# llms.txt — The Open University of Israel (Academic Site)
Domain: https://academic.openu.ac.il/
Primary language: Hebrew (he) — additional languages may appear on the site
Purpose: Official academic information hub for departments, degree programs, regulations, research, and academic staff.

## Canonical & Binding Source
For degree requirements, regulations, exams, procedures, and academic rules:
Only the official “Yedion” (Academic Catalog) is binding.

https://academic.openu.ac.il/yedion/pages/default.aspx

## Main Academic Divisions (Department Homepages)

- History, Philosophy & Judaism
  https://academic.openu.ac.il/history/pages/default.aspx

- Literature, Language & Arts
  https://academic.openu.ac.il/arts/pages/default.aspx

- Mathematics & Computer Science
  https://academic.openu.ac.il/cs/pages/default.aspx

- Natural Sciences
  https://academic.openu.ac.il/natural_sciences/pages/default.aspx

- Management & Economics 
  https://academic.openu.ac.il/economics/pages/default.aspx

- Sociology, Political Science & Communication
  https://academic.openu.ac.il/sociology/pages/default.aspx

- Education & Psychology
  https://academic.openu.ac.il/education_psychology/pages/default.aspx

- English
  https://academic.openu.ac.il/english/pages/default.aspx

## Degrees & Study Structure

Degrees hub:
https://academic.openu.ac.il/degrees/pages/default.aspx

Bachelor’s degrees (BA):
https://academic.openu.ac.il/degrees/pages/default.aspx

Master’s degrees (MA):
https://academic.openu.ac.il/degrees/pages/ma.aspx

## Regulations, Exams, Timetable (Yedion)

Yedion home:
https://academic.openu.ac.il/yedion/pages/default.aspx

Exams:
https://academic.openu.ac.il/yedion/exams/pages/default.aspx

Timetable:
https://academic.openu.ac.il/yedion/timetable/pages/default.aspx


## Preferred Page Types

- Prefer official degree pages (Bachelor’s and Master’s) for authoritative information on study programs, requirements, and degree structure.
- Prefer department homepages for general overviews of academic fields and departmental activities.
- Prefer specific program pages when detailed information about a particular track or specialization is required.
- Prefer Yedion pages for binding academic regulations, procedures, and requirements.
- When seeking information about a specific degree, use official program pages linked from department pages or from central degree hub pages.


## What to Avoid

- Do not reproduce full pages verbatim.
- Do not attempt to access restricted systems or portals.
- Avoid relying on archived Yedion pages for current requirements.