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Molecular Biology

Ariel University in SamariaBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 100 or more

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Admission requirements

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

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Combined score

  • Combined score: 617
  • The combined score will be calculated starting from a psychometric score of at least 550.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut only

  • Average: 100 (subject to approval by the departmental admissions committee)

Regular track

Holders of a foreign high-school diploma

  • Psychometric score of at least 600

Through a preparatory program

Designated mechina

  • Dedicated mechina average: 80, and a grade of at least 70 in each subject
  • You must show eligibility for a bagrut certificate.

Regular track

Molecular Biology – Neuroscience track (double major / single major)

  • º Quantitative reasoning subscore of 120 or higher.
  • º A combined score of 630–640 will allow the application to be considered for “conditional admission for one year.” The requirements for moving from the first year to the second are completion of the first year with an average of at least 75 and no failing grades.
  • The combined score will be calculated using a psychometric exam score of at least 600.
  • A level placement score of at least 100 on the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation placement test is a necessary condition for admission to the program.
  • Bagrut in mathematics: at least 4 units with a grade of at least 85, or 5 units with a grade of at least 75.
  • Bagrut Psychometric score Combined admission score100 620 640

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Molecular Biology – Neuroscience track

  • Admission based on bagrut only: bagrut average of at least 105; bagrut in mathematics: 4 units with a grade of 90 or 5 units with a grade of 80.
  • A level placement score of at least 100 on the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation placement test is a necessary condition for admission to the program.

Another track

Neuroscience track

  • Designated mechinaRequired mechina average—90 (minimum grade of 85 in each subject)
  • Designated mechinaAn applicant eligible for a bagrut certificate who does not meet the set admission requirements is referred to a full, specialized mechina.

Special track

Admission for the semester

  • A combined score of 590–617 will allow the application to be considered under “semester admission.” The requirements for moving from the first semester to the second are completion of a full semester with an average of at least 70 and no failing grades.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • The department reserves the right to consider applicants who do not meet the admission requirements through exceptional admission, subject to a limit of up to 10% of the admission quota, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines. Each case will be reviewed individually by the departmental admissions committee.
For adults and those who have studied before3

Certified practical engineer with a relevant background

  • Average: 85 or higher. Practical Engineer diploma with an average of at least 85 in external grades, including the project.
  • Must present an appendix and a practical engineer diploma. The practical engineer must have a relevant background, such as biotechnology.

Transfer track from The Open University of Israel

  • At least 30 credit points in the same field (molecular biology studies), with an average of at least 85 and a minimum grade of 75 in each course. Subject to departmental approval.

Transfer route from a double major in Natural Sciences: Chemistry + Biology

  • Transfer route from a double major in Natural Sciences: Chemistry + Biology – conditional on completing the entire first year with an average of at least 80 and no failing grades.

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

For every track

  • An English level placement of at least 85 on the NITE level placement test is a required condition for admission.
  • Mathematics4 units with a grade of at least 70. This requirement may be met by completing a mathematics supplementary mechina before beginning studies, with a final grade of at least 70 (including applicants with 3 units in mathematics).
  • 9 units in science subjects (including at least 4 units in mathematics + 5 units in a science subject) with an average of at least 75. Applicants with 4 units in mathematics and a grade of 90, or 5 units and a grade of at least 80, will not be required to meet the additional science-units requirement.
  • A Yael exam score of at least 120 is required for applicants who completed high school at an institution where the language of instruction is not Hebrew and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew.
  • – 4 units in English with a grade of at least 70
  • Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate, including English: English at 4 units with a grade of at least 70. A grade below the required level requires an English completion mechina.

The Hebrew terms

combined scoreציון משולבadmission scoreציון קבלהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריbagrutבגרותadmissions committeeועדת קבלהpractical engineerהנדסאיforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לmechinaמכינהeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרות

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: 84% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)

Graduates’ salaries similar to average: ₪15,000 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score: 510 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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