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Economics and Management

Ashkelon Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 83 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 at least 83 – admission

Regular track

Bagrut and psychometric exam: Option 1(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of at least 75 + presentation of a psychometric score (quantitative reasoning) of at least 500.
  • + 4 units in mathematics with a grade of at least 65/5 units with a grade of 60

Through a preparatory program

Mechina graduates: Option 1(our wording)

  • Present proof of completion of a designated mechina/30+ mechina with an average of 83
  • Graduates of the 30+ mechina and the designated mechina for social sciences (not economics) will be required to complete a mathematics mechina with a grade of at least 65.

Special track

Bagrut only: Option 3(our wording)

  • + 4 units in mathematics with a grade of at least 65/5 units with a grade of 60.
  • Applicants eligible for a bagrut with an average of 80–82.99 will be admitted conditionally in the first year (up to 15%)

Special track

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

  • Admission to the first year only on a conditional basis, upon presenting a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a “pass” grade on the Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam) + psychometric score of 565 or higher + completion of a mathematics mechina/an exemption exam with a grade of at least 65

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 before3

Previous studies: Option 1(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad) will be admitted to the first year on a conditional basis and must complete a mathematics mechina with a grade of at least 65.
  • 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 are required to have a psychometric exam score of at least 530 – admission.
  • Practical engineer graduates will receive an exemption from the mathematics mechina based on their practical engineer studies

Graduates of practical engineering programs in electrical engineering/electronics/industrial engineering and management/software/construction

  • Graduates of practical engineering programs in electrical engineering/electronics/industrial engineering and management/software/construction – admission 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

  • Admission to the economics tracks is conditional on presenting 4 units in mathematics with a grade of at least 65 / 5 units with a grade of 60. Applicants with 3 units in mathematics must complete a mathematics mechina. Applicants whose grade in 4/5 units is 1 point below the requirement may take only the mechina exemption exam. Applicants who do not meet the bagrut requirements in mathematics will be admitted on the condition that they complete a mathematics mechina
  • 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.
  • Applicants with a bagrut that is not in Hebrew must present a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam) – admission conditional on Hebrew

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותunitsיח"לpsychometric examפסיכומטריquantitative reasoningחשיבה כמותיתforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לcertificate of equivalenceאישור שקילותMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוךYael examיע"לmechinaמכינה

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 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)

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

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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