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Biomedical Sciences

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Medical Sciences (B.Sc.Med)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see below

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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 11.25 (deserving advancement category 10.90 / applicants with a background 11.00)

Regular track

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)

  • Admission threshold for the department 21.750. Explanations of the calculation method at the link

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Direct admission - applicants with a background(our wording)

  • Eased admission requirements for applicants with a science backgroundApplicants with a bagrut certificate that includes at least 2 advanced-level science subjects from among biology, chemistry, and physics may be admitted with an admission threshold slightly lower than the one required.

Through a preparatory program

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina

  • 50%/50% (relevant only for the natural sciences tracks in the mechina)

Regular track

Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

  • Direct admission 700 (deserving advancement category 665 / applicants with a background 675)
For adults and those who have studied before4

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)

Admission requirements for the second year

  • English exemption required
  • 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
  • Applicants may apply for admission to the department in the second year after completing at least 1 academic year with an average grade of at least 80, and completing at least 45 credit points in fields related to biomedical sciences, such as biology, medicine, dentistry, and medical laboratory sciences, at a recognized institution, subject to an admission interview.
  • List of courses required from the previous study program, or alternative/equivalent courses with similar content and scope: (Students who studied at the Hebrew University are advised to contact the Biomedical Sciences Department secretary in advance to get a list of alternative courses. Students from other institutions will be required to submit a syllabus so that the course content can be reviewed) Organic Chemistry (5 credit points) General Chemistry (6 credit points) Physical Chemistry (3 credit points) Chemistry Laboratory (2 credit points) Mechanics and Fluids for Sciences (5 credit points) Electricity, Magnetism and Waves for Sciences (5 credit points) Mathematics and Programming in R (5 credit points) Statistics (5 credit points) Human Biology: Cellular and Developmental (4.5 credit points) Introduction to General Genetics (4 credit points) Structure and Function of Biomolecules (3.5 credit points) Laboratory in Genetics and Protein Biochemistry (2 credit points)
  • Applicants will be admitted subject to compatibility of their study programs (supplementary courses will be required if necessary) and the number of available places.

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

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

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 120/Advanced B level
  • Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
  • 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 סףdepartmentחוגbagrut certificateתעודת בגרות

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What you study

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences degree lasts 3 years and aims to give students knowledge of human biology in its various aspects and how it is expressed in the normal and abnormal functioning of the human body.

Medical sciences include almost all disciplines related to medicine, except for clinical skills. The degree provides a broad foundation of knowledge in human biology and an understanding of the mechanisms of life processes—including the biological basis of human behavior in health and normal functioning, on the one hand, and in illness and impaired functioning, on the other. The studies include preclinical courses, including anatomy, histology, clinical molecular biology, medical genetics, bioinformatics and medical data mining, pathology, physiology, clinical microbiology, the structure and function of the human brain, systems physiology, immunology, laboratory methods, and more.

After the degree

Graduates of related fields work as:

Related fields: Medical Laboratory Sciences

  • Medical and Pathological Laboratory Technologymost commonConducting clinical tests on body fluid and tissue samples to obtain information about a person’s health or the cause of death.
  • Biology, Botany and ZoologyStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
  • 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.

Which industries they work in

  • Health services28%
  • Education15%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services9%

Employment rate is above average 87% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪11,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across universities)

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: 106 points
  • Average psychometric score: 650 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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