4-year Medicine Program

Bar-Ilan UniversityDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Registration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

For adults and those who have studied before1

Bachelor's degree graduates – academic admission requirements (four-year track)(our wording)

A weighted average of at least 80 in a bachelor's degree from a higher education institution in Israel or abroad that is recognized and awards a degree equivalent to those awarded at Bar-Ilan University. Applicants with a double-major degree must have an average of 80 or higher in each of the departments they studied. No average will be calculated between the departments. A low average below 80 in a bachelor's degree cannot be offset by a high average in a master's degree. The determining grade is the one shown on the institution's official transcript. The average grade may not be rounded.
The grade required for exemption in all courses supplementing the core courses is 75 or higher.
Completion, with the grades listed below, of the core courses taken as part of a bachelor's degree at a recognized academic institution in one of the following fields: B.Sc. in life sciences or natural sciences; medicine; exact sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, geophysics); B.Eng. in engineering. Courses taken as part of a degree other than a B.Sc. (for example, a B.A. or B.Ed.) will not be recognized for exemption from the core courses. Graduates of health professions (nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, emergency medicine, practical engineering, or similar professions) are required to complete the core courses, even if they hold a B.Sc. Core subjects Core subject | Scope (credit points) Biochemistry | 4 Cell biology | 4 Molecular biology | 4 Genetics | 3* Microbiology | 4 Physiology | 4 Statistics | 3* In-class hours only, excluding tutorials.
Courses taken as part of a master's or doctoral degree are not recognized for exemption from core courses, including statistics courses. An average grade in a department after completing a degree is not accepted. Starting in the 2021/22 academic year, all credit points in a given core subject must be earned at the same institution. Starting with admission for the 2022/23 academic year, core courses will be valid for a maximum of 10 years. Core courses taken 10 or more years before the academic year for which the applicant registered will not be accepted.

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

Applicants who studied medicine or dentistry and whose studies were discontinued for disciplinary reasons may not apply to the 4-year program.

Registration closed

On the institution's site:

Registration for the 4-year program for the 2026/27 academic year is closed

The Hebrew terms

bachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןmaster's degreeתואר שניexemptionפטורrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרcredit pointsנ"זdepartmentחוגacademic yearשנת הלימודיםapplicantמועמד

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Source:The institution's sitemedicine.biu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

The first 3 years of medical studies, at the end of which students receive a bachelor's degree, include preclinical studies and take place mostly at the medical school. The next stage is based on clinical studies, both theoretical and practical, in hospitals and other health services. The bachelor's degree studies include foundational courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics and Computer Science, as well as introductory courses in the life and medical sciences: Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and more.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

What graduates work as

Specialist Medicinemost commonDiagnosing, 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.
Medical ResidencyThose who have received a Doctor of Medicine degree, completed the required year of internship and obtained a license to practice general medicine. After completing 4–7 years of residency, they can practice as specialists.
General MedicineDiagnosing diseases, injuries, and physical and mental disabilities, treating them, and preventing them. Applying principles and procedures from modern medicine. Providing continuous, comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities.
Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.

Which industries they work in

Health services44%
Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance34%
Local government9%

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

Money

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 4 Oct 2026

Medicine: track and selection

Four-year programAfter a bachelor's degree

4 years(our wording)Admission requirements – 4-year program
Bachelor's degree graduates(our wording)A weighted average of at least 80 in a bachelor's degree from a higher education institution recognized in Israel or worldwide that awards the same degree as Bar-Ilan University.
Registration for 2026/27 is closed(our wording)Registration for the 4-year program for the 2026/27 academic year is closed