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Nursing

Ashkelon Academic CollegeBachelor of Nursing (B.S.N)

Periphery 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:

Regular track

Bagrut and psychometric exam: admission(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of at least 80 + presentation of a psychometric score (general multi-domain) of at least 530 + passing a personal interview in the department – admission

Through a preparatory program

Mechina graduates: Option 1(our wording)

  • Only graduates of a designated mechina (not 30+) will be admitted to this track, upon presentation of a mechina completion certificate with an average of at least 80 and presentation of a psychometric score (general multi-domain) of at least 530.
  • + passing a personal interview in the department.

Special track

Bagrut and psychometric exam: applicants will be admitted conditionally in the first year (up to 15%)(our wording)

  • Eligible for a bagrut certificate with an average of at least 90 + presentation of a psychometric score (general multi-domain) of 510 + relevant documents + passing a personal interview in the department – will be admitted conditionally in the first year (up to 15%).

Special track

Foreign high-school diploma: Option 1(our wording)

  • Admission conditionally in the first year only, upon presentation of a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on the Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam) + a psychometric score (general multi-domain) of 530 or higher + passing a personal interview in the department.

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

  • Applicants whose admission data do not meet the requirements listed above, or who hold certificates for previous studies, may apply to the review of exceptional cases
For adults and those who have studied before2

Practical engineer diploma holders: Option 1(our wording)

  • Presentation of a practical engineer diploma + psychometric score of 510+ and completion of the remaining admission requirements + admission interview.

Previous studies: Option 1(our wording)

  • Registered nurses – registered nurse certificate with a grade of at least 80 + psychometric score of 500 (those aged 40+ are exempt from the psychometric exam) + admission interview.

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

  • All applicants to the Nursing Department who meet the admission requirements will be invited to a personal admission interview in the department.
  • The decision on their admission will be made based on the department’s recommendation following the interview.
  • – In the departments of Psychology, Social Work, Politics and Government, and Health Sciences – the required level is Basic level with a grade of at least 85.
  • – A grade of 80 or higher on the Hebrew expression bagrut exam.
  • In addition, applicants must meet the following requirements: * Be 18 or older * Have no criminal record and no criminal offenses * Approval of a health declaration * Approval of consent to receive vaccinations. *Approval of no conviction for sex offenses (under the Law for the Prevention of Employment of Sex Offenders).

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיpersonal interviewראיון אישיdepartmentחוגforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לcertificate of equivalenceאישור שקילותMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוךYael examיע"ל

What you study

The nursing curriculum combines in-depth theoretical and academic content with practical and clinical experience. The program provides the clinical and academic knowledge and skills required for nursing work in different settings, and includes preparation for the licensing exams for registered nurses. Courses in the degree include: Introduction to Nursing Sciences, Fundamentals of General Chemistry: Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology and Immunology, Developmental Psychology, Fundamentals of Drug Therapy, Pathology, Genetics and Embryology, Geriatric Nursing, Community Nursing, and clinical experience.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Nursing (Registered Nurses)most commonProviding care, support, and nursing services to patients. Planning and managing care, supervising healthcare workers, and collaborating with medical and other teams.
  • Midwiferymost commonPlanning, managing, evaluating, and providing care services for women before and during pregnancy, during childbirth, and afterward. Providing care for women and newborns independently or as part of a team.
  • Healthcare Services Managementmost commonPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating clinical medical services and community health services in hospitals, private clinics, public health funds, and similar organizations.

Which industries they work in

  • Health services51%
  • Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance33%
  • Local government7%

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

Graduates’ salaries are about average 17,300 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score: 500 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

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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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