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Combined Program: Philosophy, Economics, and Political Science

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Where to study it

University5

College (state-funded)1

What you study

A bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Economics and Political Science (PEP) provides tools and an interdisciplinary knowledge base for understanding how societies and social institutions function or should function. The program combines knowledge in economics, public policy and politics. The curriculum includes core studies and elective courses in all 3 fields: economics, philosophy and political science. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Political Science: Concepts and Approaches, Introduction to Ethics and Political Philosophy, History of Modern Philosophy, Principles of Political Economy and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Economicsmost commonResearch, monitoring data, analyzing information, preparing reports and plans, and providing advice to solve business and economic problems. Developing models to analyze patterns in the economy, explain them and predict them.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services46%
  • Head Office Services; Management Consulting Services11%

Employment rate above average: 89% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates’ salaries above average: ₪28,300 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across all institutions)

In short, in plain words

The program covers economics, philosophy, and political science to help students understand how societies and social institutions work.

Courses in the degree include Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Political Science, and Introduction to Ethics and Political Philosophy.

Graduates of the field work in economics: conducting research, analyzing information, and preparing reports and plans.

A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data

Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across universities

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 80% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 104 points
  • Average psychometric score 680 points

average across colleges

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 points
  • Average psychometric score: 610 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 80% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 104 points
  • Average psychometric score 680 points
  • Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tab“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

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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