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Civil Engineering

Kinneret Academic CollegeBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

New programPeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Direct track - with bagrut and psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Minimum bagrut average 70
  • English 5 units 65 at least
  • English4 units 70 at least
  • Mathematics* 5 units 70 at least
  • Mathematics*4 units 80 at least
  • Physics* 5 units 70 at least
  • Minimum psychometric score / psychotechnical score 560
  • Admission requirementsEligibility for an Israeli bagrut certificate / foreign high-school diploma including: • English at 4 units with a grade of at least 60 • Mathematics at 4 units with a grade of at least 80 or 5 units with a grade of at least 70 • Physics at 5 units with a grade of at least 70

Through a preparatory program

Track through a mechina - pre-academic mechinot - admission to a mechina(our wording)

  • Moving from the mechina to the programMinimum psychometric score / psychotechnical score 560
  • Admission to the mechinaMIMAD exam / psychometric exam: at least 500
  • Moving from the mechina to the programMathematics (mechina): at least 65
  • Moving from the mechina to the programPhysics (mechina): at least 65
  • Admission to the mechinaPersonal interview
  • Admission to the mechina12 years of schooling
  • Moving from the mechina to the programPassing mechina average
For adults and those who have studied before2

Practical engineer track - with or without bagrut(our wording)

  • Practical engineer diploma average (external exams only) 80
  • Minimum bagrut average 70
  • English 5 units 65 at least
  • English4 units 70 at least
  • Mathematics* 5 units 70 at least
  • Mathematics*4 units 80 at least
  • Physics* 5 units 70 at least
  • Admission requirementsEligibility for an Israeli bagrut certificate / foreign high-school diploma including: • English at 4 units with a grade of at least 60 • Mathematics at 4 units with a grade of at least 80 or 5 units with a grade of at least 70 • Physics at 5 units with a grade of at least 70

Practical engineer track - with or without bagrut - practical engineer without bagrut(our wording)

  • Practical engineer diploma average (external exams only) 80
  • Minimum psychometric score / psychotechnical score 560
  • Successfully pass a short mechina in mathematics and physics

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

  • * Do you not have one or both of the required grades? You may be admitted conditionally, provided you complete them in a short pre-engineering mechina

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריbagrut averageממוצע בגרותunitsיח"לpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לmechinaמכינהpersonal interviewראיון אישי

What you study

Civil engineering deals with the design and construction of structures and systems, including residential buildings, industrial buildings, roads, ports, bridges, infrastructure, and more. Alongside theoretical studies, the degree also includes practical experience. During their studies, students can choose a specialization, such as structural engineering, transportation engineering, mapping and geo-information engineering, or environmental, water, and soil engineering. Courses in the degree include mathematics, physics, chemistry, programming, mechanics, materials engineering, and courses related to the specialization, such as construction management, structural design, geotechnics, geodesy, fluid mechanics, hydrology, environmental control, transportation, and systems analysis.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Civil Engineeringmost commonResearching, planning, and managing construction, operation, and maintenance work, and advising on these matters. Investigating and advising on the technological aspects of materials.
  • Construction ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating construction projects in civil engineering, including buildings and residential homes.
  • Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.

Which industries they work in

  • Building Construction38%
  • Architectural and Engineering Services; Technical Testing and Analysis37%
  • Civil Engineering Works9%

Employment rate is above average: 97% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪27,500 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation(average across all institutions)

Admitted students and graduates

average across colleges

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score: 590 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.

Periphery 44 grant

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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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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