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Bar-Ilan UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 108 or more

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission based on bagrut average only (without a psychometric exam)(our wording)

  • Study Programs: Life Sciences, single/double majorMinimum Bagrut Average: 108Additional Requirements/Notes: Option A – minimum math product (bagrut grade × number of units) = 320, and in addition, a bagrut grade of 80 at 5 units in 2 of the following subjects: Biology, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science. Option B – bagrut grade in Mathematics of 85 at 5 units.Registration Status: Open
  • Applicants with an Israeli bagrut certificate who meet the following requirements will be admitted directly to the departments.

For reservists

Those serving as reservists, career soldiers, or in the security forces

  • Women and men serving as reservists, career soldiers, or in the security forces may be admitted to a bachelor's degree program in 2026/27 through a special track without a psychometric exam.
  • Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsReservists who served in reserve duty for 60 days or more from 1.10.2025, or reservists who served in reserve duty for 300 days or more from 7.10.2023.
  • Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsWounded applicants who present a certificate from the Compensation Officer confirming recognition as wounded in the Swords of Iron War by the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Defense.
  • Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsCareer soldiers serving in designated frontline units who served to an exceptional extent during 2025 or 2026 because of the war, and continue to serve on active duty during the 2026/27 registration period.
  • Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsCombat soldiers in regular service who completed their military service from 1.12.2025.
  • Eligibility for admission through this track will be granted to the following applicantsParents of a child under 13 whose spouse served in reserve duty for 60 days or more from 1.1.2026.
  • The number of places allocated for admission through this track is limited, and it applies only to departments open for registration. Registration for this track will close once the quotas for exceptional admissions of all types have been filled.
  • Admission through this track will be based on bagrut grades only, as specified in the table below, in addition to meeting the university's admission requirements
  • Required bagrut averageLife Sciences 106
  • Additional requirementsOption A – a minimum mathematics grade-times-units product of 320 (bagrut grade × number of units), and a bagrut grade of 75 in 5 units in 1 science subject. Option B – a bagrut grade of 85 in mathematics at 5 units.

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

  • English screening test (Amiram exam), with a score of 85 or higher in the English section, except that the Department of Linguistics and English Literature requires a score of at least 120, the Medical Imaging program requires a score of at least 100, and the PAKAM program requires a score of at least 110 in the psychometric-based admission track).
  • Applicants whose school’s language of instruction was not Hebrew are required to have a score of at least 105 on the Hebrew screening test (Yael exam) administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation (except in the English Linguistics single-major, English Literature single-major, and French single-major programs; the French single-major program is taught in French, and all 3 programs are exempt from the Yael exam). For more details, see the bachelor's degree admission requirements.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריdouble majorדו-חוגיunitsיח"לapplicantמועמדbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותreservistsמשרתי מילואיםcareer soldiersקבעsecurity forcesזרועות הביטחון

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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

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪13,300 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 75% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 101 points
  • Average psychometric score: 580 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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