Accounting
The Western Galilee CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 88
- Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 88 or higher.
Regular track
Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 85–88 + psychometric exam(our wording)
- Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 85–88 and a psychometric exam score of 520 or higher.
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 85–88 + department head’s decision(our wording)
- Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 85–88 without a psychometric exam; admission will be considered by the department head/school head.
Regular track
Foreign high-school diploma + psychometric exam(our wording)
- Evaluation of a foreign high-school diploma and a psychometric exam score of 520 or higher.
Regular track
Eligibility for a bagrut certificate + psychometric exam(our wording)
- Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a psychometric exam score of 650 or higher.
For adults and those who have studied before1
Admissions committee (work experience / diploma)(our wording)
- Applicants with a bagrut certificate or its equivalents who do not meet the above requirements, have work experience in economic-financial fields, hold a practical engineer diploma, or have other relevant experience may apply to the program; their suitability will be assessed by an admissions committee.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
The requirements are in the institution's words. Names and labels marked "our wording" are our own, written from the same page.
For every track
- English: A bagrut grade of at least 60 in 4 units or a dedicated English preparatory program at the 4-unit level with a grade of 60 or higher.
- Mathematics: A bagrut grade of at least 60 in 4 units or a dedicated mathematics preparatory program at the 4-unit level with a grade of 70 or higher.
- Graduates of schools where the language of instruction is not Hebrew will be required to pass the Yael exam with a score of 100 points / a grade of 75 or higher in the literacy course in the pre-academic mechina offered by the Western Galilee Academic College will grant an exemption from the Yael exam.
- The head of the School of Management/department head, or a person appointed by them, may approve admission below the official Yael requirements, provided that the Yael requirements are completed during the first year of study. In this case, the student will be required to study Hebrew and submit a Yael score during the first semester of their studies.
- When combining 2 departments in a degree, applicants must meet the admission requirements of each department to be admitted to the track.
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אpractical engineerהנדסאי30+ mechinaמכינת 30+psychometric examפסיכומטריdepartmentחוגforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לbagrut certificateתעודת בגרות
- Source:The institution's sitewgalil.ac.ilchecked 3 Oct 2026
What you study
The program focuses on 2 main fields: external auditing of the financial position and financial activity of organizations and companies; and analyzing, preparing, and presenting financial reports and data for organizations and companies' internal needs. The program includes core subjects in fields such as economics, mathematics, statistics, computers and information systems, law, and management sciences. Students then take specialized courses in various areas of accounting, such as balance sheets, taxes, auditing, and financial statement analysis, with a focus on both theory and practice. To work as an accountant, you must pass the certification exams of the Council of Certified Public Accountants.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Accountingmost commonPlanning, organizing and managing accounting systems for individuals and institutions. Examining and analyzing accounting and financial records.
- Financial ManagementPlanning, organizing, directing and coordinating financial operations within or for a company or organization.
- BookkeepingMaintaining a system of records documenting actions carried out as part of financial transactions, and verifying the accuracy of documents and records related to these transactions.
- EconomicsResearch, monitoring data, analyzing information, preparing reports and plans, and providing advice to solve business and economic problems. Developing models to analyze patterns in the economy, explain them and predict them.
Which industries they work in
- Legal and Accounting Services64%
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services6%
- Activities Auxiliary to Financial and Insurance Services3%
Above-average employment rate: 96% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)
Graduates’ salaries are about average 15,500 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates
average across colleges
- Program length: 3–3.5 years
- On-time graduation rate 80% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students 93 points
- Average psychometric score: 500 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Money
How the institution is funded
Budgeted institutions
Tuition2026/27
Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.
Periphery 44 grant
Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition
Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.
per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026
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