Information and Registration

Admission Requirements for the Multidisciplinary BA in Jewish Studies

Admission is based on one of the following:

• SAT scores only (+ high school diploma)
• GPA scores (+ high school diploma) for eligible countries
• Combination of GPA for eligible countries + SAT.

Fluency in English: All applicants from non-English-speaking countries need to take an English proficiency test.

Applicants to Sadot with an average of under 90 on their Bagrut exams (Israel’s high school-level matriculation exams) must also take the psychometric exam (Israel’s equivalent to the SAT) and will be evaluated based on their combined scores.

Applicants with 90 and over on their Bagrut exams will be accepted without the psychometric exam.

Applicants to Cramim must have:

-          A minimum grade of 650 on their psychometric exam and

-          An average of 10.0 on their Bagrut exams

-          Applicants with 10.9 and over on their Bagrut exams will be accepted without the psychometric exam.

In the event that the bagrut grades are outstanding, a student might be accepted on the basis of a verbal test and without the need for psychometric grades. Graduates of non-Israeli high schools will be evaluated according to the standard Bar-Ilan equivalency standards.

All Cramim candidates will also be invited to a personal interview as a condition of entry to the program.

Applicants to both programs must fill out the Bar-Ilan application forms and write “The Multidisciplinary Department in Jewish Studies” as either a dual-major or as a single major.

Additionally, applicants are advised to contact the department to make sure that their applications are processed quickly.

Applicants to Cramim must also send an email to the department with a CV and a 1-2 page essay describing an event,  a text that they read, or a person that they met who had a pivotal influence their life. Applicants will be invited for an interview after these materials have been received.

For all the data you need to know in order to submit to Bar-Ilan click here.                     

For additional details, please contact:                          

Department office: multi.judaic@biu.ac.il

Prof. Arnon Atzmon: Arnon.Atzmon@biu.ac.il

Prof. Tova Ganzel: tova.ganzel@biu.ac.il 

Departmental Guidelines for Course Registration for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

The academic and administrative staff of the Multidisciplinary Jewish Studies Program warmly welcomes you as we approach the upcoming academic year. We wish you a fruitful year of study that broadens your horizons.

Course registration for the Multidisciplinary Jewish Studies Program, which includes courses from all departments within the Faculty of Jewish Studies, will be conducted through virtual advising (Please note that for the "Kramim" program, course registration will be handled by the department's office.) In preparation for registration, we will invite all newly admitted students to a personal meeting with the head of the program, during which we will create a personalized class schedule for each student based on their areas of interest. Students in the program who do not receive an invitation for a personal meeting by the end of August 2025 are encouraged to contact the office at: multi.judaic@biu.ac.il.

We ask that you attend the meeting only after you have registered, or at the very least, after you have selected your course schedule for your second department (if applicable), in English (if required), and any other mandatory courses from the university. For these courses, you must register independently through the virtual advising system in the In-Bar platform.

Please note: Students in the Multidisciplinary Jewish Studies Program typically do not register for courses at the School for Basic Jewish Studies.

General Scope of Credits within the Program in the Department:

Single-Discipline Program (Track 17101)

The program consists of 92 credits (including specialization) and 20 credits in foundational Jewish studies, which will typically be taught in one of the departments within the faculty, unless the program has approved for the student to complete part of them at the School for Basic Jewish Studies. Additionally, there are 16 general credits.

Dual-Discipline Program (Track 17260)

Program Structure: The program consists of 54 credits in the Multidisciplinary Program (including specialization) and 20 credits in foundational Jewish studies, which will typically be taught in one of the departments within the faculty, unless the program has approved for the student to complete part of them at the School for Basic Jewish Studies.

Additional Requirements

All students in the program are required to participate in 2 educational tours each year, as well as in several additional meetings to be determined.

Note: Each student must ensure that, in addition to departmental requirements, they also fulfill the university requirements for their bachelor's degree: general courses to complete a total of 64 credits for the degree, as well as English and Hebrew expression courses as stipulated by the university. These studies are not included in the Multidisciplinary Program and the program is not involved in their registration.

Course Composition

Each student selects three departments (for dual-discipline students) or four departments (for single-discipline students) from the nine departments available in the Faculty of Jewish Studies. Within these departments, students will study "tracks" of 20-24 credits, which include introductory courses, advanced courses, and seminars. In one of the departments, students will also take a course in bibliographic instruction.

We would be happy to answer any questions via email: multi.judaic@biu.ac.il