Social Work

Regular track

Option 1:

• ·A score of at least 600 on the psychometric exam
• ·Required score on the Hebrew proficiency test (Yael) for applicants who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew and/or attended a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew — (Required Yael exam score – 100)
• ·Passing the admissions committee of the Department of Social Work

Regular track

Option B

• ·A score of at least 560 on the psychometric exam, combined with a weighted average score (the weighted average score of the bagrut and psychometric exam) of at least 580.
• ·Required score on the Hebrew proficiency test (Yael) for applicants who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew and/or attended a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew — (Required Yael exam score – 100)
• ·Passing the admissions committee of the Department of Social Work

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Option C

• ·A raw average (without bonus points) of at least 90 on the bagrut certificate.
• ·Required score on the Hebrew proficiency test (Yael) for applicants who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew and/or attended a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew — (Required Yael exam score – 120)
• ·Passing the admissions committee of the Department of Social Work
• ·Admission based on option C will not be available to an applicant who presents a foreign high-school diploma and/or a completion certificate from an immigrants’ mechina.

Through a preparatory program

Option D: Admission requirements for graduates of pre-academic mechinot

• ·A raw average (without bonus points) of at least 90 on the completion certificate for the semester-based or yearlong pre-academic mechina at Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel, or an average of at least 90 in a yearlong subject-specific mechina in the social sciences at one of the recognized higher education institutions in Israel, preparatory-program tracks at the various institutions
• ·Passing the admissions committee of the Department of Social Work.

Another track

Option 6

• ·Applicants who studied for 1 or 2 academic years at a recognized academic institution in the fields of social work, psychology, criminology, sociology, education, behavioral sciences, or human services, with an average of at least 85.
• ·Passing the admissions committee of the Department of Social Work

Another track

Former members of the security forces

• ·Those eligible to apply are people who serve / have served in officer positions in the security forces and/or hold an IDF discharge certificate as combat soldiers. Holders of a Gold Certificate. (Presentation of the certificate is mandatory)
• ·These applicants may be admitted only with the approval of the department admissions committee.
• ·The department admissions committee may set conditions for admitting applicants relating to their level of achievement in their first year of studies at the academic college.
• ·English level placement on the Amir exam / Amiram exam / Amirnet exam.
• ·Applicants who studied at a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew are required to have a Yael exam score of 120.
• ·In the Nursing / Social Work departments, applicants are required to pass an admissions committee / simulation.

Another track

Applicants with a record of volunteering / leadership from development towns, Arab localities and neighborhoods undergoing rehabilitation

• ·Applicants who have contributed to community life and present official confirmation of having engaged in social and volunteer activities for at least 2 years after completing high school, and who demonstrate clear leadership ability. And/or applicants who have completed and present official confirmation of completing a year of service / pre-military mechina before military service / national service.
• ·These applicants may be admitted only with the approval of the department admissions committee.
• ·The department admissions committee may set conditions for admitting applicants relating to their level of achievement in their first year of studies at the academic college.
• ·English level placement on the Amir exam / Amiram exam.
• ·Applicants who studied at a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew are required to have a Yael exam score of 120.
• ·In the Nursing / Social Work departments, applicants are required to pass an admissions committee / simulation.

Special track

Deserving advancement (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)

• ·This track admits applicants defined as “deserving advancement” according to criteria based on the rules of the Association for the Advancement of Education
• ·Present the score received from the Association for the Advancement of Education. The score will be added to the applicant’s educational background.
• ·Some departments require additional threshold requirements, such as interviews, an admissions committee, a certain level of English, etc. Applicants registered through this track must also meet them
• ·The Academic College of Emek Yezreel does not guarantee admission to all applicants recognized as deserving advancement who have the qualifications detailed above. The applicants with the strongest qualifications within the “deserving advancement” category will be admitted.

Special track

Exceptional admission

• ·The departmental admissions committee will consider and decide whether to admit or reject applicants in exceptional cases (who do not meet the regular admission requirements) in the following cases: • When there is a gap between the applicant’s psychometric score and the psychometric score required by the department. • When there is a gap between the applicant’s weighted average score and the weighted average score (weighted average score) required by the department. • Applicants seeking an exemption from the psychometric exam based on at least 5 academic courses related to the curriculum in the department they are applying to (the Department of Economics and Management requires at least 3 related academic courses) and the average required by the department. • When there is a gap between other applicant data and other admission requirements as determined by the department chair.
• ·Each department has a quota for exceptional admission, set by the Council for Higher Education [CHE], of up to 10% of the applicants admitted to the department.
• ·A status granted to a student who does not meet one of the college’s admission requirements and was admitted exceptionally, on condition that they complete the missing requirement and/or an equivalent requirement. Admission with this status requires approval by the departmental admissions committee.

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Tuition · 2026/27

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