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The Achva Academic CollegeBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or more

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission requirements

  • Sekhem score (a calculation combining the psychometric score and bagrut) or a psychometric score of 550.
  • Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate, including 4 units of English with a grade of 70 or higher, 4 units of mathematics with a passing grade, and 5 units in an expanded science subject with a grade of 70 or higher

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission based on bagrut

  • Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate with an average grade of 90 or higher, including 4 units of English with a grade of 70 or higher, 4 units of mathematics with a passing grade, and 5 units in an expanded science subject with a grade of 70 or higher.

Regular track

Admission based on a preparatory program

  • Bagrut average of 70 with a TIL test/psychometric exam score of 450.
  • Progression to the degree program after completing the preparatory program with an average of 70 or higher.
  • Preparatory program for holders of a bagrut certificate with an average of 70 or higher and 4 units of English/a supplementary course at the college, and a psychometric or TIL score of 450 (applicants whose examination language is not Hebrew are required to take the Yael exam with a score of 107).

Through a preparatory program

Admission based on a pre-academic mechina in natural and life sciences, comprising 910 hours, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines

  • Pre-academic mechina for those without a bagrut certificate or with a partial bagrut certificate and a score of 450 on the TIL test/psychometric exam in Hebrew.
  • Mechina graduates who meet the requirements will move on to a degree in life sciences

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • The review of exceptional cases will consider admitting students who do not meet the stated admission requirements
For adults and those who have studied before2

Degree holders

  • Applicants with a B.A. degree may be admitted to the program provided their degree average is 80
  • Applicants with a B.Sc. degree may be admitted to the program provided their degree average is 75.
  • The program heads will review the mathematics and science courses on the transcript and decide whether a preparatory program is needed.
  • Make sure you meet the mathematics and science threshold requirements (through your academic background or bagrut)

Practical-engineer diploma holders

  • Practical-engineer diploma holders may be admitted to the program with an average of 80 or higher on the MAHAT state exams, or a grade of 75 or higher on each of the MAHAT state exams, or a full bagrut certificate that includes 4 English units with an average of 75, and a practical-engineer transcript with an average of 75 or higher.
  • Make sure you meet the mathematics and science threshold requirements (through your academic background or bagrut)

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

For every track

  • *Applicants who do not have a bagrut or a psychometric exam in Hebrew will be required to take the Yael exam with a score of 107 or higher

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםpsychometric examפסיכומטריbagrutבגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותunitsיח"לbagrut averageממוצע בגרותTIL testתילbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותsupplementary coursesלימודי השלמהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטרי

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

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

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • 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.

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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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