Optometry
Bar-Ilan UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Regular admission requirements (all criteria must be met)(our wording)
- Psychometric exam score of at least 550.
- Minimum bagrut average of at least 100.
- English placement score of 85 on the Amir exam/Amiram exam.
- A mathematics score product of at least 320 (the number of bagrut mathematics units multiplied by the final grade; for example, a final grade of 80 in 4 mathematics units gives a product of 320).
Regular track
Graduates of ultra-Orthodox education(our wording)
- Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with a bagrut average, or an adjusted bagrut average for Saal examinees, of 85 or higher.
- MIMAD exam – score of 500 or higher.
- English placement score of 85 on the Amir exam/Amiram exam.
- Participation in a university pre-academic mechina, Mathematics Refresher course.
- Admission is conditional on a personal interview.
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
- Applicants whose bagrut exams were taken in a language other than Hebrew will be required to present a Yael exam score of at least 105.
The Hebrew terms
psychometric examפסיכומטריbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותAmir examאמי"רAmiram examאמיר"םunitsיח"לeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותmechinaמכינהpersonal interviewראיון אישיapplicantמועמד
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- Source:The institution's siteoptometrics.biu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
What you study
The studies focus on diagnosing and researching the visual system, and provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of treatment and rehabilitation methods. The theoretical subjects include introductory courses in the natural sciences, anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, ocular pathology, physiology, and more. Practical and clinical studies take place in hospital ophthalmology departments. Graduates must pass the Ministry of Health licensing exams upon completing the degree.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Optometrymost commonDiagnosing and treating eye diseases and disorders of the visual system. Providing advice and prescriptions for eye treatments, optical aids, and other treatments.
Which industries they work in
- Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles76%
- Health services11%
Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪10,500 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/892checked 2 Oct 20262023 data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/106checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 4 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 103 points
- Average psychometric score: 580 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