Applied Physics / Electro-Optics Engineering
Lev Academic CenterBachelor of Science (B.Sc)
No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 106 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Admission based on psychometric score/TIL test and suitability score (program table)(our wording)
- Bagrut eligibility: VMathematics: 5 unitsMathematics: 4 unitsEnglish: 5 unitsEnglish: 4 unitsBible: 3 unitsPhysics: 5 units (recommended)Psychometric Exam / TIL Test: 600+suitability score: 79+English Level Placement: VPersonal interview: V
Regular track
Admission based on psychometric score or bagrut average / direct admission based on psychometric exam(our wording)
- An applicant with a psychometric score of 720 or higher who is eligible for a bagrut certificate or an equivalent certificate will be admitted directly, provided they meet all the admission requirements for the department they wish to study in, including a personal interview and minimum grades in English and mathematics at the level of 4 bagrut units (not applicable to the Academic Reserve track or the Nursing department).
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Admission based on psychometric score or bagrut average / direct admission based on eligibility for a bagrut certificate(our wording)
- An applicant with a bagrut certificate and a weighted average of 106 or higher will be admitted directly without a psychometric exam or TIL test, provided they meet all the admission requirements for the department they wish to study in, including a personal interview and the required English level placements. (Not applicable to the Academic Reserve track or the Nursing department.)
Through a preparatory program
Admission based on a pre-academic mechina graduate certificate
- Graduates of pre-academic mechinot will be required to submit their mechina certificate. Whether they meet the admission requirements will be assessed according to the type of mechina and the subjects it includes.
Special track
Admission based on psychometric score or bagrut average / admission based on suitability score(our wording)
- Applicants with a suitability score between 79 and 80 will be admitted conditionally.
Special track
Missing grades on the bagrut certificate
- If you passed the exams in most bagrut subjects, with no more than 2 subjects remaining, you may register for studies provided you submit official confirmation that you are registered for the bagrut exams in those subjects in Session A this coming summer, including the subject grade and number of units. The admissions committee will decide whether you can be admitted based on your results on the psychometric exam or TIL test. You will be admitted on a conditional admission basis until you become eligible for a bagrut certificate.
Special track
12th-grade students
- 12th-grade students will be required to submit their 11th- and 12th-grade report cards, as well as the bagrut exam grades they have received. Based on this information, a provisional bagrut profile will be calculated and the feasibility of admission will be assessed. An applicant who is a 12th-grade student and completes all stages of the admissions process successfully may be admitted on the condition that they submit eligibility for a full bagrut certificate by the end of the first semester of the first year.
Special track
Exceptional admission
- Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements but meet the criterion for exceptional admission may be referred for discussion by the admissions committee. The application will be reviewed, and the applicant will receive a response. If the application is approved by the committee, admission to the program will be conditional. The committee may admit no more than 10% of applicants as exceptional cases.
For adults and those who have studied before2
Admission requirements for practical engineers completing a bachelor's degree
- If you have a practical engineer diploma with an average of 75 or higher (or 85 or higher in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science), you may complete a bachelor's degree in the field you studied, provided you present eligibility for a bagrut certificate or an equivalent certificate, meet the mathematics admission requirements for the relevant department, and submit an English level placement score.
- Diploma average of 75 or higher (85 or higher for computer science departments)
- Mathematics at 4 bagrut units with a grade of 80 or higher
- English Level Placement
- You may also declare that you will provide confirmation of eligibility by the end of the first semester. In this case, you may be granted conditional admission or admission based on a suitability score. You must present the confirmation of eligibility for the certificate by the specified date; otherwise, the credits will be canceled and your continuation of studies will be reconsidered.
- For the Electronics or Electro-Optics department, a psychometric score or TIL test score of 600 or higher will also be required, depending on your diploma details
- When applying to the Electronic Engineering department or the Electro-Optics Engineering department (at the Lev campus), admission is based on bagrut grades and calculation of a suitability score, and is subject to a psychometric exam or TIL test, depending on your details.
Previous academic background
- If you studied at a recognized academic institution and completed a full academic year (about 30 credit points) with an average of 85 or higher (or 75 or higher in the Faculty of Management), you may apply to study in a department parallel to the one you studied in. Your application will be considered based on your psychometric score or TIL test and the number of courses you completed.
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
- Bagrut eligibility: VMathematics: 5 unitsMathematics: 4 unitsEnglish: 5 unitsEnglish: 4 unitsBible: 3 unitsPhysics: 5 units (recommended)Psychometric Exam / TIL Test: 600+suitability score: 79+English Level Placement: VPersonal interview: VMathematics: 70+Mathematics: 80+English: 65+English: 70+Bible: 70+
- Every applicant to a degree program must have a personal interview as part of the admission requirements for Lev Academic Center
- Applicants to the Academic Reserve track must have a psychometric score of 620 or higher for admission
The Hebrew terms
psychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריTIL testתילsuitability scoreציון התאמהunitsיח"לbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותdirect admissionקבלה ישירהapplicantמועמדeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרות
- Source:The institution's sitejct.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
Electro-optical engineering combines 2 fields—electronics and optics—and deals with the study, development, and application of phenomena related to light and the interaction between electromagnetic waves and matter. Studies cover the operating principles of lasers, optical fibers, and integrated optics components in imaging systems, display systems, optomedical systems, optical applications for signal and image processing, and more. The curriculum includes courses in classical and modern physics, optics, mathematics, computing, and electronics, as well as broad engineering training.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Management of Other Professional Servicesmost commonPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
- Physics and Astronomymost commonResearch and development of concepts, theories, and methods in physics or astronomy, as well as the application of scientific knowledge in these fields in industry, medicine, the military, and more.
- Academic Teaching of Natural SciencesPreparing and delivering lectures and classes at institutions of higher education. Conducting research and writing academic articles and books.
- Software DevelopmentResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
- Electronics EngineeringResearch, design, and guidance for the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of electronic systems. Study of the technological aspects of materials, products, and processes, and providing advice about them.
- Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
Which industries they work in
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services31%
- Education31%
- Scientific Research and Development16%
Graduates’ salaries are above average 46,500 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation(average across colleges)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/1324“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/1020checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 4 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students 105 points
- Average psychometric score: 650 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