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Computer Science

The Sapir Academic CollegeBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or morePeriphery 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

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Option A

  • Full bagrut certificate with an average grade of 80 or higher
  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 85 or higher, or 5 units with a grade of 70 or higher, or an “Introduction to Mathematics” course in Computer Science / Engineering with a grade of 75 or higher
  • Psychometric score of 550 or higher
  • 4 units in English with a passing grade

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Option B

  • Full bagrut certificate with an average grade of 90 or higher
  • Passing an admissions interview with the department head
  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 85 or higher, or 5 units with a grade of 70 or higher, or an “Introduction to Mathematics” course in Computer Science / Engineering with a grade of 75 or higher
  • 4 units in English with a passing grade

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Option C

  • Full bagrut certificate with an average grade of 95 or higher, without a psychometric exam
  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 85 or higher, or 5 units with a grade of 70 or higher, or an “Introduction to Mathematics” course in Computer Science / Engineering with a grade of 75 or higher
  • 4 units in English with a passing grade

Through a preparatory program

Mechina average grade: 90

  • Passing an admissions interview with the department head
  • Mechina average grade: 90
  • Grade in the mathematics course taken in the mechina: 80

Through a preparatory program

Mechina average grade: 85

  • Psychometric score of 550 or higher
  • Mechina average grade: 85
  • Grade in the mathematics course taken in the mechina: 80

Through a preparatory program

Mechina average: 95

  • Mechina average: 95
  • Grade in the mathematics course taken in the mechina: 80

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • In accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines, the department may admit up to 10% of applicants who do not meet the admission requirements as exceptional cases, plus an additional 8% of exceptional cases on the grounds of reserve duty and service as combat soldiers during regular service, as well as parents of a child under 13 whose spouse served at least 42 days during the year preceding registration.
  • In addition, in exceptional and rare cases, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines and at the department’s discretion, an exemption may be granted and admission without a bagrut certificate may be allowed for applicants who have demonstrated that their ability to study was severely affected due to significant and lengthy service in the war (more than 90 days) and/or a significant injury sustained during military service in the war and/or other affected groups, such as those who were orphaned of their parents as a result of the events of 7.10, returned hostages, and similar cases.
For adults and those who have studied before1

practical engineer diploma

  • Practical engineer diploma with a weighted score of 80 or higher
  • Psychometric score of 550 or higher
  • An “Introduction to Mathematics” course in Computer Science / Engineering with a grade of 75 or higher

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

For every track

  • Applicants who studied at a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew must take a Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam).

The Hebrew terms

bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותunitsיח"לpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינהreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גreservistsמשרתי מילואים

What you study

Computer science combines theoretical knowledge with practical, applied knowledge of using computer systems, as well as designing and building them. During the program, students must choose 1 or more specializations. Institutions offer various specializations, such as software development, internet technologies, signal processing and machine learning, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data, communications and the internet, cybersecurity, hardware design, computer systems, signal and image processing, computer communications, software systems, and more. The curriculum includes foundational subjects in science—mathematics, physics, and computer science; in engineering—linear systems, digital systems, and electrical engineering; as well as theoretical and practical courses related to the areas of specialization. The program also includes a final project in the last year of study.

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.
  • 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.
  • Systems AnalysisResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements, procedures, or problems in the field of information technology. Developing and implementing proposals, recommendations, and plans to improve existing and future information 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 services72%
  • Scientific Research and Development7%
  • Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment7%

Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪24,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 70% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 93 points
  • Average psychometric score: 500 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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