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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Admission based on sekhem score
- Sekhem: 640 or higher (waitlist range: 620–639)
- English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
- Hebrew level placement: a score of 110 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
- ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 90 or higher at 3 units, or a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units, or a grade of 70 or higher at 5 units
For reservists
Special admission track for reservists, members of the security forces, and evacuees (through the Ofek Toward a Degree track)
- Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 95 or higher
- English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
- Hebrew level placement: a score of 110 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
- ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 90 or higher at 3 units, or a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units, or a grade of 70 or higher at 5 units
- Successfully completing 6 courses with a grade of 55 or higher during the first semester of studies
- Only after completing the pre-academic track will you become a regular student
Through a preparatory program
Admission through the University of Haifa mechina programs — direct admission to a degree(our wording)
- Average grade of 85 or higher in the University of Haifa Science mechina
- English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
- Hebrew level placement: a score of 110 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved) or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
- ∙ A grade of 87 or higher in Chemistry and Biology courses or Chemistry and Physics courses
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.
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The Hebrew terms
sekhemסכםwaitlist rangeטווח המתנהlevel placementסיווג רמהPre-Basic levelטרום בסיסיBasic levelבסיסיAmirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינה
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- Source:The institution's siteadmissions.haifa.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
What you study
As the fields of biological research expand and develop, the need is growing for talented scientists who can combine knowledge from a range of related fields. The rich and varied curriculum will take you on a fascinating journey, throughout which you will acquire essential tools for scientific research and develop critical skills.
Biology studies the living world, the behavior of living organisms, the composition of living organisms, and the relationships among them and with the environment in which they live. The curriculum combines theoretical studies with practical laboratory experience. Topics covered in the degree include plant sciences, biochemistry, biophysics, ecology, and physics, as well as anatomy, genetics, botany, evolution, ecology, microbiology, the study and preservation of the human environment, statistics and probability, cell structure, and more.
- Source:The institution's siteadmissions.haifa.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.
- 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.
- Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
- ChemistryResearching and developing concepts, theories, and methods in chemistry, and applying this knowledge to develop new knowledge or products, conduct quality control, and control processes.
- Specialist MedicineDiagnosing, treating and preventing diseases, injuries, and physical and mental disabilities using professional, surgical and psychiatric methods. Applying principles and procedures from modern medicine. Specializing in certain types of diseases, patients and treatment methods, and sometimes also teaching and conducting research in the area of specialization and managing hospital departments.
Which industries they work in
- Health services21%
- Education20%
- Scientific Research and Development10%
Employment rate above average: 84% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)
Graduate salaries below average: ₪11,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
Most graduates go on to a master's degree
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/1100“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/107checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 65% of students
- 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.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
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