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- Bar-Ilan UniversityComparative LiteratureBachelor of Arts (B.A)Tel Aviv region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or moreRequirements only partly collectedIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew and more
- Hebrew University of JerusalemGeneral and Comparative LiteratureBachelor of Arts (B.A)Jerusalem region3 yrsAdmission without the psychometric exam — see below
- Tel Aviv UniversityLiteratureBachelor of Arts (B.A)Tel Aviv region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 102 or moreIntake 2026/27Also required: selection
- The Open University of IsraelLiteratureBachelor of Arts (B.A)Sharon region3 yrsOpen admission
- University of HaifaHebrew and Comparative LiteratureBachelor of Arts (B.A)Haifa region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 100 or moreAlso required: English, Hebrew and more
What you study
The degree provides the knowledge needed to analyze, interpret, critique, and compare literary texts, with reference to their historical and cultural backgrounds and related fields such as philosophy, history, ethnography, linguistics, psychoanalysis, theater, and film. Alongside acquiring knowledge of literary theory, students explore a range of literary texts and genres in depth. Courses in the degree include: Hero and Antihero in the Modern Novel, The Theatrical Experience: Introduction to Drama and Theater, The Poetics of Prose Fiction, Introduction to Poetry, Literature and Ethics, a course in prose, a course in poetry, a course in drama and theater, a course on the classical period, a course on the Middle Ages, a course on the Renaissance and Baroque, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Teaching in elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
- Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
- Preschool EducationPromoting the social, physical and intellectual development of young children through educational activities and games.
- Special Education TeachingTeaching people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities, learning disabilities or special needs, and promoting their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
- Other work in the field of teachingProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.
Which industries they work in
- Education36%
Graduate salaries around average: ₪14,500 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)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
In short, in plain words
In literature studies, students learn to analyze, interpret and compare literary texts, taking their historical and cultural background into account.
Courses in the degree include a course in poetry, a course in prose, a course in drama and theater, and a course on the Middle Ages.
Graduates of the field work in elementary school teaching.
A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution
average across universities
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 60% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 100 points
- Average psychometric score: 630 points
average across all institutions
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 60% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 100 points
- Average psychometric score: 630 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data