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Nursing

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Nursing (B.S.N)

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

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Direct admission based on the bagrut certificate (without a psychometric exam)

  • Fields of Study: Nursing (Kaplan); departments of the Faculty of Humanities except the departments of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Philosophy, the "Amirim" program, and the "Revivim" programBased on a Bagrut Certificate with an Average Grade: 97.5Deserving advancement (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria): 94
  • Fields of Study: Nursing (Assaf Harofeh–Shamir)Based on a Bagrut Certificate with an Average Grade: 100Deserving advancement (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria): 96.5
  • Fields of Study: Nursing (Hadassah)Based on a Bagrut Certificate with an Average Grade: 105Deserving advancement (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria): 101.5

Regular track

“Achotenu” Program

  • A groundbreaking program for people of Ethiopian origin who have a full bagrut certificate and are available to live in university dorms. The program lasts 5 years and does not require a psychometric exam (applicants take the “Feuerstein” test instead).
  • In the first year, students study in the Hebrew University’s university mechina, in the natural sciences track, which includes chemistry, mathematics, English, and scientific writing.
  • At the end of the year, students who complete it with an average of 80 or higher will be able to gain direct admission to the Hadassah Ein Kerem School of Nursing

Regular track

Pioneers and Soldiers Without Family Support Program

  • A groundbreaking program for members of the Menashe community and soldiers without family support who have a full bagrut certificate. The program lasts 5 years. Members of the Menashe community are required to take the Feuerstein test, while soldiers without family support are required to complete a pre-mechina and take a psychometric exam.
  • In the first year, students study in the Hebrew University’s university mechina, in the natural sciences track, which includes chemistry, mathematics, English, and scientific writing, or in the humanities track.
  • At the end of the year, students who complete it with an average of 80 or higher will be able to gain direct admission to the Shamir-Assaf Harofeh School of Nursing

Another track

Nursing track for medics (Kaplan)

  • The track is intended for those who served as medics in the army. Applicants will be required to present a military medic certificate as a condition of admission to the track and to meet the average requirements at the end of the program’s first academic year
  • An average grade of 80 is required at the end of the first year to continue studying in the track.

Regular track

Direct admission based on the psychometric exam (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

  • Fields of Study: Nursing (Kaplan); departments of the Faculty of Humanities, except the departments of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Philosophy, the "Amirim" program, and the "Revivim" programBased on Psychometric Score: 550Deserving advancement (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria): 515
  • Fields of Study: Nursing (Shamir [Assaf Harofeh]); Nursing, Nursing Studies for Paramedics; the "Revivim" programBased on Psychometric Score: 600Deserving advancement (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria): 565
  • Fields of Study: Nursing (Hadassah); Nursing, the "Pisga" academic reserve trackBased on Psychometric Score: 650Deserving advancement (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria): 615
For adults and those who have studied before5

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate

  • Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies

  • Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission

Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and older (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

  • Psychometric score for direct admission for applicants aged 30 and over (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate). Relevant admission track

Admission requirements for the second year

  • English exemption required
  • Hebrew exemption for holders of a non-Israeli bagrut certificate
  • The number of places in the second year is limited. Applicants who meet all the requirements below will be admitted, subject to the number of places that become available.
  • Prerequisites for applyingAt least 1 year of academic studies at a nursing school at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education and meeting the requirements for moving on to the second year at the institution where they studied.
  • Prerequisites for applyingA grade of at least 80 in each nursing subject and an average of at least 80 across all studies.
  • Prerequisites for applyingPersonal interview

Nursing studies for paramedics

  • A unique program for holders of a paramedic certificate recognized by the Ministry of Health, leading to a bachelor's degree and certification as a registered nurse.
  • Admission based on the psychometric exam score for applicants eligible for a bagrut certificateNursing (Shamir [Assaf Harofeh]); Nursing, Nursing Studies for Paramedics; the “Ravivim” program 600
  • The program will open subject to a minimum of 15 applicants.

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

For every track

  • Minimum English levelScore of 100/Advanced A level
  • Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
  • Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score, psychometric verbal-oriented score

The Hebrew terms

direct admissionקבלה ישירהbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריmechinaמכינהapplicantמועמדacademic yearשנת הלימודיםweighted scoreציון משוקללadmission trackמסלול קבלהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטרי

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What you study

As part of the curriculum, we study the science of nursing, which offers knowledge and tools for caring for people. Students in the program acquire a scientific and humanistic approach, extensive up-to-date knowledge, caregiving and communication skills, clinical skills in assessment, identifying health issues, critical thinking, and decision-making.

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 similar to average: ₪17,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate 75% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 99 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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