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Health Systems Management

The Israel Academic College in Ramat GanBachelor of Arts (B.A)

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Bachelor's degree (BA) in Management in Health Systems

  • Applicants with a bagrut certificate with an average grade of 80 or higher, or completion of a designated pre-academic mechina with a grade of 80 or higher, or eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a psychometric exam score of at least 500.
  • Applicants with a practical engineer diploma issued by the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Economy and Industry (MAHAT) will be considered to hold a certificate equivalent to a bagrut certificate, provided they present a transcript for their practical engineer diploma with an average of 80 or higher.

Regular track

sekhem score

  • Sekhem score – applicants with a psychometric exam score may be admitted based on a sekhem score of at least 500.
For adults and those who have studied before1

Program for Bagrut Courses +30

  • Program for Bagrut Courses +30 – Applicants over the age of 30 who do not have a bagrut certificate can join the program offered by The Israel Academic College in Ramat Gan. Certificate of completion with a grade of at least 80. We can accept up to 10% of those admitted to study at the institution that year to the 30+ mechina.

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

For every track

  • Hebrew level assessment – Applicants who took a bagrut exam in a language other than Hebrew will be invited to take a Hebrew level assessment at the college or, alternatively, present a score on the Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam), which will be used to determine their level.
  • Israeli citizens or holders of a permanent resident certificate in Israel.

The Hebrew terms

bachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריpractical engineerהנדסאיMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוךMAHATמה"ט

What you study

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 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪13,300 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: 90% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 87 points
  • Average psychometric score: 380 points

Money

How the institution is funded

Non-budgeted institutions

Tuition

At academic institutions that are not funded by the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), tuition is set by the institution itself.

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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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