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The Western Galilee CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or morePeriphery 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

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 85

  • Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 85 or higher.

Regular track

Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 80–85 + psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 80–85 and a psychometric exam score of 520 or higher.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 78–85 + interview(our wording)

  • Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina at another institution / practical engineer diploma / 30+ mechina with a score of 78–85. Admission will be considered based on an interview with the head of the School of Management / department head or someone appointed by them.

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 80

  • Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 80 or higher.

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 75–80 + psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 75–80 and a psychometric exam score of 520 or higher.

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 75–80 + interview(our wording)

  • Pre-academic mechina at the Western Galilee Academic College with a score of 75–80. Admission will be considered based on an interview with the head of the School of Management / department head or someone appointed by them.

Regular track

Foreign high-school diploma + psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Evaluation of a foreign high-school diploma and a psychometric exam score of 520 or higher.

Regular track

Eligibility for a bagrut certificate + psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a psychometric exam score of 600 or higher.
For adults and those who have studied before3

Transfer track (auditing student)(our wording)

  • Students whose bagrut average is below the required level may take 3 courses as a non-degree student through the transfer track, with the department head’s approval. If they complete all 3 courses with an average grade of at least 85 and a grade of at least 80 in each course, they may be admitted as regular students to the Department of Management.

Applicants with a bachelor's degree(our wording)

  • A bachelor's degree from an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education or an assessment approval from the Ministry of Education, with an average grade of 80 or higher.

Admissions committee (work experience / diploma)(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bagrut certificate or an alternative qualification who do not meet the above requirements, have work experience in economic or financial fields, hold a practical engineer diploma, or have other relevant experience may apply to the program. Their suitability will be evaluated by an admissions committee.

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: A bagrut grade of at least 80 in 3 units, or a passing grade in 4/5 units in the bagrut, or a designated English mechina comprising 4 units with a grade of 60 or higher.
  • Mathematics: A bagrut grade of at least 80 in 3 units, or a passing grade in 4/5 units in the bagrut, or a designated mathematics mechina comprising 3 units with a grade of 80 or higher.
  • A bagrut grade in mathematics of 78–80 in 3 units: admission will be considered based on an interview with the head of the School of Management / department head or someone appointed by them.
  • Graduates of schools where the language of instruction is not Hebrew will be required to pass the Yael exam with a score of 100 points / a grade of 75 or higher in the literacy course in the pre-academic mechina offered by the Western Galilee Academic College will grant an exemption from the Yael exam.
  • The head of the School of Management / department head or someone appointed by them may approve admission below the official Yael exam requirements, provided that the Yael exam requirements are completed during the first year of study. In this case, the student will be required to study Hebrew and present a Yael exam grade during the first semester of study.
  • When combining 2 departments in a degree, applicants must meet the admission requirements of each department to be admitted to the track.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אpractical engineerהנדסאיpsychometric examפסיכומטריdepartmentחוגforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרות

What you study

Business administration is an interdisciplinary field within the social sciences, combining theoretical knowledge with practical tools and methods aimed at maximizing profits and optimizing performance. These tools can be applied in traditional industry, high-tech and biotech, small businesses, and large companies. At some institutions, students can choose a specialization during their studies, such as marketing, digital marketing, finance, accounting, human resource management and organizational development, information systems, and more. Degree courses provide both theoretical and practical knowledge, and include courses such as introduction to economics, mathematics, statistics, fundamentals of behavioral science, accounting, fundamentals of finance, fundamentals of marketing, organizational behavior, quantitative methods in management, data and technology in business, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Accountingmost commonPlanning, organizing and managing accounting systems for individuals and institutions. Examining and analyzing accounting and financial records.
  • Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
  • Financial ManagementPlanning, organizing, directing and coordinating financial operations within or for a company or organization.
  • Financial and Investment ConsultingDeveloping financial plans for individuals and organizations, investing funds and managing funds on their behalf.
  • BookkeepingMaintaining a system of records documenting actions carried out as part of financial transactions, and verifying the accuracy of documents and records related to these transactions.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services15%
  • Legal and Accounting Services15%
  • Financial Services, Except Insurance and Pension Funds9%

Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪19,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)

Admitted students and graduates

average across colleges

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 80% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 87 points
  • Average psychometric score: 470 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

This field at other institutions

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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