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Software Engineering

Lev Academic CenterBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 106 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

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on psychometric score/TIL test and suitability score (program table)(our wording)

  • Bagrut eligibility: VMathematics: 5 unitsMathematics: 4 unitsEnglish: 5 unitsEnglish: 4 unitsBible: 3 unitsPhysics: 5 units (recommended)Psychometric Exam / TIL Test: 600+suitability score: 79+English Level Placement: VPersonal interview: V

Regular track

Admission based on psychometric score or bagrut average / direct admission based on psychometric exam(our wording)

  • An applicant with a psychometric score of 720 or higher who is eligible for a bagrut certificate or an equivalent certificate will be admitted directly, provided they meet all the admission requirements for the department they wish to study in, including a personal interview and minimum grades in English and mathematics at the level of 4 bagrut units (not applicable to the Academic Reserve track or the Nursing department).

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission based on psychometric score or bagrut average / direct admission based on eligibility for a bagrut certificate(our wording)

  • An applicant with a bagrut certificate and a weighted average of 106 or higher will be admitted directly without a psychometric exam or TIL test, provided they meet all the admission requirements for the department they wish to study in, including a personal interview and the required English level placements. (Not applicable to the Academic Reserve track or the Nursing department.)

Through a preparatory program

Admission based on a pre-academic mechina graduate certificate

  • Graduates of pre-academic mechinot will be required to submit their mechina certificate. Whether they meet the admission requirements will be assessed according to the type of mechina and the subjects it includes.

Special track

Admission based on psychometric score or bagrut average / admission based on suitability score(our wording)

  • Applicants with a suitability score between 79 and 80 will be admitted conditionally.

Special track

Missing grades on the bagrut certificate

  • If you passed the exams in most bagrut subjects, with no more than 2 subjects remaining, you may register for studies provided you submit official confirmation that you are registered for the bagrut exams in those subjects in Session A this coming summer, including the subject grade and number of units. The admissions committee will decide whether you can be admitted based on your results on the psychometric exam or TIL test. You will be admitted on a conditional admission basis until you become eligible for a bagrut certificate.

Special track

12th-grade students

  • 12th-grade students will be required to submit their 11th- and 12th-grade report cards, as well as the bagrut exam grades they have received. Based on this information, a provisional bagrut profile will be calculated and the feasibility of admission will be assessed. An applicant who is a 12th-grade student and completes all stages of the admissions process successfully may be admitted on the condition that they submit eligibility for a full bagrut certificate by the end of the first semester of the first year.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements but meet the criterion for exceptional admission may be referred for discussion by the admissions committee. The application will be reviewed, and the applicant will receive a response. If the application is approved by the committee, admission to the program will be conditional. The committee may admit no more than 10% of applicants as exceptional cases.
For adults and those who have studied before2

Admission requirements for practical engineers completing a bachelor's degree

  • If you have a practical engineer diploma with an average of 75 or higher (or 85 or higher in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science), you may complete a bachelor's degree in the field you studied, provided you present eligibility for a bagrut certificate or an equivalent certificate, meet the mathematics admission requirements for the relevant department, and submit an English level placement score.
  • Diploma average of 75 or higher (85 or higher for computer science departments)
  • Mathematics at 4 bagrut units with a grade of 80 or higher
  • English Level Placement
  • You may also declare that you will provide confirmation of eligibility by the end of the first semester. In this case, you may be granted conditional admission or admission based on a suitability score. You must present the confirmation of eligibility for the certificate by the specified date; otherwise, the credits will be canceled and your continuation of studies will be reconsidered.

Previous academic background

  • If you studied at a recognized academic institution and completed a full academic year (about 30 credit points) with an average of 85 or higher (or 75 or higher in the Faculty of Management), you may apply to study in a department parallel to the one you studied in. Your application will be considered based on your psychometric score or TIL test and the number of courses you completed.

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

  • Bagrut eligibility: VMathematics: 5 unitsMathematics: 4 unitsEnglish: 5 unitsEnglish: 4 unitsBible: 3 unitsPhysics: 5 units (recommended)Psychometric Exam / TIL Test: 600+suitability score: 79+English Level Placement: VPersonal interview: VMathematics: 70+Mathematics: 80+English: 65+English: 70+Bible: 70+
  • Every applicant to a degree program must have a personal interview as part of the admission requirements for Lev Academic Center
  • Applicants to the Academic Reserve track must have a psychometric score of 620 or higher for admission

The Hebrew terms

psychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריTIL testתילsuitability scoreציון התאמהunitsיח"לbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותdirect admissionקבלה ישירהapplicantמועמדeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרות

  • Source:The institution's sitejct.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

Computer science combines theoretical knowledge with practical, applied knowledge of using computer systems, as well as designing and building them. During the program, students must choose 1 or more specializations. Institutions offer various specializations, such as software development, internet technologies, signal processing and machine learning, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data, communications and the internet, cybersecurity, hardware design, computer systems, signal and image processing, computer communications, software systems, and more. The curriculum includes foundational subjects in science—mathematics, physics, and computer science; in engineering—linear systems, digital systems, and electrical engineering; as well as theoretical and practical courses related to the areas of specialization. The program also includes a final project in the last year of study.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Software Developmentmost commonResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
  • Application ProgrammingWriting and maintaining code for software applications and operating systems.
  • Management of Services in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) IndustriesPlanning, directing, and coordinating the acquisition, development, maintenance, and use of computer and communications (telecommunications) systems.
  • Systems AnalysisResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements, procedures, or problems in the field of information technology. Developing and implementing proposals, recommendations, and plans to improve existing and future information systems.
  • Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services72%
  • Scientific Research and Development7%
  • Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment7%

Employment rate above average: 84% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are above average 26,400 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 50% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 104 points
  • Average psychometric score: 590 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

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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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