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Information Systems

Development, Programming and Digital

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Where to study it

University2

College (state-funded)7

College (not state-funded)4

What you study

The degree provides knowledge in the characterization, development and management of information and technology systems, such as computers, communications systems, the internet and smartphones, combined with an understanding of the needs of organizations, customers and suppliers. This knowledge is applied in a range of fields, including medicine, banking, manufacturing, retail, high tech and more. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Microeconomics, Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Introduction to Information and Learning Technologies, Mathematics, Introduction to Computer Science, Introduction to Organization and Management, Research Methods, Java, Python, Linear Algebra, Data Structures, Information Systems Analysis, Project Management, Marketing Fundamentals, Data Science and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Application Programmingmost commonWriting and maintaining code for software applications and operating 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.
  • Software DevelopmentResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.

Which industries they work in

  • Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services62%
  • Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment5%
  • Management and Support Services for Offices and Businesses3%

Employment rate is above average 94% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates' salaries are above average: ₪26,500 average monthly salary 5–6 years after graduation(average across all institutions)

In short, in plain words

In Information Systems, students learn to plan, develop, and manage information and technology systems, such as computers and the internet, and to understand an organization’s needs.

Courses in the degree program include mathematics, an introduction to computer science, programming in Java and Python, project management, and data science.

Graduates in this field work in application programming, which involves writing and maintaining code for software applications and operating systems.

A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data

Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across colleges

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 70% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 94 points
  • Average psychometric score 520 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 70% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 94 points
  • Average psychometric score 520 points

The army pays for the studies

Naval Officer Course

The course lasts 2.5 years. Upon completion, graduates receive the rank of lieutenant, a bachelor's degree certificate in Political Science/Business Administration/Information Systems Management from the University of Haifa, and the coveted naval officer pin.

The role in the Maslul guide

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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