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Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University · Safed, Israel

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Doctor of Medicine Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution
Bar-Ilan University
Faculty / school
Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University
Campus
Safed
Country
Israel
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
6 years: 3.5 years leading to B.Med.Sc., then 2.5 years of clinical studies Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Studies for 2026-27 (Tashpaz) begin 11 October 2026 Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements
Not verified

  1. Scientific foundations · Years 1-2

    Basic courses in exact sciences, life sciences and anatomy

    Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

  2. Integrative studies · Next 1.5 years

    Body systems in health and disease, public health and medical ethics; B.Med.Sc. awarded after 3.5 years

    Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

  3. Clinical studies · Final 2.5 years

    Small-group clinical studies at bedside

    Location: Hospitals and clinics affiliated with the faculty

    Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.
Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

  • Nationality restriction · RequiredIsraeli citizenship or permanent residencySource: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026
  • Entrance examination · RequiredPsychometric score of 680 or moreSource: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026
  • Language requirement · RequiredEnglish at least Advanced B (120+ in the psychometric English section, AMIR or AMIRAM); Hebrew 107+ in verbal reasoningSource: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026
  • Grade requirements · RequiredIsraeli Bagrut average 101+; mathematics 4 units at 85 or 5 units at 80Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026
  • Interview · RequiredSecond stage: in-person interview at the Safed campus plus a biographical questionnaire (NITE); final score 15% cognitive, 85% personality assessmentSource: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

  • Psychometric Entrance Test — Required · minimum 680Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026
  • Biographical questionnaire (NITE) — RequiredCost 450 NIS; not repeated if taken within MOR or MERKAMSource: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: Restricted eligibility — Israeli citizenship or permanent residency required for the six-year track Source: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.
  • Registration for 2026-27 (Tashpaz) closes · 2026 entryFebruary 26, 2026PassedSource: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.
Tuition not verified.
  • Biographical questionnaire test fee — ₪450 for the whole program · MandatorySource: medicine.biu.ac.il · verified October 14, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://medicine.biu.ac.il/six_year_track_selection_process · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://medicine.biu.ac.il/tracks/8154 · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026

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