Nutrition Science

Peres Academic CenterBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate with a grade of at least 90

Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate with a grade of at least 90
A grade in at least 1 science subject—chemistry, biology, or physics—as detailed below: 3 units with a grade above 90 4 units with a grade above 80 5 units with a grade above 70
Minimum psychometric exam score of 600

Through a preparatory program

Scientific mechina

Applicants with an existing bagrut certificate may be admitted to the program after completing a mechina.
Scientific mechina for students who wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in nutrition science and do not meet the minimum admission requirements.

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

The Hebrew terms

eligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריmechinaמכינהbachelor's degreeתואר ראשון

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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%

Employment rate above average: 89% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪12,300 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/860checked 2 Oct 2026
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Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 4 years
Average bagrut score of admitted students 93 points
Average psychometric score: 490 points

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

Money

How the institution is funded

Non-budgeted institutions

Tuition

At academic institutions that are not funded by the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), tuition is set by the institution itself.

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