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Combined Program in Life Sciences and Computer Science

Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

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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

  • Exact Sciences suitability score*academic year: 2026/27Acceptance threshold: 705Rejection threshold: 704

Special track

Exceptional admission

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Bachelor's degree

  • A bachelor's degree from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with an average of 80 or higher, and a suitability score up to 10 points below the admission cutoff

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

For every track

  • The program was selected as the first preference
  • A psychometric score of 660 or higher, or a bachelor's degree (first degree) from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in the exact sciences or engineering, with a grade of 80 or higher. The program must include basic mathematics courses equivalent in level and scope to the courses taught at the School of Computer Science
  • A grade of 80 or higher in mathematics at 5 units, or a grade of 70–79 in mathematics at 5 units and a grade of at least 75 on the mathematics placement test, or a grade of 88 or higher in mathematics at 4 units; or a grade of 75–87 in mathematics at 4 units and a grade of at least 75 on the mathematics placement test
  • As part of the program, students are required to have knowledge of physics. Applicants who did not take a bagrut physics exam at 5 units with at least a passing grade will be required to acquire this knowledge by completing physics courses taught as part of the program. These courses do not count toward the degree's required number of hours, and their cost is borne by the student. Another option for exemption from the physics courses is to earn a score of at least 80 in Physics Preparatory Course 0, offered by the Faculty of Engineering during the summer months.
  • The IDF does not allow academic reserve candidates to apply to this program
  • The university’s general admission requirementsAn Israeli bagrut certificate or a high-school completion certificate from abroad

The Hebrew terms

suitability scoreציון התאמהrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גpsychometric examפסיכומטריbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןunitsיח"לlevel placementסיווג רמהapplicantמועמדbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרות

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

What you study

Computer Science and Biology are 2 of the most sought-after degrees in the job market, and they can lead to work in almost any technology and science profession, such as high tech, medicine, agriculture, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Bioinformatics deals with analyzing, organizing and understanding large quantities of data obtained from biological experiments. The field began to develop thanks to the availability of biological databases and large amounts of findings from clinical trials, as well as the development of modern analysis methods and computing capabilities. It combines and applies tools from computer science, mathematics, statistics and information theory to process large-scale biological data. These tools include models, algorithms and computer programs designed to handle large databases and highly complex problems.

After the degree

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services43%
  • Education26%

Employment rate above average 83% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪36,900 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation(average across universities)

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

Admitted students and graduates

average across universities

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 109 points
  • Average psychometric score: 720 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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