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Biology

Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 104 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

suitability score

  • Suitability score meets the admission thresholdacademic year: 2026/27Acceptance threshold: 576Rejection threshold: 570

Regular track

Psychometric exam

  • Psychometric score of 700 or higher and eligibility for a bagrut certificate that meets the university's requirements

Regular track

An additional 5 points to the suitability score

  • Suitability score meets the admission threshold
  • An additional 5 points to the suitability score for 1 online course or 10 points for 2 online courses, provided that the grade in each course is 85

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Without a psychometric exam

  • Weighted bagrut average of 106 or higher, and English at 5 units in the bagrut, and; a grade of 80 or higher in at least 1 science subject (from among: biology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, engineering, computer science), at 5 units in the bagrut in each subject (except biology, for which the grade must be 85 or higher)

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

3 online courses

  • Weighted bagrut average of 104 and 3 online courses with a cumulative average of 85 or higher: * Introduction to General Chemistry * Viruses * Introduction to Computer Science and Python Programming

Special track

Online special status

  • Applicants with a suitability score of at least 571 may be admitted with “special online status,” in which they will take 3 foundational courses during their first semester of study: Mathematics I, General and Analytical Chemistry, and Introduction to Biology I. Students who complete all 3 courses with an average of 75 or higher, and with no less than 70 in each course, will be admitted in the following semester as regular students
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Suitability score with academic year

  • At least 30 academic semester hours of academic studies at an institution recognized by the CHE, and a suitability score with academic year* that meets the admission threshold

Bachelor's degree

  • A bachelor's degree (first degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE, with an overall average of at least 80

Master's degree (second degree)

  • A master's degree (second degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE, with a grade of at least 80

“Transfer route” from The Open University of Israel

  • “Transfer route” from The Open University of Israel to the program. Admission through this route is to the second year, but admitted students must complete courses from the first-year curriculum, so it is not possible to complete the degree within 2 years of admission to the University.
  • Therefore, the English level required of those entering the Faculty of Life Sciences through the transfer route will be at least Advanced B level, and exemption level is preferred.

Partial academic studies in Life Sciences

  • Applicants with partial academic studies in Life Sciences totaling at least 30 semester hours at an academic institution recognized by the CHE may apply for admission to an advanced year of study, provided that they achieved an average of at least 80 in their studies

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

For every track

  • The program was selected as the first or second choice

The Hebrew terms

suitability scoreציון התאמהadmission thresholdציון סףpsychometric examפסיכומטריpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותweighted bagrut averageממוצע בגרות משוקללunitsיח"לregular studentמן המניין

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  • Source:The institution's sitego.tau.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

What comes next? Our graduates can be found in the most advanced industries in the economy: pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies, high-tech companies and medical institutions, research institutes and environmental organizations.

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.

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 is above average 87% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are about average: ₪16,800 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 60% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 103 points
  • Average psychometric score: 640 points

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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An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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