Visual Communications

The Sami Shamoon College of EngineeringBachelor of Design (B.Des)

New programPeriphery 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

For every track

Passing entrance exams in lettering and design
Portfolio
Passing a personal interview
Full bagrut certificate (or foreign high-school diploma, approved by the Ministry of Education)

The Hebrew terms

entrance examמבחן כניסהportfolioתיק עבודותpersonal interviewראיון אישיbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"לMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוך

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What you study

Visual communication (formerly graphic design) involves visual design and communicating messages through different media across a wide range of practices: print, the internet, branding and advertising, illustration, comics, typeface design, and more. The program provides knowledge for creating a visual language, along with tools for expressing messages and ideas through design. It combines theoretical courses with practical, applied knowledge. Courses in the degree include art and design history, color fundamentals, composition, design thinking, visualization, drawing, image creation, illustration, typography, packaging design, video photography, animation and computer software, UX/UI, design and illustration, print in the modern era, letter design, websites and digital branding, apps and digital products, game design, and more.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

What graduates work as

Graphic design and multimedia designmost commonCreating graphics, special effects, animations, and images for computer games, films, music videos, print media, and advertisements.

Which industries they work in

Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services49%
Other professional, scientific, and technical services13%
Advertising and market research8%

Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)

Graduate salaries above average: ₪20,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 4 years
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 88 points
Average psychometric score: 500 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.

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

The tuition page

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