Business Administration
Ruppin Academic CenterBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Weighted bagrut average
- Weighted bagrut average: bagrut average (weighted with bonus points) of at least 100.
Regular track
Psychometric score
- Psychometric score: general multi-domain score or quantitative-oriented score of at least 580.
Regular track
Admission score of 102 or higher
- Admission score of 102 or higher: calculated based on the bagrut average (weighted with bonus points) and psychometric score.
- For the calculation, a general multi-domain or quantitative-oriented psychometric score of at least 540, or a quantitative score of at least 120, is required.
Special track
Request for exceptional admission
- Ruppin Academic Center may admit up to 10% of the students admitted to a department who do not meet the official admission requirements published above, in cases involving special circumstances specified in the Registration and Admission Regulations, subject to approval by the committee for review of exceptional cases. In addition, Ruppin Academic Center may admit up to an additional 8% of the students in each department who do not meet the official admission requirements published above, for the following reasons: reservists or career soldiers in frontline units; those wounded in the Swords of Iron War; discharged regular-service combat soldiers—subject to presenting a combat soldier certificate.
For adults and those who have studied before2
Practical engineer diploma and final transcript
- Practical engineer diploma and final transcript: an average of at least 80 in courses for the external government exams (including the project grade), or a simple average (without bonus points) of at least 85 in practical engineering courses.
Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution - confirmation of eligibility for a bachelor's degree and a final degree average of at least 80.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
For every track
- Applicants whose high school’s language of instruction was not Hebrew and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew must present a score of at least 110 on a Hebrew knowledge test (Yael exam / Yaelnet exam) administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation.
- Mathematics requirement in the bagrutAdmission is conditional on a math grade of at least 70 in the bagrut certificate at 4 units, or a passing math grade or higher in the bagrut certificate at 5 units
- Applicants who do not meet the math admission requirements must take a prerequisite course in mathematics and pass the exam given at the end of the course, or pass the exemption exam. Applicants who do not pass the prerequisite course or exemption exam will not be able to begin their academic studies.
- Bagrut certificate - All applicants to a bachelor's degree must be eligible for an Israeli bagrut certificate (full bagrut), or hold an equivalent certificate accepted under the regulations of the Council for Higher Education: a 1-year pre-academic mechina (supervised by the Council for Higher Education), or Ministry of Education approval of secondary education completed abroad, or a practical engineer diploma certificate.
- Applicants admitted to the program who do not have a psychometric score are required to take the Amirnet exam administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation to determine their English level placement.
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותweighted bagrut averageממוצע בגרות משוקללbagrutבגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיquantitative-orientedבדגש כמותיquantitative reasoningחשיבה כמותיתadmission scoreציון קבלה
- Source:The institution's siteruppin.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
Business administration is an interdisciplinary field within the social sciences, combining theoretical knowledge with practical tools and methods aimed at maximizing profits and optimizing performance. These tools can be applied in traditional industry, high-tech and biotech, small businesses, and large companies. At some institutions, students can choose a specialization during their studies, such as marketing, digital marketing, finance, accounting, human resource management and organizational development, information systems, and more. Degree courses provide both theoretical and practical knowledge, and include courses such as introduction to economics, mathematics, statistics, fundamentals of behavioral science, accounting, fundamentals of finance, fundamentals of marketing, organizational behavior, quantitative methods in management, data and technology in business, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Accountingmost commonPlanning, organizing and managing accounting systems for individuals and institutions. Examining and analyzing accounting and financial records.
- Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
- Financial ManagementPlanning, organizing, directing and coordinating financial operations within or for a company or organization.
- Financial and Investment ConsultingDeveloping financial plans for individuals and organizations, investing funds and managing funds on their behalf.
- BookkeepingMaintaining a system of records documenting actions carried out as part of financial transactions, and verifying the accuracy of documents and records related to these transactions.
Which industries they work in
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services15%
- Legal and Accounting Services15%
- Financial Services, Except Insurance and Pension Funds9%
Employment rate above average: 89% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪20,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/500checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/201checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate: 90% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students 93 points
- Average psychometric score: 530 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 אקדמייםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
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