Administration and Public Policy
The Sapir Academic 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
Admission requirements – regular student admission(our wording)
- An average of 80 or higher in the bagrut certificate or pre-academic mechina, or a weighted score of 80 or higher in a practical engineer diploma.
- English at 3 units with a passing grade
- Mathematics at 3 units with a passing grade
Special track
Conditional admission
- An average grade of 75 to 80 in the bagrut certificate or mechina, or an average grade of 75 to 80 in a practical engineer diploma.
- Admissions interview.
Special track
Review of exceptional cases
- Applicants whose admission scores do not meet the requirements listed above, or who have certificates for previous studies, may submit a written, reasoned request for exceptional admission. Suitable applicants from among those who apply will be invited to an admission interview.
- In accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines, the department may admit up to 10% of applicants who do not meet the admission requirements as exceptional cases, plus an additional 8% of exceptional cases on the grounds of reserve duty and service as combat soldiers during regular service, as well as parents of a child under 13 whose spouse served at least 42 days during the year preceding registration.
- In addition, in exceptional and rare cases, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines and at the department’s discretion, an exemption may be granted and admission without a bagrut certificate may be allowed for applicants who have demonstrated that their ability to study was severely affected due to significant and lengthy service in the war (more than 90 days) and/or a significant injury sustained during military service in the war and/or other affected groups, such as those who were orphaned of their parents as a result of the events of 7.10, returned hostages, and similar cases.
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
- Applicants who studied at a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew must take a Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam).
The Hebrew terms
regular studentמן המנייןbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אweighted scoreציון משוקללpractical engineerהנדסאיunitsיח"לconditional admissionקבלה על תנאיreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגים
- Source:The institution's sitesapir.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
What you study
The program provides knowledge and practical tools in modern management methods, economics, political science, and law, as well as an in-depth understanding of Israeli society and its various political institutions. Graduates of the program take on a variety of management and leadership roles in the public, private, and third sectors. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Public Administration and Policy, Government and Politics—Concepts and Approaches, Government and Politics in Israel, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Introduction to Statistics, Fundamentals of Economics, Political Thought, Administrative Law, Fundamentals of Sociology, Social Psychology, Public Policy Analysis, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
Graduates of related fields work as:
- Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
- 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.
- Credit and Loan ConsultingAnalyzing and evaluating financial information related to credit and loan applications, and approving or rejecting them.
- Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
- Bank or Post Office Clerical WorkProviding direct service to bank or post office customers regarding the receipt, exchange and payment of money, as well as providing postal services.
Which industries they work in
- Education17%
- Local government12%
Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates’ salaries similar to average: ₪15,000 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/530checked 2 Oct 2026
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- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/218checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 50% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 82 points
- Average psychometric score: 420 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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 אקדמייםchecked 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