Undergraduate (Bachelors Degree)
Undergraduate Degree in Hebrew Language
Learning period: 3 Years | Type of Program: Double Major
| Enrollment Status: Registration begins January 29, 2023 | Department web site
Language is one of the most fascinating and wonderful aspects of human beings. Linguistics, which includes the study of language generally and here specifically the Hebrew language, take us on a fascinating journey towards understanding and discovering the evolution of the language, its history, and its role in our lives. Hebrew is a living and vibrant language with deep roots and a unique history. Language is deeply connected to the culture in which it is spoken. The study of any language sheds light on the culture and society of its speakers.
In the Department, Hebrew is studied from a variety of perspectives: the study of expressions (pragmatics and discourse analysis), semantics, grammar, the study of the structure of words, phonetics, and more. The Department uniquely focuses on the study of spoken Hebrew, other Semitic languages, and other Jewish languages, and on the place of Hebrew within the Semitic language family. The Department also studies the historical stages of Hebrew, using a multidisciplinary approach in courses which study Hebrew as a basic communication tool which interfaces with other fields such as language and communication, language and sociology, language and cognitive science, language and law.
General Admission Requirements:
1. Complete Matriculation Certificate/ high school diploma or an equivalent recognized by the Israeli Ministry of Education or by the Registration Department.
2. Psychometric Entrance Examination/ SAT or ACT.
3.Knowledge of English– The level of English is determined within the framework of the Psychometric Entrance Examination, the English Placement Tests (AMIR /AMIRAM) or SAT, TOFEL, IELTS, ECRL tests.
The minimum level of English required for admission to the university is Basic (a score of at least 85). Certain departments require a higher level of English.
4. Knowledge of Hebrew – Applicants who took the Psychometric Entrance Examination in a language other than Hebrew and graduated from high schools where the language of instruction was not Hebrew, must prove satisfactory knowledge of Hebrew before the beginning of the academic year by passing a Hebrew Proficiency Test (YAEL/ YAELNET/ Hebrew classification test of the University of Haifa* ). The score required for admission to the University of Haifa is a score of at least 120 on the YAEL/ YAELNET/ Hebrew classification tests.
Applicants whose scores on the YAEL/ YAELNET/Hebrew classification tests range from 90-119 and their Psychometric score was at least 500 will be conditionally admitted and will have to pass the Hebrew Proficiency Test at the required score by the end of the first year of their studies. These students also have the option of studying a Hebrew literacy course within the framework of the University of Haifa preparatory program (Mechina) . Those who meet the course requirements and their final score in the course will be 85 and above will be exempt from the Hebrew condition.
Please note that certain departments require a higher level of Hebrew and that some departments do not approve admission with a Hebrew condition.
*The Hebrew classification test and Hebrew literacy course is valid at the University of Haifa only.
5.Departmental Entrance Examinations/Special admissions requirements– Certain departments require applicants to take a departmental Entrance Examinations and/or attend an interview or meet other departmental requirements.
For more information about the general admission requirements please read the supplement.
In addition to the general university admission requirements, the candidate must meet individual departmental admission requirements.
- Weighted grade of 530 or special admission requirements of the Faculty of Humanities.
- Hebrew Proficiency Test (YAEL): A score of at least 101 in the open part, 110 in the closed part, weighted score of 125 (for candidates from non-Hebrew schools).
- Outstanding graduates of the University of Haifa’s pre-academic preparatory program will be accepted (for more information click here).
- For the calculator that rates the likelihood of your admission, click here.
*The University reserves the right to change or amend the admission regulations, fees and tuition at any time without prior notification.
** Matriculation certificate = Israeli matriculation certificate or equivalent
- Double major program
- Double major program combined with cognitive sciences
- Single major program (starting Year 2)
Employment upon graduation: Academic research and research assistance; high-tech companies developing translation software, software for language development and natural language processing; writing curriculums in language, language and society, language and communication; editing, literary translation; interpretation. Teaching, teaching immigrants Hebrew as a foreign language, and teaching Hebrew in Jewish communities across the globe, training teachers in the IDF’s Education Corps who teach Hebrew as a second language.