How to Apply

Application forms are submitted online. Please read the instructions for the online application carefully and make sure to use the application form for Applicants with Overseas Qualifications (the application website is used by other programs as well).
The application fee is paid by credit card (in US$).
Applications are only processed after "Submission".

Information for international students on visa and permit matters is offered by the International Office. 
 

Department Selection

Undergraduate candidates may list up to five different departments in their order of preference. The order of preference is an important factor in the admission process. Once a candidate is accepted to a department, no lower preference will be processed, unless it is a department taught in a dual-major program in which case the second major will be checked. However, applicants will get information about their admission prospects for the lower preferences, in case they wish to make changes. Lower preferences of candidates who are "wait-listed" will be processed. If a candidate is subsequently accepted to a previously "wait-listed" preference, then any acceptances to lower preferences will be cancelled. Applicants to the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences must list at least two departments.

Application changes (adding a department, changing the order of preference, etc.) are possible only if the requested department is still accepting new applicants. Requests must be submitted here.

Candidates to graduate programs: Our office will handle only two preferences simultaneously. After receiving notice, applicants who wish to change or add a preference, may do so if the requested program is still accepting new applications. The request must be made in writing.

 

Formal Acceptance

An official acceptance letter issued by the Overseas Applicants Unit is the only evidence of acceptance to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Some candidates may receive an acceptance letter conditional upon: proof of completion of current studies, fulfillment of the Hebrew and/or English requirement(s), or submission of official documents. Conditional acceptance for undergraduate studies is valid only as long as the program accepts applications. Once the deadline has passed, all applicants missing admission criteria or applicants that were conditionally accepted, will be rejected from the program, with the exception of Rothberg Mechina students 2023/24.

Following an unconditional acceptance letter, candidates are required to pay a deposit in order to ensure their place in the program. The payment is made on the Personal Information Website.
Competitive undergraduate programs may, at some point, decide to cancel the acceptance of candidates that did not pay the deposit.

Candidates may be informed about their chances of acceptance during pre-application counseling and processing. This information can in no way be construed as an official acceptance.

It is possible to check the status of an application and see Psychometric Test scores on the Personal Information Website. . 

Registration for classes will be possible only after all the conditions are fulfilled and an official letter is issued to that effect.

 

Application Cancellation

Applicants that decide to cancel their application for the 2nd semester of the 2023/24 academic year and submit a request before 17.3.2024 will receive a full refund of the deposit. Applicants cancelling their application prior to 27.4.2024 will be eligible for a refund of half the sum of the deposit.
Applicants for the 2024/25 academic year that decide to cancel their application and submit a request before 15.8.2024 will receive a full refund of the deposit. Applicants cancelling their application prior to 15.9.2024 will be eligible for a refund of half the sum of the deposit.

Cancellation requests must be sent to the Overseas Applicants Unit by email admission@savion.huji.ac.il or by using our contact form.

 

Appeals Committee

Candidates may appeal a decision if they can provide information that was not taken into account originally. Only appeals from candidates who submitted a formal application will be considered. A written appeal, together with all relevant documentation, must be uploaded to the online application or sent directly to the Overseas Applicants Unit. The Admissions Committee is the final arbiter, and its decisions are not reversible.

Reservists
Applicants that have served at least 60 days as reservists during "Swords of Iron" and have been released 60 days or less prior to the Psychometric test date:

Applicants will be allowed to submit July test results. Candidates for programs with additional admission stages will be invited to participate conditionally.
Relevant applicants interested in taking the Psychometric Test in July are required to submit a request to the Appeals Committee no later than 30.4.2024 and provide a confirmation of their reserve duty (שמ"פ - שירות מילואים פעיל). 

Applicants that are required to take the AMIRAM test in order to meet English admission requirements will be allowed to submit their test results until 30.5.2024. Candidates for programs with additional admission stages will be invited to participate conditionally.
Relevant applicants are required to submit a request to the Appeals Committee no later than 30.4.2024 and provide a confirmation of their reserve duty (שמ"פ - שירות מילואים פעיל)

Note: The above said is valid only for candidates that have applied during the regular application period (not for waitlisted applicants).