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Economics & Accounting

The Sapir Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 100 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

Admission as a regular student to the department – Option A – Psychometric exam(our wording)

  • A psychometric exam score of 580 or higher
  • An average grade of 100 or higher in the bagrut certificate.
  • An average grade of 97 or higher, subject to the departmental admissions committee.
  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 75 or higher, or 5 units in mathematics in the bagrut with a grade of 65 or higher. Mathematics grades are without bonus points
  • 4 units in English in the bagrut with a passing grade

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Option B – Bagrut

  • An average grade of 100 or higher in the bagrut certificate.
  • An average grade of 97 or higher, subject to the departmental admissions committee.
  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 75 or higher, or 5 units in mathematics in the bagrut with a grade of 65 or higher. Mathematics grades are without bonus points.
  • Departmental admissions committee, subject to the decision of the committee chair
  • 4 units in English in the bagrut with a passing grade

Through a preparatory program

Mechina programs

  • Students in the advanced mathematics track (equivalent to 5 units) within the mechina in Humanities and Social Sciences will be admitted as regular students with a grade of 80 in the mathematics course on their mechina certificate and a weighted average of 100.
  • Only graduates of the dedicated mechina in Humanities and Social Sciences with advanced mathematics, who studied at Sapir, will be admitted.

Through a preparatory program

Semester-based designated mechina

  • Students enrolled in the advanced-level mathematics track as part of a dedicated semester-based mechina will be referred for a review of exceptional cases with a grade of 80 in the mathematics course on their mechina certificate and a weighted average of 100.

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 submit a written, reasoned request for exceptional admission. Suitable applicants from among those who apply will be invited to an admission interview. The number of applicants admitted as exceptional cases will not exceed 10% of all applicants admitted each year, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines.
  • 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.
  • The admissions committee will invite applicants to an admissions interview and will discuss only applicants who register for full-time studies and submit a letter explaining their exceptional request.
  • Exceptional cases will be discussed by the program’s admissions committee.
For adults and those who have studied before4

Practical engineers

  • The admissions committee will consider individually applicants with a practical engineer diploma and a weighted score of 95 or higher. These applicants will be required to take a Mathematics for Economists course offered in the summer.

Admission to the program for students who have completed their first or second year

  • Outstanding students who have completed their first or second year in economics at Sapir Academic College or another academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with an average grade of 80 or higher and at least 30 credit points earned in required courses, may submit an application to the Economics and Accounting program.
  • These cases will be reviewed by the departmental admissions committee; admission is also conditional on a personal admissions interview with the head of the program.

Admission for bachelor's degree graduates

  • Applicants with a bachelor's degree recognized by the Council for Higher Education and an average grade of 85 or higher may apply.
  • These cases will be reviewed by the departmental admissions committee.

Graduates of the 30+ mechina

  • Graduates of the 30+ mechina will be considered to have a bagrut certificate and will be required to have an average of 100 or higher and to take the “Introduction to Mathematics for Economists” course, as detailed above.

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

  • Applicants who studied at a high school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew must take a Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam).
  • Applicants who meet all the requirements but not the mathematics requirements are required to take the “Mathematics for Economists” course and earn a grade of 70 or higher.

The Hebrew terms

regular studentמן המנייןdepartmentחוגpsychometric examפסיכומטריbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותadmissions committeeועדת קבלהunitsיח"לbonus pointsבונוסיםapplicantמועמדpractical engineerהנדסאי

What you study

Economics is a field of knowledge in the social sciences that deals with all human activity aimed at obtaining the material means people need for their existence and well-being. The field is divided into 2 main areas: microeconomics, which deals with the problems of individuals—producers, markets and consumers—and macroeconomics, which deals with processes in the economy as a whole. A degree in economics combines theoretical knowledge of mathematical and economic models with practical tools that enable graduates to understand and analyze various economic issues, including unemployment, inflation, recession, crises, foreign currency issues and exchange rates, foreign trade, statistical analysis and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Economicsmost commonResearch, monitoring data, analyzing information, preparing reports and plans, and providing advice to solve business and economic problems. Developing models to analyze patterns in the economy, explain them and predict them.
  • AccountingPlanning, organizing and managing accounting systems for individuals and institutions. Examining and analyzing accounting and financial records.
  • Financial and Investment ConsultingDeveloping financial plans for individuals and organizations, investing funds and managing funds on their behalf.
  • Financial ManagementPlanning, organizing, directing and coordinating financial operations within or for a company or organization.
  • Bank or Post Office Clerical WorkProviding direct service to bank or post office customers regarding the receipt, exchange and payment of money, as well as providing postal services.
  • BookkeepingMaintaining a system of records documenting actions carried out as part of financial transactions, and verifying the accuracy of documents and records related to these transactions.

Which industries they work in

  • Legal and Accounting Services18%
  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services16%
  • Financial Services, Except Insurance and Pension Funds10%

Above-average employment rate: 96% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are similar to the average: ₪16,100 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: 70% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 91 points
  • Average psychometric score: 490 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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