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Tuition fees for Master’s degree*

The main tuition components for a master’s degree are explained in the table below:

Table

Item

Description   

Base tuition for the current academic year 15,748 ILS

Master’s degree base tuition for Israeli students is set by the Council for Higher Education.

For the 2024-25 academic year – 15,748 ILS linked to the CPI from July 2024. Tuition for foreign students is 25% above based tuition for Israeli doctoral students.

This sum corresponds to 100% tuition for full-time studies.

Mandatory fees

For the 2024-25 academic year:

Social-services –

359 ILS

Security – 646 ILS

Union membership –

10 ILS

Mandatory fees – security, social services and membership fees to National Union of Israeli Students.

 These fees are not a component of tuition and are charged each academic year.

% tuition required for degree

200%

250%

Minimum 200% for degree

Education – Learning Disabilities track

Standard years for degree

2

2.5

Standard number of years for degree

MA – 2 years
Education – Learning Disabilities track – 2
½ years

Standard credit hours for degree Number of minimum credit hours required for the student’s chosen degree program.
Yearly credit hours for tuition calculation

Number of yearly credit hours enrolled in practice (not including English and prerequisite course credit hours), including courses from which the student is exempt, but which by policy are not exempt from payment.

In calculating tuition, a year-long credit is considered a full hour.

*Students in special programs must make sure to request the applicable policy handbook.
Tuition is updated on the 15th day of each month, and will under no circumstances be lower than the tuition established by the Council for Higher Education

Tuition calculation guidelines

Table
% annual tuition

% tuition for degree × yearly credit hours
 standard credit hours for degree

 

Annual tuition

% annual tuition × base tuition for current academic year

Rate for excess credit hours

Enrolled credits hours after the standard credit hours for the degree has been accumulated are considered excess credits.

Rate for excess credit hours –

6.7% per credit hour × base tuition for current academic year

Assignment submission in a year in which student is not registered for courses. 10% of current annual base tuition. Mandatory fees are not incurred.

*Summer tuition will be announced prior to the start of the summer session.

Credit hour rates are not uniform for all students; they depend on the standard credit hours for the specific degree program enrolled.

Tuition for summer courses, mandatory fees, special exam periods, surcharges, excess credit hours and English courses is linked to the CPI of July 2024 and updated on the 15th of every month.

MA tuition charges

Table

year of study*

charges

explanation

first 2 years

minimum 50% per year
  • Students are charged proportionally to their enrolled course load percentage but no less than 50% base tuition for the current academic year + mandatory fees.
  • Only fall and spring semester courses (i.e., not summer session nor prerequisite courses) are considered in this calculation.
  • In the year of completion of required study credit hours for the degree, students are charged proportionally per their enrolled course load percentage + mandatory fees.

from the 3rd year onward – for students who have not yet accumulated 200% (prior to the current academic year)

minimum 50% per year
  • Students are charged proportionally to their enrolled course load percentage but no less than 50% base tuition for the current academic year + mandatory fees.
  • Only fall and spring semester courses (i.e., not summer session nor prerequisite courses) are considered in this calculation.
  • In the year of completion of required study credit hours for the degree, students are charged proportionally per their enrolled course load percentage + mandatory fees.
  • Students who have not completed their course requirements after 4 years of study are charged a prolonged studies surcharge of 10%.

from the 3rd year onward – for students who have accumulated 200%
(in the years prior to the current academic year)

  • Students are charged proportionally per their enrolled course load percentage plus a 10% surcharge + mandatory fees.
  • Students who must only submit an assignment will be charged 10% of tuition.

from the 5th year onward – for students who have accumulated 200% (in the years prior to the current academic year)

  • Students who have not completed their course requirements after 4 years of study are charged proportionally per their enrolled course load percentage plus a surcharge of 10% + mandatory fees. 
  • Students who must only submit an assignment will be charged 10% of tuition.
  • MA students with a prerequisite course requirement exceeding 8 credit hours have an additional year added to the ‘standard years for degree’ for purposes of calculating this surcharge only.

*Years of study for purposes of tuition and surcharge calculation include years in which a student was on leave of absence.

 

Thesis completion only

Graduates of a non-thesis master’s degree track enrolling at Bar-Ilan for a thesis only are charged a minimum of 100% base tuition, as follows:

The thesis is equivalent to a maximum of 5 credit hours*; any credit hours beyond that incurs a charge at the rate of excess credit hours.

*standard credit hours are 5 + thesis credit hours on the particular track.

Table

year of study

charges

explanation

first year minimum 50% per year

Students are charged proportionally to their enrolled course load percentage but no less than 50% base tuition for the current academic year + mandatory fees.

Only fall and spring semester courses (i.e., not summer) are considered in this calculation.

second year minimum 50% per year

Students are charged proportionally to their enrolled course load percentage but no less than 50% tuition + mandatory fees.

Students who reach the standard credit hours during this year, are charged proportionally by their enrolled course load percentage + mandatory fees.

Only fall and spring semester courses (i.e., not summer) are considered in this calculation.

third year and onward 10% surcharge + charge proportional to enrolled course load percentage Students are charged proportionally per their enrolled course load percentage plus a 10% surcharge + mandatory fees. Students who must only submit an assignment will be charged 10% of tuition.

Tuition for foreign students is 25% above the base tuition that applies for that year.

Additional Topics

MA prerequisite courses

Students accepted to a master’s program with prerequisite course requirements are charged 1,010 NIS for each credit hour in 2024-25

Prerequisite courses taken beyond the credit hours allotted incur charges of 6.7% of base tuition for each credit hour.

If prerequisite courses are not defined explicitly, students are charged for them initially as regular MA credits, and after the standard credit hours for the degree has been reached, tuition for the prerequisite courses are charged at a rate of 1,010 ILS per credit in 2024-25 (beyond 200% tuition).

MA students with a prerequisite course requirement exceeding 8 credit hours have an additional year added to the ‘standard years for degree’ for purposes of calculating this surcharge only.

Prerequisite course fees are not included in the aggregate tuition for meeting minimum tuition requirements; if master’s courses are also taken in parallel, only they are counted when determining the minimum 50%.

Additional MA

Students who have completed their MA degree and wish to enroll in a master’s program in another field are charged no less than 50% of the cost of the additional degree. (The request will be handled after applying for graduation for the additional degree).

Two master’s degrees in parallel
  • Tuition is calculated for each degree as described above, each independent of the other (mandatory fees are charged only once).
  • In any event, students pay no less than full tuition for the more expensive degree and a minimum of 50% tuition for the additional degree.
  • Supplement to 50% and prolonged studies surcharge apply to each degree separately (as per MA tuition guidelines).
  • Students will not be awarded two different degrees in the same diploma period unless one of them is a teaching certificate.
Changing study program in mid-degree

For students who change their study program in mid-degree – accumulated credit-hours are recognized when calculating tuition for the new program (if the courses are recognized academically in the new program).

If the standard credit hours in the new program is different from that in the previous, tuition calculation in the year of transition is based on the standard in the new program and all master's degree tuition rules apply (including rules for accumulating minimum % tuition required for the degree).

Transitioning between thesis and non-thesis tracks (in either direction)

Standard credit hours and credit hour rates in a particular study are identical for thesis and non-thesis tracks.

Students who were in a thesis track and paid 200% and then transitioned to a non-thesis track do not incur excess credit charges.

English studies

The fee per hour (1 credit hour) for MA students is 515 ILS in 2024-25.

This payment is not included in the aggregate tuition for meeting minimum tuition requirements.

Hebrew writing skills

Master’s degree students who register for a Hebrew writing skills course will be charged for the course per bachelor's degree policy. 

The Tuition Office

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To issue a payment voucher  or for service on general study-related or administrative matters, contact the Services and Recruitment Center

Department staff:

Head of Tuition Services and Curriculum Planning – Avital Amar

Deputy Head – Iris Gal Raveh

Head of Tuition Office – Hannah Tawilly

Tuition Office staff: Aharon Hen,

Granit Goren, Sharon Gutman, Avi Amir, Tammy Ben Shahar, Tamy Cohen, Shir Aviv Dahan.