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Computer and Software Engineering

Ariel University in SamariaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

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:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Regular admission | Bagrut only: bagrut average(our wording)

  • Bagrut only: bagrut average of at least 104

Regular track

Regular admission | Combined score(our wording)

  • Combined score: at least 630 + quantitative reasoning subscore of at least 120. Formula for calculating the combined score: 2/((6.666 bagrut)+psychometric exam)
  • Additional requirements, including minimum requirements: The minimum psychometric score required to calculate the combined score is 590. Meeting the minimum requirements.

Regular track

Regular admission | Psychometric exam only – psychometric score(our wording)

  • Psychometric exam only – psychometric score of at least 650 + quantitative subscore of 130

Regular track

Regular admission | Foreign high-school diploma – psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Foreign high-school diploma – psychometric exam 640 + quantitative subscore 120. Additional requirements, including threshold requirements: Yael exam score of at least 110.

Through a preparatory program

Regular admission | University mechina – mechina average(our wording)

  • University mechina – mechina average of at least 104, including bonus points (mechina equivalent to a bagrut). Additional requirements, including threshold requirements: minimum grade of 87 in each course, with no bonus points in mathematics and physics.

Regular track

Engineering sekhem (including physics)

  • Engineering sekhem (including physics): sekhem of 640, conditional on a psychometric score of at least 550 and a quantitative reasoning subscore of at least 120. Bagrut in mathematics and physics at 4/5 units or more.

Regular track

Computer Science and Software sekhem (without physics)

  • Computer Science and Software sekhem (without physics): sekhem of 640. Conditional on an advanced-level subject in computer science/electronics in the bagrut.

Through a preparatory program

Designated mechina

  • Designated mechina—a grade of at least 85 in every mechina course: mathematics and physics (English as needed).

Special track

Conditional admission for one year | Must meet one of the following categories:(our wording)

  • Applicants must meet the requirements of one of the following categories: Bagrut only—bagrut average of at least 102 Psychometric exam only—psychometric score of 630 + quantitative reasoning subscore of 120 Combined score—combined score of 610 + quantitative reasoning subscore of 120 Engineering sekhem / Computer Science and Software sekhem—sekhem score of 630 Practical engineer—a practical engineer in their final year of study must have an average of 90 in external grades. Designated mechina—a grade of at least 80 in physics and mathematics. University mechina—a grade of at least 85 in physics and mathematics.
  • With “conditional admission for one year” status, applicants must meet the following requirements: They must register for all the courses in the program’s first year. At the end of the year, they must have a cumulative average of at least 65 across all courses in order to move to “regular student” status the following year.
  • Minimum admission requirements for this track:English level placement at “Basic” level, Yael exam score of at least 110.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • The department reserves the right to consider applicants who do not meet the admission requirements according to the rules listed above. Up to 10% of the admission quota in each cohort may be admitted, in accordance with Council for Higher Education rules.
For adults and those who have studied before2

Regular admission | Bachelor's degree graduates – average(our wording)

  • Bachelor's degree graduates – average of 85 or higher in a bachelor's degree in the fields of natural sciences + relevant engineering fields. Admission through this framework requires approval by the departmental admissions committee.

Certified practical engineer

  • Practical engineer – certified practical engineer – with an average of 90 in external grades.

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

  • 4 units in English with a grade of at least 70 or 5 units with a grade of at least 65.
  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 85 / 5 units with a grade of 75. A grade up to 2 points below the specified grade will be referred to the departmental admissions committee, or the applicant may instead be required to present a grade of 85 in a supplementary mechina in mathematics before beginning their studies.
  • Hebrew proficiency requirements: a Yael exam score of at least 115 is required for applicants who completed high school at an institution where the language of instruction is not Hebrew and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew.
  • Conditional admission for 1 year4 units in mathematics with a grade of 80 or 5 units with a grade of 70. A bagrut grade in mathematics up to 2 points below the required grade may be referred to the departmental admissions committee.
  • Physics5 units in physics with a grade of at least 70—for applicants without a background in physics, conditional admission may be granted on the condition that they complete a physics supplementary mechina before beginning their studies, with a final grade of at least 70.
  • Minimum requirements:English level placement of at least “Basic” on the psychometric exam / Amirnet exam.
  • Minimum requirements:Eligibility for a bagrut certificate

The Hebrew terms

regular studentמן המנייןbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותcombined scoreציון משולבadmission scoreציון קבלהquantitative reasoningחשיבה כמותיתpsychometric examפסיכומטריpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לYael examיע"ל

What you study

Computer engineering is at the forefront of science and technology, and computer systems play a part in almost every aspect of modern life. A bachelor's degree in computer engineering combines theoretical and practical knowledge from a very broad range of fields, such as mathematics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, and electronics. The richness of this field, which combines creativity, computation, and extracting information from the world around us, allows each engineer to choose the topics that interest them.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Software Developmentmost commonResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
  • Application ProgrammingWriting and maintaining code for software applications and operating systems.
  • Software Quality Assurance, Analysis and TestingEnsuring the quality of software and applications through testing.
  • Management of Services in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) IndustriesPlanning, directing, and coordinating the acquisition, development, maintenance, and use of computer and communications (telecommunications) systems.
  • Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services64%
  • Scientific Research and Development10%
  • Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment8%

Above-average employment rate: 78% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates’ salaries are above average 43,500 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation(average across universities)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 101 points
  • Average psychometric score: 560 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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