Biochemistry, Food Science and Biotechnology
Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Science (B.Sc Agr)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Required bagrut average for direct admission
- Direct admission 11.3 (deserving advancement category 10.95)
Regular track
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)
- Admission threshold for the department 22.500. Explanations of how the calculation is done at the link
Through a preparatory program
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina
- 50%/50% (applies to all mechina tracks)
Regular track
Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Direct admission 725 (deserving advancement category 690)
For adults and those who have studied before5
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a bachelor’s degree
- 50%/50% (does not apply when applicants with a degree are admitted directly)
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies
- Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission
Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate
- Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available for holders of a doctorate only
Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and older (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and over (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate). Relevant admission track
Admission requirements for the second year
- English exemption required
- Minimum psychometric score of 600, general multi-domain score
- Completion of at least 1 academic year at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with at least 45 credit points
- Compatibility between previous studies and the department's requirements
- The number of available places is limited. The most suitable applicants will be admitted following discussion by the department's 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
- Minimum English levelScore of 85/Basic level
- Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
- Anyone admitted on the basis of a bagrut with: 3 units in mathematics, or 4 units with a grade below 90, or 5 units with a grade below 75, will be required to make up the material in one of the options listed in the letter of admission.
- Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהdirect admissionקבלה ישירה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריadmission thresholdציון סףdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינה
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- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
What you study
As part of the specialization, we provide students with the foundation they need to work in biotechnology in industry, scientific development, management and marketing, and excellent preparation for advanced studies—a master's degree and a PhD.
Biochemistry combines biology and chemistry, especially molecular biology and organic chemistry. Biochemistry plays a central and important role in understanding the mechanisms of disease, developing medicines, agricultural advances, and the food industry. The studies combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on laboratory experience. Topics covered in the degree include mathematics, physics, chemistry, cell biology, materials and chemical engineering, environmental technologies, process systems engineering, micro- and nanotechnologies, biochemical processes, biophysical chemistry, and more.
- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Biology, Botany and Zoologymost commonStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
- Chemical Engineeringmost commonResearch, development, production, and management of chemical processes, and advising on them. Managing the maintenance of chemical equipment and facilities. Studying the chemical aspects of materials, products, and processes.
Which industries they work in
- Scientific Research and Development22%
- Food Production18%
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services12%
Employment rate is above average: 99% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after graduation
Graduates' salaries are similar to average: ₪16,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation
Most graduates go on to a master's degree
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Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 102 points
- Average psychometric score: 590 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.
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