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Ashkelon Academic CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 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 90 – admission
  • Admission through this admission track is conditional on presenting 3 units in mathematics with a grade of 75 / 4 units with a grade of 65 / 5 units with a grade of 60, and 4/5 units in English with a grade of 80 / Advanced A level. Applicants who do not meet the bagrut requirements in mathematics will be admitted on the condition that they complete a mathematics mechina.

Regular track

Bagrut and psychometric exam: Option 1(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate with an average of at least 85 + presentation of a psychometric score (general multi-domain/verbal-oriented) of at least 500.

Regular track

Suitability score: Option 1(our wording)

  • suitability score525

Through a preparatory program

Mechina graduates: Option 1(our wording)

  • Presentation of a certificate for a designated mechina with an average of 90 – admission

Through a preparatory program

Mechina graduates: admission conditionally in the first year(our wording)

  • Average of 85 or higher – admission conditionally in the first year.

Special track

Bagrut only: Option 3(our wording)

  • Admission through this admission track is conditional on presenting 3 units in mathematics with a grade of 75 / 4 units with a grade of 65 / 5 units with a grade of 60, and 4/5 units in English with a grade of 80 / Advanced A level. Applicants who do not meet the bagrut requirements in mathematics will be admitted on the condition that they complete a mathematics mechina.
  • Applicants eligible for a bagrut with an average of 85–89.99 will be admitted conditionally in the first year (up to 15%).

Special track

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

  • Admission conditionally in the first year and conditional on completing a mathematics mechina, upon presentation of a certificate of equivalence from the Ministry of Education and a grade of “pass” on the Hebrew proficiency exam (Yael exam) + a psychometric score (general multi-domain/verbal-oriented) of 500 or higher.

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 before5

Mechina graduates: Option 3(our wording)

  • 30+ mechina graduates: average of at least 85 + psychometric score of 500 (general multi-domain/verbal-oriented).

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

  • Present a practical engineer diploma + psychometric score of 480 – admission

Previous studies: Option 3(our wording)

  • Graduates of non-academic diploma programs will be admitted upon presenting a diploma with an average of at least 75, proof of at least 2 years of study in the diploma program, and work experience.
  • Admission is conditional on a personal interview with the department

Holders of a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad)

  • Holders of a bachelor's degree (in Israel/abroad) will be admitted on the condition of first year and subject to a mechina in mathematics
  • 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).
  • Admission is conditional on a personal interview with the department

A practical engineer diploma in medical instrumentation/biotechnology

  • Presentation of a practical engineer diploma in medical instrumentation/biotechnology – admission on the condition of first year
  • Practical engineer graduates will receive an exemption from the mathematics mechina based on their practical engineer studies.

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.
  • 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 קבלהunitsיח"לAdvanced A levelמתקדמים א'applicantמועמדmechinaמכינהpsychometric examפסיכומטריgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיverbal-orientedבדגש מילולי

What you study

The degree provides extensive knowledge and practical tools for leading processes in health services and promoting health among diverse populations and age groups. It includes learning about the development of community health promotion programs, ways to evaluate their effectiveness, and management and human resources skills. The curriculum includes research methods and courses in health sciences, medicine, and the life sciences, and introduces students to the structure of the healthcare system and the services and institutions within it: care settings, organizations involved in preventing and containing diseases, and organizations involved in health education and promoting awareness of healthy living. The studies also include practical experience in public health, gained at a wide range of institutions and organizations in the healthcare system and the community.

After the degree

The Ministry of Labor publishes no data on graduates of this field

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 92 points
  • Average psychometric score 430 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

Questions and contact:info.shpieg@gmail.com

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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