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University of HaifaBachelor of Nursing (B.S.N)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or more

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on sekhem score

  • sekhem: 580 or higher (waitlist range: 570–579)
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 115 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
  • ∙ Raw psychometric score 550
  • 8 science units in the bagrut
  • ∙ Computer-based emotional intelligence test (no advance preparation is needed)*

For reservists

Special admission track for reservists, members of the security forces, and evacuees (directly to the degree program)

  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 115 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
  • ∙ Average grade of 75 or higher at the end of the first semester
  • 8 science units in the bagrut
  • Full bagrut certificate
  • ∙ Computer-based emotional intelligence test (no advance preparation is needed)*

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Direct admission without a psychometric exam based on the bagrut average

  • Applicants with a full bagrut certificate in the Health track only, with a weighted bagrut average of 90 or higher
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 115 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
  • ∙ A grade of 90 or higher in Health track subjects
  • ∙ Computer-based emotional intelligence test (no advance preparation is needed)*

Through a preparatory program

Admission through the University of Haifa mechina programs — direct admission to a degree(our wording)

  • Average grade of 85 or higher in the University of Haifa Science mechina
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 115 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
  • ∙ A grade of 80 or higher in biology and chemistry courses.
  • ∙ Computer-based emotional intelligence test (no advance preparation is needed)*

Another track

Admission through studies in the general multi-domain program at the University of Haifa

  • ∙ Students who completed 3 semesters in the Cluster department in the Health program within multidisciplinary studies, with an average of 90 or higher upon completion.
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 115 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
For adults and those who have studied before2

Admission through the transfer pathway from The Open University of Israel

  • * English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Admission without a psychometric exam is possible through the Open University of Israel transfer tracks
  • The Department of Nursing undertakes to admit as a first-year bachelor's degree student any student who, as part of their studies at the Open University, successfully completes (a grade of 70 or higher) each of the Open University courses listed in the table below and achieves an average of 85 or higher.
  • Students who successfully complete the courses in the equivalency table and whose average grade is 80 or higher, but less than 85, may apply to the admissions committee of the Department of Nursing. The application will be considered on its merits, taking into account the students’ overall background and the department’s capacity to accept students.
  • Students wishing to transfer to the Department of Nursing at the University of Haifa through the transfer track must begin their studies in the department no later than 4 years after taking the first course in the course table at the Open University, and no later than 1 year after most recently taking a course from this table.
  • Those wishing to enroll in the Department of Nursing are required to take an aptitude test for the helping professions. This test does not require advance preparation and is a condition for admission to the program.
  • A score on a Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael) is required for applicants whose high-school language of instruction was not Hebrew and/or who did not take the psychometric exam in Hebrew. A score of 120 or higher grants an exemption. Conditional admission is possible with a minimum score of 115.

Admission to the Academicization track (a supplementary studies track for registered nurses)

  • Raw psychometric score: 520 or higher
  • English level placement: Basic level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 115 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
  • Registered Nurse certificate

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 רמהBasic levelבסיסיAmirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטרי

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What you study

In the department, we will provide you with clinical knowledge, develop your systems thinking and introduce management interventions in the professional care process, alongside a systemic and economic understanding shaped by the needs of the system. We will also provide you with teamwork skills and skills for advancing health fields in a range of areas.

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 93% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are about average 15,400 ₪ 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: 96 points
  • Average psychometric score: 550 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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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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