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Economics and Business Administration

Ariel University in SamariaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 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

Average: 92 or higher

  • Average: 92 or higher
  • A bagrut average of 92 is required. The bagrut average requirement is reduced by 1 point for each year over the age of 30 (for example: an applicant aged 34 can be admitted based on a bagrut average of 88).

Regular track

Psychometric exam: 600 or higher.

  • Psychometric exam: 600 or higher.
  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is required.

Regular track

Combined score

  • Combined admission score: at least 580

Through a preparatory program

Dedicated mechina average

  • Designated mechina average: 85 and a minimum of 75 in the Mathematics for Economists course.
  • You must show eligibility for a bagrut certificate.

Through a preparatory program

Designated mechina 80–85

  • Admission categories for "conditional admission for a semester" status (subject to the threshold requirements):Designated mechina 80–85 and a grade of at least 75 in mathematics in the mechina.
  • Progression to the next semester as a regular student will be conditional on passing all the required courses with an average of at least 70 and a grade of at least 60 in each course, and on meeting each course’s progression requirements as specified in the course requirements and/or the department’s program.

Special track

Admission categories for "conditional admission for a semester" status (subject to the threshold requirements):

  • 1. Bagrut average of at least 85.
  • Progression to the next semester as a regular student will be conditional on passing all the required courses with an average of at least 70 and a grade of at least 60 in each course, and on meeting each course’s progression requirements as specified in the course requirements and/or the department’s program.

Special track

Conditional admission for a semester

  • 2. Combined admission score 560–580.
  • Progression to the next semester as a regular student will be conditional on passing all the required courses with an average of at least 70 and a grade of at least 60 in each course, and on meeting each course’s progression requirements as specified in the course requirements and/or the department’s program.

Special track

Transfer Track

  • Applicants who do not meet the published admission requirements and have a bagrut average of at least 80 can apply for a review of their application under the “Transfer Track” in the multidisciplinary department and for a customized class schedule that allows them to transfer to the Department of Economics and Business Administration at the end of the year.
  • The transfer is conditional on completing the entire first year, including an English course appropriate to the applicant’s level, with a cumulative average of 75 and a minimum grade of 70 in each course.
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Average of 75 in the first year and accumulation of at least 24 credit points by the end of the year.

  • Average of 75 in the first year and accumulation of at least 24 credit points by the end of the year.
  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate is required.
  • This admission is at the discretion of the department head.

30+ mechina

  • Applicants without eligibility for a bagrut certificate will be referred to the 30+ mechina.
  • Subsequent admission is conditional on completing the mechina with an average of 85 (at least 75 in the mathematics course).

Certified practical engineer

  • Diploma-holding practical engineer with an average of 80 or higher.
  • Average of external exams only + project.

Practical engineer who is not certified

  • Admission as a regular student after the first semester is possible only upon completion of 4 MAHAT grades and a project, with an average of at least 80.

Earning at least 30 credit points in the same field

  • Earning at least 30 credit points in the same field (economics studies), with an average of at least 85 and a grade of at least 75 in each course. Subject to department approval.

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

For every track

  • Applicants with a foreign high-school diplomaYael exam score of at least 120 and meeting the threshold requirements.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותapplicantמועמדpsychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותcombined scoreציון משולבadmission scoreציון קבלהmechinaמכינהcredit pointsנ"זdepartmentחוג

What you study

The degree provides theoretical knowledge and practical tools in both fields: theories, models, and methods in economics, together with principles of company and business management. The aim of the program is to prepare graduates for administrative and organizational roles, develop research and analytical skills, and provide solutions to economic and business problems and challenges. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Microeconomics, Introduction to Macroeconomics, Introduction to Accounting, Mathematics for Economists, Fundamentals of Management, Fundamentals of Marketing, Introduction to Statistics, Price Theory, Quantitative Methods, and courses in finance, financial management, marketing, 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.
  • Credit and Loan ConsultingAnalyzing and evaluating financial information related to credit and loan applications, and approving or rejecting them.
  • 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.
  • AccountingPlanning, organizing and managing accounting systems for individuals and institutions. Examining and analyzing accounting and financial records.

Which industries they work in

  • Financial Services, Except Insurance and Pension Funds15%
  • Activities Auxiliary to Financial and Insurance Services14%
  • Real Estate Activities10%

Employment rate is above average 94% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪17,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 92 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.

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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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