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Food Sciences

University of Kiryat Shmona in the GalileeBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Psychometric score

  • Psychometric score of 580 (admissions committee range starts at a score of 550) or composite score of 600 (admissions committee range starts at a score of 530).

Regular track

Composite score

  • Psychometric score of 580 (admissions committee range starts at a score of 550) or composite score of 600 (admissions committee range starts at a score of 530).

Regular track

Psychometric score – admissions committee consideration range(our wording)

  • Psychometric score of 580 (admissions committee range starts at a score of 550) or composite score of 600 (admissions committee range starts at a score of 530).
  • The admissions committee will consider applicants who do not meet the full admission requirements.

Regular track

Composite score – admissions committee consideration range(our wording)

  • Psychometric score of 580 (admissions committee range starts at a score of 550) or composite score of 600 (admissions committee range starts at a score of 530).
  • The admissions committee will consider applicants who do not meet the full admission requirements.

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • The admissions committee will consider admitting exceptional applicants in special cases, such as improving access to higher education, applicants from specific populations, and personal circumstances unique to the field of study. Exceptional applicants may not exceed 10%

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

  • Mandatory bagrut requirement in mathematics4 units – grade of at least 80.
  • Mandatory bagrut requirement in mathematics5 units – grade of at least 70.
  • Mandatory bagrut requirement in a science subject3 units – grade of at least 90.
  • Mandatory bagrut requirement in a science subject4 units – grade of at least 80.
  • Mandatory bagrut requirement in a science subject5 units – grade of at least 65.
  • Applicants whose first language is not Hebrew and who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew and/or whose high school language of instruction was not Hebrew must present a score of at least 100 on the Yael exam.
  • Mandatory bagrut requirement in mathematics3 units – those who meet the other requirements (will be required to take a preparatory course in mathematics in the summer).
  • Mandatory bagrut requirement in a science subjectApplicants without a science subject who meet the other requirements (will be required to take preparatory course(s) in science in the summer).
  • English: Applicants who do not have a psychometric score must take the Amirnet exam.
  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate.

The Hebrew terms

psychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריadmissions committeeועדת קבלהapplicantמועמדreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםunitsיח"לbagrutבגרותknowledge testsמבחני ידעYael examיע"לAmirnet examאמירנט

What you study

The degree provides knowledge and tools in food technology, designed for planning and producing food products, from the raw-material stage through to consumption of the finished product: evaluating the quality of agricultural produce and raw materials, identifying raw materials, production processes, quality assurance, nutritional assessment, hygiene and sanitation, storage, design, preservation, and packaging, among other areas. Courses in the degree include basic courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics, as well as advanced courses in biochemistry, genetics, and microbiology, food analysis, food chemistry and biochemistry, and more.

After the degree

Graduates of related fields work as:

Related fields: Food Sciences (Agriculture)Food and Biotechnology Engineering

  • Chemical Engineeringmost commonResearch, development, production, and management of chemical processes, and advising on them. Managing the maintenance of chemical equipment and facilities. Studying the chemical aspects of materials, products, and processes.
  • Biology, Botany and Zoologymost commonStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineeringmost commonResearching, planning, organizing, and supervising the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities and processes for industrial production. Preparing plans to coordinate production work, and assessing its safety and economic feasibility.
  • Chemistrymost commonResearching and developing concepts, theories, and methods in chemistry, and applying this knowledge to develop new knowledge or products, conduct quality control, and control processes.
  • Industrial ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating the production of goods; the generation and distribution of electricity, gas, and water; and the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste.

Which industries they work in

  • Food Production31%

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

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪13,500 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 60% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
  • Average psychometric score: 470 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

This institution is not part of the Periphery 44 grant

Questions and contact:info.shpieg@gmail.com

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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