Pharmacy
Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Pharmacy (B.Sc.Pharm)
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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
Required bagrut average for direct admission
- Direct admission 11.30 (deserving advancement category 10.95)
Regular track
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut (department admission threshold)(our wording)
- Admission threshold for the department 22.500. Explanations of how the calculation is done at the link
Through a preparatory program
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina
- 50%/50% (relevant only for the natural sciences tracks in the mechina)
Another track
Double degree track in Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Students interested in this track will first be admitted to the Chemistry department at Bar-Ilan University, according to Bar-Ilan University’s admission requirements, and at the end of their second year will be able to continue their studies in the double degree track in Chemistry and Pharmacy.
- The admission threshold for transferring to Pharmacy studies is an average of 80 or higher at the end of the second year of the Chemistry degree at Bar-Ilan University, and proof of an English exemption.
- Admission is conditional on an interview with the School’s admissions committee and the number of available places.
Regular track
Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)
- Direct admission 725 (deserving advancement category 690)
For adults and those who have studied before5
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a bachelor’s degree
- 50%/50% (does not apply when applicants with a degree are admitted directly)
Admission requirements for the second year
- English exemption required
- Hebrew exemption for holders of a non-Israeli bagrut certificate
- Minimum psychometric score of 600, quantitative-oriented.
- Completion of at least 1 academic year at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with at least 45 credit points
- Compatibility between previous studies and the department's requirements
- Completion of at least 1 academic year at an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) — at least 45 credit points, with an average of 80.
- For students who have not completed a degree and are not enrolled in a double-degree program: applicants who have completed 1 or more years of study in the following fields of science: chemistry, life sciences, medicine, dentistry, biomedical sciences, medical laboratory sciences, nutrition sciences, food sciences, agricultural sciences, physics, Earth sciences, environmental sciences, and chemical, materials, or pharmaceutical engineering, at a recognized academic institution, and have not yet received a degree, must submit their application and study details to the School’s undergraduate student secretariat. The School’s teaching committee will decide whether to admit them to study, which year to admit them to, and under what conditions.
- The number of places is limited. The most suitable applicants will be admitted after discussion by the admissions committee of the School of Pharmacy. The admissions committee may invite any applicant for a personal interview.
- Meeting the minimum requirements for admission to the second year does not guarantee admission to the program. Admission depends on the number of places available that year; it is possible that admission to an advanced year will not be offered because there are no places available.
Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate
- Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available for holders of a doctorate only
Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies
- Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission
Admission requirements for the third year
- Applicants who have completed the first 2 years of Pharmacy studies at a recognized academic institution, equivalent to the first 2 years of study at the School of Pharmacy, and have not yet received a degree, must submit their application and study details to the School's undergraduate student secretariat.
- The School's Teaching Committee will decide whether to admit them, to which year, and under what conditions. As a rule, applicants admitted to the program will join the third year of the regular undergraduate cohort and will be required to take supplementary courses as determined by the Teaching Committee
- English exemption
- The number of places is limited. The most suitable applicants will be admitted after discussion by the admissions committee of the School of Pharmacy. The admissions committee may invite any applicant for 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
- Minimum English levelScore of 100/Advanced A level
- Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
- Admission for applicants who previously failed Pharmacy studiesThe School of Medicine regulations on admission policy state: “A student who studied Pharmacy at an institution of higher education in Israel and whose studies were discontinued due to academic or disciplinary failures will be considered for admission to the School of Pharmacy by the School of Pharmacy’s teaching committee only after 3 years have passed since the date their studies were discontinued. In exceptional cases, the teaching committee may discuss such an applicant before 3 years have passed.”
- Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score
Registration closed
On the institution's site:
- Registration for Pharmacy, in the single-major track, for the 2026/27 academic year is closed!
The Hebrew terms
bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהdirect admissionקבלה ישירה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריadmission thresholdציון סףdepartmentחוגmechinaמכינה
Check your chances — the institution's calculator
- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
Pharmaceutical science deals with the research and development of medicines, dosage forms and methods of administration, and the study of how medicines work.
Pharmacy is a medical field that brings together the various medical sciences and the science of chemistry. The studies focus on the research and development of medications, the study of how they work, and their effective and safe use and distribution. Graduates can work in hospitals and pharmacies, as well as in research and development in biology, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology, and medicine. The program combines theoretical studies with practical experience. Subjects covered in the degree include biology, anatomy, pharmaceutical, physical, and medicinal chemistry, mathematics, computer applications, pathology, toxicology, and more.
- Source:The institution's siteinfo.huji.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Pharmacymost commonStoring, preserving, preparing, and dispensing medical products. Advising on the proper use of medications and other preparations according to prescriptions. Assisting with research, preparation, and evaluation of medical treatments.
Which industries they work in
- Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles41%
- Health services35%
- Wholesale Trade, Except for Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles6%
Employment rate is above average 95% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪17,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
Most graduates go on to a master's degree
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/800checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/101checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 4 years
- On-time graduation rate: 70% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 108 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