Bagrut
Your matriculation certificate
Full Bagrut eligibility
Details
Full Bagrut eligibility that includes English at 4+ units with 55+ (or a mutually recognized university preparatory program).
Be’er Sheva · Bachelor’s
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Basic admission conditions from BGU’s 2026/27 applicants’ handbook (updated 1 Jan 2026); each department adds its own.
- Programs
- 49
- With program numbers
- 0
- Last checked
- 18 September 2026
Rules for every program at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Every bachelor’s program here starts from these. Each program adds its own threshold. · Intake 2026/27
Psychometric
The psychometric entrance exam (200–800)
Admission rests on Bagrut and the multi-domain psychometric score (or the “Netiv LaAkademia” alternative); some departments admit on Bagrut alone.
Details
Admission rests on Bagrut and the multi-domain psychometric score (or the “Netiv LaAkademia” alternative); some departments admit on Bagrut alone.
English
Psychometric English section or AMIRNET
85+AMIRNET or psychometric English
Details
At least Basic (85+ on the psychometric English section or AMIR/AMIRAM) to start studies; some departments require more.
Hebrew
YAEL or YAELNET, if your school did not teach in Hebrew
105+YAEL / YAELNET
Details
Applicants whose high school taught in another language need YAEL/YAELNET: below 105 cannot start studies (level ה׳ is 105–115). Eilat campus requires exemption (132+) except engineering year 1 and marine biology.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev · Bachelor’s admission conditionsChecked 18 September 2026Official source
Programs
Program requirements
Computer science
Official name: מדעי המחשב
+ 5 other ways in
Program requirements
Data engineering
Official name: הנדסת נתונים
+ 3 other ways in
Program requirements
Software engineering
Official name: הנדסת תוכנה
+ 3 other ways in
University-wide rules
African studies
Official name: לימודי אפריקה
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Archaeology
Official name: ארכיאולוגיה
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Arts (art history and studio art)
Official name: אמנויות (תולדות האמנות ויצירה)
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Biology and marine biotechnology
Official name: ביולוגיה וביוטכנולוגיה ימית
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Biomedical engineering
Official name: הנדסה ביורפואית
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Biotechnology engineering
Official name: הנדסת ביוטכנולוגיה
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Brain and cognitive sciences
Official name: מדעי המוח והקוגניציה
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Chemical engineering
Official name: הנדסה כימית
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Chemistry
Official name: כימיה
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Communication
Official name: תקשורת
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Communication systems engineering
Official name: הנדסת מערכות תקשורת
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Computer engineering
Official name: הנדסת מחשבים
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Construction engineering (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Official name: הנדסת בניין (במחלקה להנדסה אזרחית וסביבתית)
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Earth and environmental sciences
Official name: מדעי כדור הארץ והסביבה
+ 1 other way in
University-wide rules
Economics, accounting and business administration
Official name: כלכלה, חשבונאות ומנהל עסקים
+ 1 other way in
Scholarships & aid
What this university publishes about scholarships and financial aid.
BBK scholarship – programme for first-generation students
Official name: מלגת BBK - תוכנית לתמיכה בסטודנטים וסטודנטיות דור ראשון להשכלה גבוהה
ScholarshipVerified
- Academic year 2026/27
- 100% of tuition · for the whole degreeFull tuition for the standard years of the bachelor's degree (up to 12 scholarships)
- Bachelor’s · New students, Financial need, Periphery residents, Discharged soldiers
Who can apply
Up to 12 full-tuition scholarships for new students who start a bachelor's at BGU in 2026-27. Applicants must be first-generation (neither parent has an academic degree) and have completed full military or national service no more than 7 years ago. They must also come from geographic or social periphery communities, with priority to Negev residents. In September 2026 a committee selects among eligible admitted applicants, also weighing financial need. Recipients cannot hold another scholarship. The programme adds personal, group, academic and social support from the Dean of Students.
How to apply
Register through the programme form and file an online Dean of Students scholarship application, which is a condition of registration. The page currently shows registration as closed.
Gateway to Academia and Outstanding to Academia
Official name: שער לאקדמיה ומצטיינים לאקדמיה
Other aidVerified
- The page names no academic year
- The amount is on the official page
- Bachelor’s · Arab students
Who can apply
For the Bedouin population only. The programme brings students into science and technology degrees. Students are admitted with their first year split in two, studying half a course load. It includes personal coordinator meetings, an academic tutor, reinforcement classes, group meetings and workshops. The page lists tuition funding / Dean of Students support services / a living and travel stipend within the programme, without amounts or conditions.
How to apply
Contact the Dean of Students team for Arab-society students (dekanatarabsunit@bgu.ac.il).
Financial support
Official name: סיוע כלכלי
ScholarshipVerified
- The page names no academic year
- The amount is on the official page
- Bachelor’s · Financial need, Community service
Who can apply
Dean’s office support includes socioeconomic aid and scholarships for social/community activity. Individual eligibility requires a separate review.
How to apply
Follow the application steps on the official page. The institution decides who receives it.