Visual Communications

Bezalel – Academy of Arts and Design, JerusalemBachelor of Design (B.Des)

Periphery 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 2026Registration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site

For every track

To study at Bezalel, you need a full bagrut certificate or an equivalent certificate
After applying, entrance exams are held in all departments.
According to the student regulations, students cannot be admitted to Bezalel unless they have reached the Basic level in English.
Knowledge of HebrewApplicants without an Israeli bagrut certificate must, as part of the admission requirements to the Academy, take a Hebrew exam and demonstrate a level of proficiency that allows them to study. The exemption level required at Bezalel is level 5 or higher, or a score of at least 100 on the Yael or Yaelnet exam.

Registration closed

On the institution's site:

Registration for a bachelor's degree at Bezalel for the 2026/27 academic year is closed and will open in November 2026.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותentrance examמבחן כניסהBasic levelבסיסיapplicantמועמדexemptionפטורYael examיע"לYaelnet examיעל"נט

Source:The institution's siteopenday.bezalel.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

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

Graduates' salaries are about average: ₪16,800 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/346checked 2 Oct 2026
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Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 4 years
On-time graduation rate: 85% of students
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 99 points
Average psychometric score: 600 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

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
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Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026