Dietetics
Health, Therapy and Complementary Medicine
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Where to study it
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University3
- Ariel University in SamariaNutrition ScienceBachelor of Science (B.Sc)Jerusalem region4 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 100 or moreIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- Hebrew University of JerusalemNutrition ScienceBachelor of Science (B.Sc.Nutr)Jerusalem region4 yrsAdmission without the psychometric exam — see belowRegistration closed
- University of Kiryat Shmona in the GalileeNutrition ScienceBachelor of Science (B.Sc)North region4 yrs
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College (not state-funded)1
What you study
The degree trains clinical nutritionists—a paramedical profession focused on adapting nutrition to each person’s individual needs, based on physiological characteristics, age, and health status. Some study tracks emphasize agricultural and industrial aspects, including animal nutrition and food production. The curriculum includes courses across a wide range of subjects, including medicine, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, statistics, human nutrition, physics, eating disorders, public health, nutrition throughout the life cycle, microbiology, professional ethics, and more. After completing the studies, students must complete an internship consisting of 4 months of work in a hospital, 1 month of work in a community setting, and an additional month in a geriatric institution or a public health institution.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Diet and Nutritionmost commonAssessing, planning, and implementing programs to improve the effects of food and nutrition on human health.
- Biology, Botany and ZoologyStudying living organisms, their interactions with one another, and their interactions with their environment, to solve health and environmental problems.
- Sales of Medical and Technical ProductsRepresenting companies in the sale of products and services in the fields of industry, medicine, and pharmaceuticals.
Which industries they work in
- Health services39%
- Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance7%
- Education6%
Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Graduates’ salaries below average: ₪11,800 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
In short, in plain words
In dietetics, students learn to tailor nutrition to a person’s individual needs, such as age and health status.
The curriculum includes courses in medicine, chemistry, biology, human nutrition, and eating disorders.
Graduates work in dietetics and nutrition: they assess and plan programs to improve the effects of food on human health.
A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution
average across universities
- Program length: 4 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students 101 points
- Average psychometric score: 560 points
average across colleges
- Program length: 4 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
- Average psychometric score: 480 points
average across all institutions
- Program length: 4 years
- On-time graduation rate: 95% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 points
- Average psychometric score 520 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tab“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data