Psychobiology
Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Science (B.Sc)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site
Regular track
Psychology double major – Psychobiology | Admission based on the psychometric exam or Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem and psychometric exam in addition](our wording)
- Sekhem: 670
- Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 670
- Mathematics: 80/4 or 70/5
- Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 5
- English level: Basic level
- Additional requirementsAdvanced A level in English
- The department considers first preference only.
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
- Review of exceptional cases in Psychobiology begins on 27.4.26
- Applicants with a prior academic background who meet the department's admission requirements will be admitted without needing to submit a transcript.
- Policy for review of exceptional cases: Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements and have a psychometric score or sekhem up to 20 points below the required score, and a mathematics grade up to 10 points below the required grade, depending on the number of study units, will be referred to the department for review around August, subject to available places in the department.
- Applicants with a prior academic background who meet the threshold requirements for review of exceptional cases will be referred to the department for review after submitting an up-to-date transcript and will be reviewed by the department admissions committee based on the full range of their data. There is no need to send a letter.
The Hebrew terms
double majorדו-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיBasic levelבסיסיAdvanced A levelמתקדמים א'departmentחוגreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםapplicantמועמד
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What you study
What makes us remember, think, feel, and respond the way we do? To understand human behavior in depth, we need to know both the psychological processes and the biological mechanisms underlying them.
The studies cover psychology’s basic concepts and questions, and provide an introduction to the fields it explores, as well as to research tools and methods. The curriculum includes courses on personality structure and various cognitive processes, such as learning, thinking, perception, and memory, as well as the biological and physiological foundations of behavior, and more. Courses in the degree include Social Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Personality: Theory and Research, Psychological Tests: Theory and Practice, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of Old Age and Aging, and more.
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- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Psychologymost commonThe study of mental processes and the behavior of individuals or groups, in order to promote personal, social, educational, and occupational adjustment and development.
- Biology, Botany and Zoologymost commonStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
- Other work in the field of teachingProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.
- Social Work and Counseling in Social WelfareProviding advice and guidance to individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations in response to personal and social difficulties. Helping people obtain skills, resources, and support services for welfare and social problems.
- Management and Organizational ConsultingHelping organizations become more efficient and solve problems. Studying organizational structures, methods, systems, and procedures.
- Other Human Resources and Career ServicesProviding business services related to human resources policy, such as employee recruitment and development, job analysis, and career guidance.
Which industries they work in
- Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services18%
- Education17%
- Health services7%
Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies
Graduates' salaries are similar to the average: ₪16,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation
Most graduates go on to a master's degree
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Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3 years
- On-time graduation rate 75% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students 101 points
- Average psychometric score: 650 points
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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
only for programs at the Eilat campus
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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