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The Sapir Academic CollegeBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

New programPeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: 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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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2025/26 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission as a regular student

  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 80 or higher.
  • Or 5 units in mathematics with a grade of 70 or higher.
  • A psychometric exam score of 550 or higher, or alternatively, a score of 550 on the designated TIL test held at the college*.
  • 4 units in English. English placement level of at least Basic—a score above 85 on the Amir exam, the English section of the psychometric exam, or the Amiram exam
  • Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate.

Regular track

Regular student admission (alternative 2)(our wording)

  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 80 or higher.
  • Or 5 units in mathematics with a grade of 70 or higher.
  • A psychometric exam score of 500 or higher, or alternatively, a score of 500 on the designated TIL test* held at the college.
  • 4 units in English. English placement level of at least Basic—a score above 85 on the Amir exam, the English section of the psychometric exam, or the Amiram exam
  • Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate with an average of at least 85

Regular track

Regular student admission (alternative 3)(our wording)

  • 4 units in mathematics with a grade of 80 or higher.
  • Or 5 units in mathematics with a grade of 70 or higher.
  • A sekhem score of 80.5 or higher.
  • 4 units in English. English placement level of at least Basic—a score above 85 on the Amir exam, the English section of the psychometric exam, or the Amiram exam
  • Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate.

Special track

Conditional admission

  • Psychometric exam score of 520 or higher*.
  • 4 units in English. Psychometric/Amir English level: Basic.
  • **Final admission to the department will be conditional on completing a mathematics preparation course with a grade of at least 80**.**
  • Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate.
  • Until 10.8.25, applicants may be admitted with 3 units in mathematics and a grade above 90, or with 4/5 units in mathematics and a grade below the required grade. Applicants must complete the Introduction to Mathematics course during the summer semester.
  • Anyone who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew must take the Yael exam [Hebrew proficiency test] with a score of 105 (level 6) or higher.
  • Conditional admission is subject to approval by the department’s teaching committee and/or the department head.

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • In accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines, the department may admit up to 10% of applicants who do not meet the admission requirements as exceptional cases, plus an additional 8% of exceptional cases on the grounds of reserve duty and service as combat soldiers during regular service, as well as parents of a child under 13 whose spouse served at least 42 days during the year preceding registration.
  • In addition, in exceptional and rare cases, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines and at the department’s discretion, an exemption may be granted and admission without a bagrut certificate may be allowed for applicants who have demonstrated that their ability to study was severely affected due to significant and lengthy service in the war (more than 90 days) and/or a significant injury sustained during military service in the war and/or other affected groups, such as those who were orphaned of their parents as a result of the events of 7.10, returned hostages, and similar cases.
For adults and those who have studied before1

Admission based on a previous academic degree

  • An average grade of 75 or higher in an academic degree in a science or mathematics field recognized by the Council for Higher Education (CHE), or an average grade of 85 or higher in an academic degree in the humanities or social sciences recognized by the CHE.
  • Presentation of a confirmation of academic English at exemption level

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

  • All applicants will be required to attend an admissions interview to assess their suitability for the department.

The Hebrew terms

regular studentמן המנייןunitsיח"לpsychometric examפסיכומטריlevel placementסיווג רמהAmir examאמי"רAmiram examאמיר"םeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותTIL testתיל

  • Source:The institution's sitesapir.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2025/26

What you study

Biology studies the living world, the behavior of living organisms, the composition of living organisms, and the relationships among them and with the environment in which they live. The curriculum combines theoretical studies with practical laboratory experience. Topics covered in the degree include plant sciences, biochemistry, biophysics, ecology, and physics, as well as anatomy, genetics, botany, evolution, ecology, microbiology, the study and preservation of the human environment, statistics and probability, cell structure, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Biology, Botany and Zoologymost commonStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
  • Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
  • Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • ChemistryResearching and developing concepts, theories, and methods in chemistry, and applying this knowledge to develop new knowledge or products, conduct quality control, and control processes.
  • Specialist MedicineDiagnosing, treating and preventing diseases, injuries, and physical and mental disabilities using professional, surgical and psychiatric methods. Applying principles and procedures from modern medicine. Specializing in certain types of diseases, patients and treatment methods, and sometimes also teaching and conducting research in the area of specialization and managing hospital departments.

Which industries they work in

  • Health services21%
  • Education20%
  • Scientific Research and Development10%

Employment rate above average 83% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates’ salaries below average: ₪12,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across all institutions)

Admitted students and graduates

average across colleges

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 35% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score 450 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

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

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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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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