Economics and Management
Ruppin Academic CenterBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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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
Weighted bagrut average
- Weighted bagrut average: bagrut average (weighted with bonus points) of at least 100.
Regular track
Psychometric score
- Psychometric score: general multi-domain/quantitative-oriented psychometric score of at least 590.
Regular track
Admission score of 106 or higher
- Admission score of 106 or higher: calculated based on the bagrut average (weighted with bonus points) and the psychometric score.
- For the calculation, a general multi-domain/quantitative-oriented psychometric score of at least 560 or a quantitative score of at least 120 is required.
Special track
Request for exceptional admission
- Ruppin Academic Center may admit up to 10% of the students admitted to a department who do not meet the official admission requirements published above, in cases involving special circumstances specified in the Registration and Admission Regulations, subject to approval by the committee for review of exceptional cases. In addition, Ruppin Academic Center may admit up to an additional 8% of the students in each department who do not meet the official admission requirements published above, for the following reasons: reservists or career soldiers in frontline units; those wounded in the Swords of Iron War; discharged regular-service combat soldiers—subject to presenting a combat soldier certificate.
For adults and those who have studied before2
Practical engineer diploma and final transcript
- Practical engineer diploma and final transcript: an average of at least 80 in courses for the external government exams (including the project grade), or a simple average (without bonus points) of at least 85 in practical engineering courses.
Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution - confirmation of eligibility for a bachelor's degree and a final degree average of at least 80.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
For every track
- Applicants whose high school’s language of instruction was not Hebrew and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew must present a score of at least 110 on a Hebrew knowledge test (Yael exam / Yaelnet exam) administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation.
- Mathematics requirement in the bagrutAdmission is conditional on a math grade of at least 70 in the bagrut certificate at 4 units, or a passing math grade or higher in the bagrut certificate at 5 units
- Applicants who do not meet the math admission requirements must take a prerequisite course in mathematics and pass the exam given at the end of the course, or pass the exemption exam. Applicants who do not pass the prerequisite course or exemption exam will not be able to begin their academic studies.
- Bagrut certificate - All applicants to a bachelor's degree must be eligible for an Israeli bagrut certificate (full bagrut), or hold an equivalent certificate accepted under the regulations of the Council for Higher Education: a 1-year pre-academic mechina (supervised by the Council for Higher Education), or Ministry of Education approval of secondary education completed abroad, or a practical engineer diploma certificate.
- Applicants admitted to the program who do not have a psychometric score are required to take the Amirnet exam administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation to determine their English level placement.
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותweighted bagrut averageממוצע בגרות משוקללbagrutבגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיquantitative-orientedבדגש כמותיquantitative reasoningחשיבה כמותיתadmission scoreציון קבלה
- Source:The institution's siteruppin.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
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.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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 93% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪18,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates
average across all institutions
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 75% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 92 points
- Average psychometric score 520 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.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות אקדמייםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
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