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Nutrition Science

Ashkelon Academic CollegeBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 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:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut only: admission(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of 95 or higher + personal admission interview – admission based on the admission track using bagrut only is possible subject to presenting at least one advanced-level science subject in the bagrut (biology/chemistry/bioengineering, biotechnology), at 5 units with a grade of 75 or higher – admission.

Regular track

Bagrut and psychometric exam: admission(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of at least 90 + a psychometric exam score of at least 550 – admission.

Regular track

Suitability score: admission(our wording)

  • suitability score575 – admission

Through a preparatory program

Mechina graduates: Option 2(our wording)

  • A specialized mechina with an average of at least 85 + a psychometric score of 550 (or a suitability score of 550)
  • Mechina graduates will be admitted to Nutrition Sciences on the condition that they complete the first year only.

Special track

Bagrut and psychometric exam: conditional admission to the first year (up to 15%)(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of 90 or higher and a psychometric exam score of 520 or higher + admission interview – conditional admission to the first year (up to 15%).

Special track

Suitability score: conditional admission to the first year(our wording)

  • suitability score560 – conditional admission to first year

Special track

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

  • Conditional admission to first year only, upon presenting a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a “pass” on the Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam) + a psychometric score of 550 or higher + a personal admission interview.

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 before4

30+ mechina

  • 30+ mechina with an average of at least 88 + a psychometric score of 550 (or a suitability score of 565).
  • Mechina graduates will be admitted to Nutrition Sciences on the condition that they complete the first year only.

Applicants with a practical engineer diploma: admission(our wording)

  • Applicants with a diploma in medical instrumentation or a certified nurse certificate + a psychometric score of 550 or higher – admission.

Previous studies: Option 1(our wording)

  • Applicants with a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad) + a personal admission interview will be admitted conditionally to first year
  • Applicants with a foreign degree must present a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam).

Previous studies: Option 3(our wording)

  • Admission is conditional on a personal interview with the department.

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

  • – 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.
  • All applicants to Nutrition Sciences without bagrut in chemistry at 5 units with a grade of 75 + are required to pass a chemistry mechina.
  • All applicants to Nutrition Sciences must present confirmation that they have no criminal record.
  • Applicants with a bagrut that is not in Hebrew must present a grade of “pass” on a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael exam) – admission conditional on Hebrew

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהadvanced-level subjectמקצוע מוגברunitsיח"לpsychometric examפסיכומטריsuitability scoreציון התאמהforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לcertificate of equivalenceאישור שקילותMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוך

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.

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%

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

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪11,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)

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: 460 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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