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Structural Engineering

Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Science (B.Sc)

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Civil Engineering, single major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam in addition](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 510
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 600
  • English level: Advanced A level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: exemption
  • Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements and whose engineering sekhem is up to 15 points below the required score and whose psychometric score is up to 10 points below the required score will be reviewed by the department admissions committee based on their overall data. Review of exceptional cases is subject to availability of places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.
  • Applicants who have not studied Physics at 5 units with a passing grade or completed an equivalent course approved by the Center for Pre-Academic Studies must take the course "Introduction to Physics—Mechanics" 500-5-0006, which is held in the summer or in the first semester through the Center for Pre-Academic Studies.
  • Students admitted without bagrut in Chemistry at the level of 5 units with a passing grade must take the course "Introduction to Chemistry for Civil and Environmental Engineering" 500-5-1000 through the Center for Pre-Academic Studies, which takes place in the first semester.

Regular track

Civil Engineering combined double-degree program – Civil Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [engineering sekhem and psychometric exam in addition](our wording)

  • Engineering sekhem: 530
  • Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 620
  • English level: Advanced A level
  • Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: exemption
  • Applicants who meet the English and Hebrew requirements and whose engineering sekhem or psychometric score is up to 10 points below the required score will be reviewed by the department admissions committee based on their overall data. Review of exceptional cases is subject to availability of places in the department and may take place at different times during the registration period.
  • Applicants who have not studied Physics at 5 units with a passing grade or completed an equivalent course approved by the Center for Pre-Academic Studies must take the course "Introduction to Physics—Mechanics" 500-5-0006, which is held in the summer or in the first semester through the Center for Pre-Academic Studies.
  • Students admitted without an exemption in Chemistry must take the course "Introduction to Chemistry for Civil and Environmental Engineering" 500-5-1000 through the Center for Pre-Academic Studies, which takes place in the first semester.

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 begins on 13.04.26
  • Review of exceptional cases begins on 13.04.2026

The Hebrew terms

single majorחד-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיAdvanced A levelמתקדמים א'exemptionפטורapplicantמועמדadmissions committeeועדת קבלהdepartmentחוג

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

What you study

At Ben-Gurion, it is the only university department in Israel that provides focused training for civil engineers.

Structural engineering deals with the design and construction of industrial, public, and private structures and systems: planning and building residential buildings, factories, roads, interchanges, bridges, tunnels, ports, airports, and infrastructure. The studies address finding engineering solutions based on science and technology in a changing world in terms of climate, pollution, and resources. The curriculum includes core courses in mathematics, chemistry, and physics, as well as courses such as structural engineering, strength of materials, architectural design, engineering geology, engineering economics, reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, introduction to earthquakes, construction management, and a practical capstone project.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Civil Engineeringmost commonResearching, planning, and managing construction, operation, and maintenance work, and advising on these matters. Investigating and advising on the technological aspects of materials.
  • Construction ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating construction projects in civil engineering, including buildings and residential homes.

Which industries they work in

  • Architectural and Engineering Services; Technical Testing and Analysis42%
  • Building Construction30%
  • Civil Engineering Works7%

Above-average employment rate: 96% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪26,200 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students 101 points
  • Average psychometric score: 640 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

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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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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