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Computer Science

Ashkelon Academic CollegeBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 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:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut only: admission(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of 95 or higher – admission

Regular track

Bagrut and psychometric exam: Option 1(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of at least 85 + a quantitative reasoning score of at least 570 on the psychometric exam.

Through a preparatory program

Mechina graduates: Option 2(our wording)

  • Mechina for Social Sciences – certificate of completion with an average of 95.
  • A grade of 90 or higher – conditional admission to the first year + completing a mathematics mechina with a grade of at least 80

Through a preparatory program

Designated mechina for Computer Science

  • Designated mechina for Computer Science – completion certificate with a grade of 95: admission. Grade of 90 or higher – admission conditional on completing the first year.

Special track

Bagrut only: Option 3(our wording)

  • + 4 units in mathematics with a grade of at least 80 or 5 units with a grade of 60 (with a lower grade, applicants must take a mathematics mechina or an exemption exam and receive a grade of 80).
  • Applicants eligible for a bagrut with an average of 90–94.99 will be admitted conditionally in the first year (up to 15%)
  • + 4 or 5 units in English with a grade of at least 56.

Special track

Bagrut and psychometric exam: Option 2(our wording)

  • Conditional admission to the first year based on bagrut and the psychometric exam – presenting a bagrut average of 90 or higher and a quantitative reasoning score of 530 or higher on the psychometric exam.
  • + 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 70 or 5 units with a grade of 60 (with a lower grade, applicants must take a mathematics mechina).

Special track

Suitability score: Option 1(our wording)

  • 560 + 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 70 or 5 units with a grade of 60 (with a lower grade, applicants must take a mathematics mechina)—admission conditional in the first year only

Special track

Foreign high-school diploma: Option 1(our wording)

  • Conditional admission to the first year only, upon presenting a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a “pass” grade on the Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam) + a quantitative reasoning score of 570 or higher on the psychometric exam + completing a mathematics mechina with a grade of at least 70.

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • Applicants whose admission data do not meet the requirements listed above, or who hold certificates for previous studies, may apply to the review of exceptional cases
For adults and those who have studied before5

Mechina graduates: Option 1(our wording)

  • 30+ mechina – certificate of completion with an average of at least 95 + a quantitative reasoning score of 520 on the psychometric exam + completing a mathematics mechina with a grade of at least 80

Applicants with a practical engineer diploma: Option 2(our wording)

  • Graduates of practical engineering programs with an interest in computer science will be admitted with a bagrut average of 85, conditionally to the first year.

Previous studies: Option 1(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad) will be admitted conditionally to the first year and subject to completing a mathematics mechina with a grade of at least 70, after an admission interview
  • Applicants with a foreign degree must present a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam).

Holders of a practical engineer diploma

  • Practical engineer graduates + 520 on the psychometric exam – admission
  • Practical engineer graduates will receive an exemption from the mathematics mechina based on their practical engineer studies

Graduates of a practical engineering program in software

  • Graduates of a practical engineering program in software will be admitted on the condition of first year
  • Practical engineer graduates will receive an exemption from the mathematics mechina based on their practical engineer studies

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

  • A score of 70 on the Amir exam, Amirnet exam, or the English section of the psychometric exam.
  • – A grade of 80 or higher on the Hebrew expression bagrut exam.

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותunitsיח"לmechinaמכינהexemptionפטורpsychometric examפסיכומטריquantitative reasoningחשיבה כמותיתbagrut averageממוצע בגרותsuitability scoreציון התאמהforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"ל

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: ₪26,000 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 75% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
  • Average psychometric score 520 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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