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Nursing

Health, Therapy and Complementary Medicine

programs
24
institutions
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Where to study it

University8

College (state-funded)11

College (not state-funded)5

What you study

The nursing curriculum combines in-depth theoretical and academic content with practical and clinical experience. The program provides the clinical and academic knowledge and skills required for nursing work in different settings, and includes preparation for the licensing exams for registered nurses. Courses in the degree include: Introduction to Nursing Sciences, Fundamentals of General Chemistry: Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology and Immunology, Developmental Psychology, Fundamentals of Drug Therapy, Pathology, Genetics and Embryology, Geriatric Nursing, Community Nursing, and clinical experience.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Nursing (Registered Nurses)most commonProviding care, support, and nursing services to patients. Planning and managing care, supervising healthcare workers, and collaborating with medical and other teams.
  • Midwiferymost commonPlanning, managing, evaluating, and providing care services for women before and during pregnancy, during childbirth, and afterward. Providing care for women and newborns independently or as part of a team.
  • Healthcare Services Managementmost commonPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating clinical medical services and community health services in hospitals, private clinics, public health funds, and similar organizations.

Which industries they work in

  • Health services51%
  • Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance33%
  • Local government7%

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

Graduates' salaries are similar to average: ₪16,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

In short, in plain words

In nursing, students study theory alongside practical training, as well as preparation for the licensing exams for a registered nurse certificate.

Courses in the degree program include anatomy and physiology, microbiology, developmental psychology, and community nursing.

Graduates in the field work in nursing, caring for and supporting patients, and in midwifery.

A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data

Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across universities

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate 80% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 points
  • Average psychometric score: 560 points

average across colleges

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 90% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
  • Average psychometric score: 500 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 90% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score: 530 points
  • Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tab“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

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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