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Health Systems Management

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Health Systems Management, single major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric score](our wording)

  • Sekhem: 520
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 500
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Policy for review of exceptional cases: Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements but do not meet the required admission conditions will be referred for review by the department according to the details below: Admission based on the psychometric exam/sekhem: applicants with a psychometric exam score or sekhem score up to 20 points below the required score. Admission based on bagrut: a bagrut average up to 1 point below the required average.
  • Applicants who meet these conditions will be reviewed by the department's admissions committee and, depending on its decision, will be invited to an interview.
  • Review of exceptional cases is subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Health Systems Management, single major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

  • Bagrut average: 85
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Policy for review of 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 review, as detailed below:
  • For admission based on bagrut: a bagrut average up to 1 point below the average.
  • Applicants who meet these conditions will be reviewed by the department's admissions committee and, depending on its decision, will be invited to an interview.
  • Review of exceptional cases is subject to available places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.

Regular track

Health Systems Management, single major – Clinical Research Management | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric score](our wording)

  • Sekhem: 550
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 550
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

Regular track

Health Systems Management, double major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem or psychometric score](our wording)

  • Sekhem: 520
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 500
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
  • Quantitative sekhem 600
  • Policy for handling exceptional cases: Review of exceptional cases will take place after the spring psychometric exam results are available and subject to space being available in the department. Applicants whose psychometric score or sekhem is up to 20 points below the required score and who meet the other conditions will be reviewed by the department's admissions committee based on their overall qualifications.
  • Applicants will be invited to an interview.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Health Systems Management, double major | Admission based on the bagrut certificate only(our wording)

  • Bagrut average: 85
  • English level: Basic level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5

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

  • 26.05.2026 – Review of exceptional cases begins in the Department of Health Systems Management
  • Admission cutoffs are a condition for being invited to a personal interview in the department.
  • 26.05.2026 – Review of exceptional cases begins in the Department of Health Systems Management, Clinical Research track

The Hebrew terms

single majorחד-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיBasic levelבסיסיreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםapplicantמועמדdepartmentחוגbagrutבגרות

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  • Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Provides our students with management training for a wide range of roles in the healthcare system, including in government ministries, hospitals, health maintenance organizations, and public and private clinics.

The degree provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of Israel’s health system, together with theoretical knowledge of management and practical management tools suited to managing health systems. At some institutions, students can choose a specialization, such as clinical research management or applied gerontology management, among others. Courses in the degree include: management fundamentals and health institution management, public administration, an economic perspective, logistics, monitoring and control, health systems marketing, interpersonal communication, teamwork, human resource management, epidemiology, ethical aspects of health, health system law and legislation, health economics, health information systems, medical technologies, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Nursing (Registered Nurses)most commonProviding care, support, and nursing services to patients. Planning and managing care, supervising healthcare workers, and collaborating with medical and other teams.
  • Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.
  • Medical SecretaryUsing knowledge of medical terminology and medical care procedures to support communication, documentation, administration, and internal coordination at medical institutions and other health organizations.
  • Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Equipment TechnologyExamining and operating radiography, ultrasound, and other imaging equipment to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and disabilities, as well as providing radiation therapy.
  • Healthcare Services ManagementPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating clinical medical services and community health services in hospitals, private clinics, public health funds, and similar organizations.

Which industries they work in

  • Health services41%
  • Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance18%
  • Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles6%

Employment rate is above average 93% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates’ salaries are below average 12,800 ₪ 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: 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

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

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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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