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Mathematics

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: 610 or higher (waitlist range – 580–609)
  • 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 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), 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

Through a preparatory program

Admission to the Ofek track toward a degree through the mechina

  • 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 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Bagrut in mathematics with a grade of 90 or higher at 4 units
  • Pass 3 courses with a grade of 55 or higher during the first semester of studies
  • Full bagrut certificate
  • Recommendation from the mathematics coordinator
  • 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 bagrut certificate — without a psychometric exam(our wording)

  • English level placement: Pre-Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam (applicants must reach Basic level by the end of the first semester)
  • Hebrew level placement: A score of 90 or higher on the Yaelnet exam or the Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa (conditional admission in the first year until a score of 120 is achieved), or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina (applicants must receive a score of 120 by the end of the first semester)
  • Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 90 or higher at 4 units or a grade of 75 or higher at 5 units
  • Pass 3 courses with a grade of 55 or higher during the first semester of studies
  • Full bagrut certificate
  • Only after completing the pre-academic track will you become a regular student
For adults and those who have studied before2

Admission for applicants who hold a degree from a recognized academic institution

  • Degree average: 82 or higher
  • 2 mathematics courses (10 credits). Without these courses, applicants can be admitted through the Ofek track toward a degree

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 Mathematics department through the transfer track will be based solely on achievements at the Open University. Admission is guaranteed to all students who take all the courses in the equivalency table below at the Open University and earn an average grade of 75 or higher in them, with a grade of at least 70 in each course.
  • Students who complete both courses, Infinitesimal Calculus 1 (20474) + Linear Algebra 1 (20109), with a grade of at least 70 in each and an average of at least 80 across both, may be admitted to the first year with no additional requirements, except for meeting the English and Hebrew requirements.
  • Students seeking to transfer to the University of Haifa’s Mathematics department through the transfer track must begin their studies in the department no later than 4 years after taking the first course in the equivalency table at the Open University, and no later than 1 year after most recently taking a course from the equivalency table.
  • 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 רמהconditional admissionקבלה על תנאי

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What you study

Here, you can hone your analytical thinking skills, develop a talent for problem-solving, and learn to scientifically interpret complex formulas.

The degree covers a broad range of knowledge in both theoretical and applied mathematics, including topics at the heart of mathematics, such as number theory and algebra, probability and applied mathematics, various branches of geometry, logic, and the foundations of mathematics. The curriculum includes basic courses in differential and integral calculus, algebra, and geometry, as well as advanced courses in various fields such as functions, equations, analysis, topology, logic, combinatorics, set theory, game theory, probability theory, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
  • Teaching in elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • Software DevelopmentResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
  • Application ProgrammingWriting and maintaining code for software applications and operating systems.
  • Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services41%
  • Education32%
  • Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment5%

Average employment rate: 63% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduate salaries are below average ₪13,900 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: 45% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 106 points
  • Average psychometric score: 590 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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