Sociology and Anthropology

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 100 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Sociology and Anthropology, double major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric score](our wording)

Sekhem: 520
Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 520
English level: Basic level
Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Sociology and Anthropology, double major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

Bagrut average: 100
English level: Basic level
Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

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

26.05.2026 – Review of exceptional cases begins in Sociology and Anthropology
Applicants with a prior academic background who meet the admission cutoffs will be admitted without needing to submit a transcript.
Policy for reviewing exceptional cases: Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements but do not meet the required admission conditions will be referred to the department for consideration as detailed below: applicants whose psychometric exam score or sekhem is up to 20 points below the required score.
Review of exceptional cases is subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.
Review of exceptional cases has begun.

The Hebrew terms

double majorדו-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיBasic levelבסיסיbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגים

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Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Research people, cultures, and social phenomena, and turn everyday life into a field of research!

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.

Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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

Graduates' salaries are similar to average: ₪16,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

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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: 97 points
Average psychometric score: 560 points

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

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

only for programs at the Eilat campus

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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