Data Sciences

The Sapir 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

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Another track

Admission as a regular student

Admission interview
A grade of 90 or higher in the 5-unit mathematics bagrut exam
Full bagrut certificate

Through a preparatory program

Mechina track

Admission interview
Completion of the engineering and sciences mechina with an overall average grade of 85 or higher, and specifically a grade of 80+ in mathematics studies
Full bagrut

Special track

Conditional admission

Admission interview
A grade of 75 or higher in the 4-unit mathematics bagrut exam / a grade below 90 in 5 units
Pass the course “Introduction to Mathematics” offered by the department by the end of the first year, with a grade of 85 or higher
Full bagrut certificate

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

Admission based on an academic degree

As a rule, all applicants are required to attend an interview before an admissions committee to assess their suitability for the program.
Graduates with a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or science from a recognized institution are exempt from presenting a bagrut certificate, but must take a mathematics exam to assess their suitability for the program.

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

The Hebrew terms

regular studentמן המנייןbagrutבגרותunitsיח"לbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותconditional admissionקבלה על תנאיdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינהapplicantמועמדadmissions committeeועדת קבלהbachelor's degreeתואר ראשון

Source:The institution's sitesapir.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

After the degree

Graduates of related fields work as:

Related fields: Information Systems

Application Programmingmost commonWriting and maintaining code for software applications and operating 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.
Software DevelopmentResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

Admitted students and graduates

average across all institutions

Program length: 3 years
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
Average psychometric score 540 points

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

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

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות אקדמייםchecked 4 Oct 2026
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Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026