Nutrition Science
Ariel University in SamariaBachelor of Science (B.Sc)
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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
Bagrut only
- Bagrut average of 100, including 9 units in science subjects.
Regular track
Bagrut + psychometric exam
- Psychometric exam score of 580 or higher + bagrut average of 90 or higher + 5 units in science subjects.
Regular track
Combined score
- Combined admission score: 620, including 9 units in science subjects.
Through a preparatory program
Engineering / Natural Sciences mechina
- Mechina average: at least 85, with a minimum grade of 80 in each subject.
Regular track
Holders of a foreign high-school diploma
- Psychometric exam score of 600 or higher
Through a preparatory program
University mechina in Engineering / Natural Sciences
- Average of at least 100, with a minimum grade of 75 in each subject.
- Applicants with a psychometric exam score of 600 or higher can complete the mechina with an average of at least 90.
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
Previous academic studies in a science field at another institution
- An average of at least 80 in one of the following fields: nutrition sciences, life sciences, natural sciences, engineering, or a clinical field in health sciences – after at least 1 academic year with a cumulative average of at least 80.
- The number of credit points may not exceed 2/3 of the degree.
Graduates with a bachelor's degree in a science field
- Graduates with a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution in engineering, life sciences, or natural sciences, with a grade of at least 80.
- Courses in another field will be considered according to the regular admission requirements.
Transfer track – transfer after completing an academic year in the Chemistry or Biology department at Ariel University
- A transfer track is available from the following fields: natural sciences or engineering.
- Completion of the first year with an average of at least 80.
- Admission interview with the admissions committee.
- Admission to Nutrition will be to the first year, with exemptions granted for equivalent courses.
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
For every track
- Eligibility for a bagrut certificate, including 4 units of English with a grade of 80 and 4 units of mathematics with a grade of 75. This requirement can be completed by taking a supplementary course in the mechina.
- An English level placement score of at least 85 (Basic level) on the level placement test administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation is a prerequisite for admission to studies.
- The admissions committee may invite the applicant for an admissions interview.
- A Yael exam score of at least 120 is required for applicants who completed high school where the language of instruction was not Hebrew, and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew.
- 5 units in a science subject in the bagrut: Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Biotechnology – required.
- There is no automatic admission. Applicants who meet the threshold requirements will be considered by the department.
The Hebrew terms
bagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותunitsיח"לpsychometric examפסיכומטריcombined scoreציון משולבadmission scoreציון קבלהmechinaמכינהforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לdepartmentחוגapplicantמועמד
- Source:The institution's sitecampuscore.ariel.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
The degree trains clinical nutritionists—a paramedical profession focused on adapting nutrition to each person’s individual needs, based on physiological characteristics, age, and health status. Some study tracks emphasize agricultural and industrial aspects, including animal nutrition and food production. The curriculum includes courses across a wide range of subjects, including medicine, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, statistics, human nutrition, physics, eating disorders, public health, nutrition throughout the life cycle, microbiology, professional ethics, and more. After completing the studies, students must complete an internship consisting of 4 months of work in a hospital, 1 month of work in a community setting, and an additional month in a geriatric institution or a public health institution.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Diet and Nutritionmost commonAssessing, planning, and implementing programs to improve the effects of food and nutrition on human health.
- Biology, Botany and ZoologyStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
- Sales of Medical and Technical ProductsRepresenting companies in the sale of products and services in the fields of industry, medicine, and pharmaceuticals.
Which industries they work in
- Health services39%
- Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance7%
- Education6%
Above-average employment rate: 96% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates’ salaries are below average 13,200 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/860checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/102checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 4 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 points
- Average psychometric score: 550 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026