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Social Work

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Social Work (B.S.W)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see belowRegistration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Required bagrut average for direct admission

  • Direct admission 10.75 (deserving advancement category 10.4 / applicants with a background 10.5)

Regular track

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)

  • Admission threshold for the department: 20.250. Explanations of how it is calculated at the link

Another track

Eased admission requirements for applicants with a suitable prior background

  • Applicants may apply for admission based on prior experience if they have demonstrated a commitment to working for the well-being of people in distress and have put this commitment into practice through ongoing support activities in various organizational settings. Applicants must submit a formal application to the Appeals Committee, including a detailed, reasoned request letter, signed recommendations on official letterhead confirming their prior experience, and any other document relevant to the request. The application will be reviewed by the relevant authorized bodies at the university. The decision will be made at the university’s discretion and subject to availability in the program.

Through a preparatory program

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina

  • 50%/50% (applies to all mechina tracks)

Regular track

Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

  • Direct admission 675 (deserving advancement category 640 / applicants with a background 650)
For adults and those who have studied before7

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a bachelor’s degree

  • 50%/50% (does not apply when applicants with a degree are admitted directly)

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree from the Hebrew University

  • Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree from the Hebrew University, with an average grade of 85 or higher.

Admission to the first year based on partial studies at the Hebrew University

  • We invite students who have studied for at least 1 academic year at the Hebrew University, in any of its faculties, to join the single-major bachelor's degree program in social work after the end of the academic year. Admission is subject to available places only, and applicants must meet the following requirements
  • Completion of 1 or more years of academic study in one of the faculties, in accordance with the procedures of the faculty where the applicant studies, with an average grade of 86.
  • A general multi-domain psychometric score of at least 550.
  • English exemption.
  • It is important to note that the grades listed above do not constitute automatic admission requirements. Students will be admitted based on available places in the undergraduate program and professional training, and after consideration of the applicant’s overall average across the full program they were required to study for 1 year.

Admission to the first year based on the transfer track from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission to the first year based on the transfer track from The Open University of Israel.
  • The School of Social Work and Social Welfare undertakes to admit as a first-year undergraduate student any Open University of Israel student who, as part of their studies at the Open University of Israel, successfully completes (with a grade of 70 or higher) each of the Open University of Israel courses listed in the table below (a total of 20 credit points at the Open University of Israel) and achieves an average of 90 or higher.
  • Admission to the School of Social Work and Social Welfare through the transfer track will be based exclusively on achievements at the Open University of Israel in a defined group of courses.
  • Anyone planning to transfer from the Open University of Israel to the School of Social Work and Social Welfare must complete the English requirements before registering for studies at the Hebrew University.

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate

  • Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available for holders of a doctorate only

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies

  • Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission

Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and older (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

  • Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and over (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate). Relevant admission track

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

  • Minimum English levelScore of 85/Basic level
  • Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
  • Only applicants born in 2008 or earlier may register
  • Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score

Registration closed

On the institution's site:

  • Registration for Social Work (in all study tracks) for the 2026/27 academic year is closed!

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהdirect admissionקבלה ישירה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריadmission thresholdציון סףdepartmentחוגapplicantמועמד

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What you study

The curriculum at the School of Social Work prepares students for the profession. Social workers are professionally committed to advancing social justice and helping people cope with situations of risk on a personal and social level, in order to improve their living conditions and well-being.

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%

Employment rate is above average 87% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are below average 13,000 ₪ 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
  • On-time graduation rate 80% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 104 points
  • Average psychometric score: 580 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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