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Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Nursing (B.S.N)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see below

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

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

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

suitability score

  • A psychometric score of at least 510 and a suitability scoreacademic year: 2026/27Acceptance threshold: 521Rejection threshold: 520
  • A psychometric score of at least 510
  • Suitability score and online coursesAn additional 10 points to the matching score for one online course with a grade of 80 or higher in one of the following online courses offered by Tel Aviv University: 1) Introduction to the Science of Psychology 2) Viruses—How to Beat Them 3) What the World Is Made Of: An Introduction to General Chemistry 4) The Brain—The Most Amazing Machine of All
  • Suitability score and online coursesAn additional 20 points for 2 online courses with a grade of 80 or higher in 2 of the following online courses offered by Tel Aviv University: 1) Introduction to the Science of Psychology 2) Viruses—How to Beat Them 3) What the World Is Made Of: An Introduction to General Chemistry 4) The Brain—The Most Amazing Machine of All

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Online courses without a psychometric exam

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a grade of 90 or higher in 5-unit English in the bagrut exams and a grade of 85 or higher in each of 2 of the following online courses: 1) Introduction to Psychological Sciences 2) Viruses – How to Beat Them 3) What the World Is Made Of: Introduction to General Chemistry 4) The Brain – The Most Amazing Machine of All

Special track

Exceptional admission based on bagrut grades without a psychometric exam

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a grade of at least 90 in 5-unit English in the bagrut exams and a grade of at least 70 in 5-unit mathematics in the bagrut exams, or a grade of at least 90 in 4-unit mathematics in the bagrut exams, or a grade of 100 in 3-unit mathematics in the bagrut exams, and a grade of at least 80 in one of the bagrut subjects biology, chemistry, or physics, studied at 5 units.
  • In addition, applicants must meet all the university's admission requirements, including the required levels of English and Hebrew
  • Limited to 10 admitted students

Special track

Medical and Health Sciences

  • Exceptional admission based on bagrut grades without a psychometric examBagrut average of 100 or higher and a grade of 95 or higher in the 5-unit bagrut subject “Medical and Health Sciences/Medical Sciences/Health Sciences/Academic Nursing” and a grade of at least 90 in 5-unit English in the bagrut exams
  • Exceptional admission based on bagrut grades without a psychometric examLimited to 10 admitted students

Special track

Military medic certificate and/or paramedic certificate

  • Exceptional admission based on bagrut grades without a psychometric examA bagrut average of at least 100, and a military medic certificate and/or an IDF/MDA paramedic certificate
  • Exceptional admission based on bagrut grades without a psychometric examIn addition, applicants must meet all the university's admission requirements, including the required levels of English and Hebrew
  • Exceptional admission based on bagrut grades without a psychometric examLimited to 10 admitted students
For adults and those who have studied before3

Partial academic education

  • Completion of at least the first year of nursing studies at a recognized academic institution recognized by the CHE, totaling at least 30 academic semester hours, with a grade average of 85 (84.50) or higher (admission is to the first year), and a psychometric score of at least 510

Studies toward a bachelor's degree

  • Studies toward a bachelor's degree totaling at least 30 academic semester hours, with a grade average of 85 (84.50) or higher and a score of 510 or higher on the psychometric exam. (Admission is to the first year)

Bachelor's degree

  • A bachelor's degree from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, and a psychometric score of at least 500

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

For every track

  • Assessment of suitability for a therapeutic profession*
  • You may be invited to a personal interview at the admissions committee’s discretion
  • Hebrew/English admission requirements – all applicants must meet the Advanced A level in English and Level C according to the schedule on the website
  • No academic history that prevents admissionThe applicant has not studied nursing at a recognized academic institution in Israel, or the applicant studied nursing at a recognized academic institution in Israel and their studies were not discontinued for academic reasons (such as failing courses) or for disciplinary reasons

The Hebrew terms

suitability scoreציון התאמהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותunitsיח"לbagrut averageממוצע בגרותrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גsemester hoursש"ס

Check your chances — the institution's calculator

  • Source:The institution's sitego.tau.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Immediately after graduation, you can work in the healthcare system: in hospitals, clinics, institutes—in fact, anywhere you can think of. There is always demand for registered nurses with a bachelor's degree from Tel Aviv University.

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 above average: 91% 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: 90% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 100 points
  • Average psychometric score: 570 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.

This field at other institutions

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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