waitlist range – 580–614)
  • English level placement: 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
  • ∙ Admissions interview
  • *Applicants in the waitlist range will also have an admission interview

For reservists

Special admission track for reservists, members of the security forces, and evacuees (directly to the degree program)

  • Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 102 or higher
  • English level placement: 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
  • 4 units or higher in English bagrut
  • ∙ Admissions interview

Through a preparatory program

Admission through the University of Haifa mechina programs — direct admission to a degree(our wording)

  • An average grade of 90 or higher (without bonus points) in the University of Haifa mechina (applicants who began their studies in the 2025/26 academic year in the University of Haifa mechina will be required to have an average grade of 85, including bonus points, in the mechina)
  • English level placement: 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
  • The mechina is valid for degree application purposes for 5 years from the date of completion
  • ∙ Admissions interview
For adults and those who have studied before5

Admission through University of Haifa mechinot — admission through the University of Haifa 30+ mechina(our wording)

  • An average grade of 90 or higher (without bonus points) in the University of Haifa mechina (applicants who began their studies in the 2025/26 academic year in the University of Haifa 30+ mechina will be required to have an average grade of 85 in the mechina)
  • English level placement: 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
  • The mechina is valid for degree application purposes for 3 years from the date of completion
  • ∙ Admissions interview

Admission for applicants over the age of 42

  • English level placement: 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
  • Full bagrut
  • ∙ Admissions interview

Admission through the transfer pathway from The Open University of Israel

  • English level placement: 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
  • Admission without a psychometric exam is possible through the Open University of Israel transfer tracks
  • Applicants admitted through this transfer track are admitted to the first year.
  • The School of Social Work undertakes to accept as a first-year bachelor's degree student any Open University student who meets all the requirements of the transfer track: (1) As part of their studies at the Open University, the student must complete the courses included in the transfer track requirements (listed in the equivalency table) with an average of 90 or higher (in each individual course, a grade of at least 70 is required); (2) the student must meet the Hebrew proficiency requirements (see details below); (3) the student must attend an admissions interview at the School (students who began their studies relevant to the transfer track at the Open University before the second semester of 2023/24 are exempt from the admissions interview).
  • A student who successfully completes the courses in the equivalency table with an average grade of 80 or higher but below 90 may submit an application to the admissions committee of the School of Social Work.
  • Students seeking to transfer to the School of Social Work at the University of Haifa through the transfer track must begin their studies at the School no later than 5 years after taking their first course from the equivalency table at the Open University
  • ∙ Admission interview (the interview is valid for applicants who began their studies in the transfer track in the second semester of 2023/24 or later).

Admission for applicants who hold a degree from a recognized academic institution

  • Degree average in another field: 80 or higher
  • ∙ Admissions interview

A single academic year

  • A full academic year at a recognized institution, totaling at least 20 credit points, with an average of 90 or higher *The average will be calculated based on all courses taken that year (without omitting grades).
  • English level placement: 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 or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina.
  • This track is intended for applicants with a previous academic background (other than social work) who wish to begin in the first year.
  • ∙ Admissions interview

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 רמהBasic levelבסיסיAmirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינהapplicantמועמד

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What you study

The bachelor's degree program in Social Work, based on a holistic, systems-based view of people in their environments, offers comprehensive, in-depth training in a range of fields, including clinical intervention methods, community work, trauma and resilience, and human rights.

Social work studies provide theoretical, research-based, and practical knowledge in therapeutic and preventive work in a range of settings: communities, groups, families, and individuals (adults and children), together with professional experience. At most institutions, students choose during their studies between an individual and family track and a community track. Topics covered in the degree include introductory studies and research studies in the social sciences and humanities, behavioral sciences, welfare studies, social care, social policy and legislation, research methods, statistics, and more. Students also take part in practical experience with a range of populations: older adults, prisoners, families, at-risk youth, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • 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.
  • Welfare and Social Services ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating programs that provide social and community services, such as assistance to families and child welfare services.
  • PsychologyThe study of mental processes and the behavior of individuals or groups, in order to promote personal, social, educational, and occupational adjustment and development.

Which industries they work in

  • Local government28%
  • Residential Care17%
  • Social Welfare and Relief Services Without Accommodation15%

Above-average employment rate: 96% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are below average 11,600 ₪ 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: 95 points
  • Average psychometric score: 530 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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