Sociology and Anthropology

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see below

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Required bagrut average for direct admission

Direct admission 10.00 (deserving advancement category 9.65)

Regular track

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

Admission threshold for the department 17.500. Explanations of how the calculation is done at the link

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 600 (deserving advancement category 565)

For adults and those who have studied before6

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)

Admission requirements for the second year

English exemption required
Hebrew exemption for holders of a non-Israeli bagrut certificate
Minimum psychometric score of 600, general multi-domain score
Completion of at least 1 academic year at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with at least 32 credit points
Compatibility between previous studies and the department's requirements
Applicants must meet the requirements for moving on to the second year at the institution where they studied.
An average grade of 80 or higher is required in the department in which they wish to continue their studies.
The number of available places is limited. The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's admissions committee.

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

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

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

Transfer track from The Open University of Israel

Admission requirements for the second yearA transfer track from The Open University of Israel is available
Admission to the department through the transfer track will be based exclusively on achievement at the Open University in a course cluster defined below. The department undertakes to admit as second-year students any Open University student who, as part of their studies at the Open University, meets the following requirements: complete all the Open University courses listed in the equivalency table below with at least a passing grade and achieve an average of 85 or higher in those courses.
Students admitted to the department must have an exemption from English as a foreign language studies.
In addition, applicants must meet the admission requirements for the additional department through a transfer track (if one has been defined) or by another route.

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
Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score, psychometric verbal-oriented score
The Sociology and Anthropology department has one registration track: 301-7100- Sociology and Anthropology double major
A double-major track combining studies with another department from the combinations table

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 סףdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינה

Check your chances — the institution's calculator

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What you study

Sociology and anthropology offer a way to examine social phenomena and social change, and to analyze societies, organizations, social movements, and the relationships within and between them.

The degree combines knowledge from the fields of sociology and anthropology. Sociology studies processes in groups and social structures, examines how these structures develop and how they affect social reality. Anthropology studies human cultures, from primitive societies to modern societies, in order to examine the patterns that characterize these societies and how they develop. The studies provide knowledge of basic concepts, theories, and research and analysis tools in both fields. Courses in the degree include: Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Anthropology, Statistics, Quantitative Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Sociological and Anthropological Theories, Introduction to Demography, Society in Israel, Between State and Society: The Sociology of Politics, Society, Politics and the Economy, Introduction to Gender Studies, Sociology of Organizations, Social Psychology, Stratification and Inequality in Education, and more.

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Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

What graduates work as

Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
Office Managementmost commonSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.
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.
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.
Other work in the field of teachingmost commonProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.

Which industries they work in

Education16%
Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services13%
Social Welfare and Relief Services Without Accommodation6%

Employment rate is above average 94% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates' salaries are above the average: ₪18,300 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/410“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 3 years
On-time graduation rate 75% of students
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 104 points
Average psychometric score: 610 points

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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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