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	16,239 ILS	Master’s degree base tuition for Israeli students is set by the Council for Higher Education. For the 2025-26 academic year – 16,239 ILS linked to the CPI from July 2025. Tuition for foreign students is 25% above the base tuition for Israeli master’s degree students. This sum corresponds to 100% tuition for full-time studies.
Supplemental fees	For the 2025-26 academic year: Social-services – 341 ILS Security – 685 ILS Union membership – 10 ILS	Supplemental 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 – 2½ years
Standard annual hours for degree		Number of annual hours of study required for the student’s chosen degree program.
Number of annual hours for tuition calculation		Number of annual hours enrolled in practice (not including English and prerequisite course annual hours), including courses from which the student is exempt, but which by policy are not exempt from payment. In calculating tuition, an annual hour is considered a full hour.

*Students in special programs must make sure to request the policy handbook applicable to them published on the department websites.

Tuition is updated on the 15^th 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 × number of annual hours this year standard credit hours for degree

Annual tuition

% annual tuition × base tuition for current academic year

Rate for surplus annual hours

After the standard annual hours for the degree have been accumulated, enrolled hours are considered surplus annual hours.

Rate for surplus annual hours –

6.7% per annual 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. Supplemental fees are not incurred.

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

The price of an annual hour is not uniform for all students; it depends on the standard annual hours for the specific degree program enrolled.

Tuition for summer courses, supplemental fees, special exam periods, surcharges, surplus annual hours and English courses is linked to the CPI of July 2025 and updated on the 15^th 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 + supplemental fees. Only fall and spring semester courses (i.e., not summer session nor prerequisite courses) are considered in this calculation. In the year students complete their required annual hours for the degree, they are charged proportionally per their enrolled course load percentage + supplemental 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 + supplemental fees. Only fall and spring semester courses (i.e., not summer session nor prerequisite courses) are considered in this calculation. In the year students complete their required annual hours for the degree, they are charged proportionally per their enrolled course load percentage + supplemental 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 + supplemental fees. Students who must only submit an assignment will only 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% + supplemental fees. Students who must only submit an assignment will only be charged 10% of tuition. MA students with a prerequisite course requirement exceeding 8 annual 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:

This program corresponds to a maximum of 5 annual hours*; any hours beyond this incur a charge at the rate of surplus annual hours.

*standard annual hours are 5 annual hours + thesis 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 + supplemental 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 + supplemental fees. Students who reach the standard annual hours during this year are charged proportionally by their enrolled course load percentage + supplemental 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 + supplemental fees. Students who must only submit an assignment will only 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 who have been accepted to an MA program with prerequisite course requirements are charged 1,040 ILS for each annual hour in 2025-26.

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

If prerequisite courses are not defined explicitly, students are charged for them initially as regular MA annual hours; after the standard annual hours for the degree have been accumulated, tuition for the prerequisite courses are then charged at a rate of 1,040 ILS per annual hour for 2025-26 (beyond 200% tuition).

MA students with a prerequisite course requirement exceeding 8 annual 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 aggregated tuition for meeting minimum tuition requirements; if master’s courses are also taken in parallel, only they are counted when determining the 50% minimum.

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 (supplemental fees are charged only once).
In any event, students pay no less than full tuition for the degree with the higher tuition 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 annual hours are recognized when calculating tuition for the new program (if the courses are recognized academically in the new program).

If the number of standard annual hours in the new program is different from that in the previous program, 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 annual hours and annual hour rates in a particular study program are identical for thesis and non-thesis tracks.

Students who were on a thesis track and paid 200% and then transitioned to a non-thesis track do not incur surplus hour charges.

English studies

The fee per hour (1 annual hour) for MA students is 530 ILS in 2025-26.

This payment is not included in the aggregated 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

Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290000
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Department staff:

Head of Tuition Services and Curriculum Planning – Avital Amar

Deputy Head – Iris Gal Raveh

Head of Tuition Office – Hana Tawili

Tuition Office staff: Aharon Hen,

Granit Goren, Sharon Gutman, Avi Amir, Tamy Cohen, Shir Aviv Dahan, Shelly Elias.