Tuition and mandatory fees

• Tuition rates apply for full-time enrollment; actual charges are based on the number of hours for which the student is actually registered.
• Foreign students (students without Israeli citizenship):
  Tuition for foreign students is 25% above the base tuition that applies for that year.
• Israeli students with full or partial tuition sponsorship:
  Israeli students with full or partial institutional, government, public or other sponsorship for their tuition as part of employment conditions or employer-employee wage agreements or otherwise, shall pay tuition at a rate of 25% above the base tuition for that year.
• Bar-Ilan University reserves the right to change tuition rates in accordance with decisions of the Council for Higher Education or the Bar-Ilan University administration.
• Bar-Ilan University reserves the right to charge undergraduate students registered for fewer than 18 annual hours** at the full rate*.
• Prerequisite courses taken to complete department requirements may not be used as surplus courses for obtaining continuing education allowance (gmul hishtalmut).
• Any change in tuition directives regarding tuition or debt cancellation for a specific student are in effect when approved by Bar-Ilan University in writing and signed by the Head of the Tuition and Curriculum Planning department.
• Diplomas are awarded only upon completion of academic requirements and provided that tuition and supplemental fees have been paid in full.
• Students will not be awarded two different degrees in the same diploma period unless the additional one is a teaching certificate. 
• Tuition for students enrolled in more than a single degree program in the same academic year is the sum of the tuition for each of the degrees taken separately.  

*Undergraduate students – The reduced tuition rate is subject to government decisions, implementation and Budgetary Law as approved for the 2025-26 academic year. The decision is based on government commitment to fund the reduced rate as a condition for its execution. In the event that government coverage for said reduction is not obtained by the University, undergraduate students must pay the full tuition indicated above.

" ** Annual hours” refers to the number of hours per week of a yearlong course. In Hebrew these are referred to as ש"ש.

Social services fees: Discount in parking lots surrounding the campus (12 ILS instead of 24 ILS), including the option for an annual, semester or monthly permit. Motorcycle entry permit to campus, gifts at the start of and throughout the academic year, reduced rate printing services via EASY COPY with free delivery to campus, lending of academic equipment and equipment for Shabbat to students, coffee stations, water dispenser bars, refrigerators and food heating areas, study spaces, discounts and benefits at on- and off-campus establishments, consumer club, assistance for dormitory residents and support when issuing complaints.

Academic services: Assistance and guidance for students on academic issues, the “Soft Landing” program – mentorship for new students in collaboration with the Dean of Students Office, representation before the Disciplinary Committee, discounted tutoring and marathons in a variety of courses, subsidized enrichment workshops and courses (some recognized with credit exemptions), legal advisory services and other legal services, online exam and course notes repository, representation before academic faculties, assistance and establishment of local councils within the various academic faculties, a rich lending service (electronic dictionaries, calculators and Arabic-Hebrew dictionaries).

Events: Subsidized tickets for Student Day, cultural events, discounts for performances and movies, discount on organized campus weekends, departmental events, fairs, panels on a range of topics and by domain, weekly same-pub discount.

Social Involvement:  Student Union scholarships, debate club and Model UN, immigrant absorption projects, social involvement in the community, sports activities (attendance at the annual Academic Sport Association competition, departmental leagues), delegations and projects in Israel and abroad, Birthright group escort, social and political cells and discounts for gym memberships.

• Students enrolled in a BA or MA program, or in a teaching certificate program or in medical studies who wish to pay their full tuition in advance may contact the Tuition Department for a payment voucher to be paid by September 15, 2025. This full tuition payment entitles them to a 2.5% discount, provided they have a full-time course load with a tuition obligation no lower than 100%.
• The discount will be given after the change period of the spring semester, after examining the student’s actual academic schedule.
• If the course load is lower than 100%, the 2.5% discount will not be granted.

How to submit a request for full tuition payment in advance:

In-Bar > In the “Requests and authorizations” menu > Submit a request > select subject “Tuition” > Full tuition payment via voucher > Submit

The specific request will available via In-Bar from August 1, 2025 through September 15, 2025.

• Scholarships are entered into the student tuition account and offset the balance for payment.
• Scholarships or sponsorships that do not cover the full amount of tuition shall cover the latest payments; the student is obligated to pay the balance of the earlier payments.
• If the sponsor does not pay the full or partial tuition, or if the sponsor’s payment arrives late, the responsibility for timely tuition payment lies with the student, who must cover the debt.
• For students awarded a scholarship and who then withdraw from their studies – scholarship eligibility will be revoked, and tuition will be in accordance with policy for withdrawal from studies.