Geography and Environmental Development
Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor 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:
Regular track
Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics and Urban Planning–Geography single major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)
- Sekhem: 520
- Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 520
- English level: Basic level
- Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics and Urban Planning–Geography single major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)
- Bagrut average: 100
- English level: Basic level
- Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
Regular track
Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics and Urban Planning–Geography double major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)
- Sekhem: 520
- Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 520
- English level: Basic level
- Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics and Urban Planning–Geography double major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)
- Bagrut average: 100
- English level: Basic level
- Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
Regular track
Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics and Urban Planning–Geography major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric exam](our wording)
- Sekhem: 520
- Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 520
- English level: Basic level
- Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
- Main department with a minor in Natural Sciences / a minor in the Computer Science Department. Applicants must also meet the admission cutoff for the Natural Sciences / Computer Science minor, depending on the chosen track.
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics and Urban Planning–Geography major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)
- Bagrut average: 100
- English level: Basic level
- Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
- Main department with a minor in Natural Sciences / a minor in the Computer Science Department. Applicants must also meet the admission cutoff for the Natural Sciences / Computer Science minor, depending on the chosen track.
For adults and those who have studied before1
Applicants aged 45+ are admitted without a psychometric exam
- Age 45+: admitted without the psychometric exam (must have eligibility for a bagrut certificate + Basic level in English).
- Level 5 in Hebrew for those required to meet this requirement
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
- Review of exceptional cases in Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics and Urban Planning begins 26.05.2026
- Applicants with a prior academic background who meet the admission requirements will be admitted without needing to submit a transcript.
- Policy for reviewing exceptional cases: Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements but do not meet the required admission conditions will be referred to the department for consideration as detailed below: applicants whose psychometric exam score or sekhem is up to 20 points below the required score.
- Review of exceptional cases is subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.
The Hebrew terms
single majorחד-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיBasic levelבסיסיbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותdouble majorדו-חוגי
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- Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
They deal with a variety of connections between human society and the environment. The studies provide a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding processes in local and global contexts.
The studies cover human and physical phenomena that shape the Earth’s space, as well as the study of human activity and the interaction between human activity and the landscape and space. The curriculum includes many fields of knowledge, such as Earth sciences, natural sciences, and social sciences, and combines theoretical content with practical field experience. Topics covered in the degree include climate and climate change, economics, Earth sciences, biology, urban planning, environmental planning, political geography, transportation, agriculture, and more.
- Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
- Urban and Transportation Planningmost commonDeveloping and implementing plans and policies for the controlled use of urban and agricultural land and for transportation systems. Researching and advising on economic, environmental, and social factors that affect land use and traffic flow on roads.
- Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
- Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
- Civil EngineeringResearching, planning, and managing construction, operation, and maintenance work, and advising on these matters. Investigating and advising on the technological aspects of materials.
Which industries they work in
- Architectural and Engineering Services; Technical Testing and Analysis13%
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services11%
- Education9%
Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates' salaries are similar to the average: ₪15,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation
Most graduates go on to a master's degree
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/450checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/108checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
- Average psychometric score: 580 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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
only for programs at the Eilat campus
Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.
per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026