Admission Requirements – Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Entry Criteria for English-Taught and English-Hebrew BA Programs at Bar-Ilan University

The information below provides a general overview of the admission requirements for undergraduate programs taught in English or in combined English-Hebrew tracks at Bar-Ilan University.

Please note:
The details presented here are for general guidance only. Requirements may change, and occasional errors may occur.

 

General Admission Conditions

Admission to our undergraduate programs is conditional upon meeting the following requirements:

  • High School Diploma or Proof of Completion
  • Successfully passing an English proficiency examination

Acceptance to our programs is conditional upon successfully passing the English proficiency exam.

The minimum scores in the English proficiency exams serve as the benchmark for admission.

Name of Exam 

Minimum Score

AMIRAM

Of the National Institute for Testing & Evaluation (NITE)

120

TOEFL (IBT)

90

IELTS

 6.5

ACT 

Average score between the Reading and English section

 49 

SAT 

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score

600

Psychometry 

English section

120 

*High school graduates from English-speaking countries (Australia, UK, USA, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada – Ontario, South Africa) are exempt from the English proficiency exam.

Applicants to a double-major program must meet the admission requirements of both programs.
Meeting the requirements of only one program is not sufficient for acceptance into the double-major program.

 

Program NameQualification/Automatic Admission RequirementsLetter of Intent RequiredHebrew Proficiency RequiredSATACT
English LiteratureHigh school diploma from an English-speaking country + Psychometric score of 600Yes – only if not qualified for auto’ admissionNo1200 – (EBRW 650)25 = (English + Reading 57)
LinguisticsHigh school diploma from an English-speaking country + Psychometric score of 625Yes – only if not qualified for auto’ admissionNo1250 – (EBRW and Math 600)25 = (22 in ELA and 23 in STEM)
Communication & Political ScienceIsraeli Bagrut score of 98 (converted) or Psychometric score of 600NoNo120025
Multidisciplinary Jewish StudiesIsraeli Bagrut score of 90 (converted) or Psychometric score of 500 + Letter of IntentYesNo101019
Life SciencesHigh school diploma + Psychometric score of 580 (Quantitative 120)NoYes1160 – (Math 630–650)24 – (Math 27)
Computer ScienceHigh school diploma + Psychometric score of 690 (Quantitative 130)NoYes1380 – (Math 690) ACT – 31 (Math 30)
Law (LLB)High school diploma + Psychometric score of 660 or Bachelor’s degree holders admitted with GPA 85 without Psychometric or GPA 80 + Psychometric 600NoYes132029
PsychologyHigh school diploma + Psychometric score of 660(Quantitative 120)NoYes1320 – (Math 640)ACT – 29 (Math 27)

 

 

 

Important note:
SAT or ACT scores must be sent through the official channels during registration.

Screenshots of scores are not considered official.

  • SAT scores, please request through College Board: College Board(code: 0967)
  • ACT scores, please request through ACT board: ACT Board (code: 0967)
  • Psychometric scores, if not requested at exam registration time, please request through NITE: NITE

Psychometry

SAT 

ACT 

800

1590 

36

780

1540 

35

730

1500 

34

720

1460 

33 

715

1430 

32

700

1400 

31 

685

1370 

30

670

1340 

29

655

1310 

28

640

1280 

27

620

1240 

26 

605

1210 

25

590

1180 

24

570

1140 

23

555

1110 

22

540

1080 

21

520

1040 

20

500

1010 

19

ACT math score 

 (1-36) 

SAT math score

(200-800) 

Psychometry – math score

(0-150) 

30 

690-693-700 

130 

28 

660-666-670 

125 

27 

630-640-650 

120 

26

610-620

116

25

590-600

112.5

Below is a list of foreign diplomas that can be converted to an Israeli Bagrut equivalent.
Applicants from countries not listed below must apply with an SAT/ACT/Psychometric score:

Australia

Canada (Ontario)

France

Germany

IB – International Baccalaureate

Italy

Denmark

Netherlands – Holland

South Africa

Switzerland 

United Kingdom
United States

If you graduated from a non-eligible country, you cannot apply through this application track.

 Personal evaluation will be performed only AFTER registration.

The information is generic, and acceptance is not guaranteed, each request will be evaluated on its own merits

For further information, please email us at [email protected].

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