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Information Systems

University of HaifaBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on sekhem score

  • Sekhem: 680 or higher (waitlist range – 650–679)
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units, or a grade of 70 or higher at 5 units

For reservists

Special admission track for reservists, security forces members, and evacuees (through the Ofek track)

  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units, or a grade of 70 or higher at 5 units
  • Full bagrut certificate
  • **Exceptional applicants (who do not meet the requirements) will be considered based on an admission interview. Contact the department for further information

Through a preparatory program

Admission to the Ofek track toward a degree through the mechina

  • Completion of the University of Haifa mechina with an average of 90 or higher
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ A grade of 80 or higher in a 4-unit Mathematics course
  • Successfully completing 3 courses with a weighted score of 70 or higher during the first semester of studies
  • Only after completing the pre-academic track will you become a regular student

Special track

Admission through the Ofek track toward a degree — based on a sekhem below the cutoff(our wording)

  • Sekhem: 630–679
  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units, or a grade of 70 or higher at 5 units
  • Successfully completing 3 courses with a weighted score of 70 or higher during the first semester of studies
  • Only after completing the pre-academic track will you become a regular student
  • *Applicants in this category may be invited to an entrance exam and/or an admission interview, at the department’s discretion
For adults and those who have studied before2

Admission based on first-year studies at another institution — an application may be submitted to the departmental review of exceptional cases based on first-year grades at another academic institution, provided the following criteria are met(our wording)

  • ∙ A grade average of 70 or higher
  • Studies are in the Computer Science or Information Systems departments, or in other technology departments offered at academic institutions recognized by the Council for Higher Education (CHE)

Admission through the transfer pathway from The Open University of Israel

  • Admission without a psychometric exam is possible through the Open University of Israel transfer tracks
  • Admission to the second year of the University of Haifa’s Information Systems department through the transfer track will be based solely on achievements at the Open University. Admission is guaranteed to every student who takes courses 1–8 in the equivalency table below at the Open University and earns an average grade of 85 or higher in them.
  • Students with an average grade of 80 or higher may also apply to the department. The department will admit applicants from this group according to its capacity and their grade levels.
  • Students seeking to transfer to the University of Haifa’s Information Systems department through the transfer track must begin their studies in the department no later than 6 years after taking the first course in the course group at the Open University, and no later than 1 year after most recently taking a course from the group.
  • Students in the transfer track who do not complete the Open University’s English requirements before transferring to the University of Haifa must earn a score of at least 100 in English on the psychometric exam, or a score of at least 200 on the Amirnet exam (formerly the Amiram exam), or meet the Open University’s requirements for an English course at Basic level or higher. Anyone who does not meet one of these requirements will not be able to enter the second year at the University of Haifa.
  • A score on the Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam) is required for applicants whose high school language of instruction was not Hebrew and/or who did not take the psychometric exam in Hebrew.

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.

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםwaitlist rangeטווח המתנהlevel placementסיווג רמהPre-Basic levelטרום בסיסיBasic levelבסיסיAmirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינה

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What you study

The degree provides knowledge in the characterization, development and management of information and technology systems, such as computers, communications systems, the internet and smartphones, combined with an understanding of the needs of organizations, customers and suppliers. This knowledge is applied in a range of fields, including medicine, banking, manufacturing, retail, high tech and more. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Microeconomics, Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Introduction to Information and Learning Technologies, Mathematics, Introduction to Computer Science, Introduction to Organization and Management, Research Methods, Java, Python, Linear Algebra, Data Structures, Information Systems Analysis, Project Management, Marketing Fundamentals, Data Science and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Application Programmingmost commonWriting and maintaining code for software applications and operating systems.
  • Systems AnalysisResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements, procedures, or problems in the field of information technology. Developing and implementing proposals, recommendations, and plans to improve existing and future information systems.
  • Software DevelopmentResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services62%
  • Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment5%
  • Management and Support Services for Offices and Businesses3%

Employment rate is above average 94% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪26,500 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation(average across all institutions)

Admitted students and graduates

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 70% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 94 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.

The army pays for the studies

Naval Officer Course

The course lasts 2.5 years. Upon completion, graduates receive the rank of lieutenant, a bachelor's degree certificate in Political Science/Business Administration/Information Systems Management from the University of Haifa, and the coveted naval officer pin.

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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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