Overview

At Life Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev being addressed in departmental laboratories span the entire size range of biology, beginning with the determination of protein structures at atom-level resolution, continuing to the examination of single-celled organisms and multi-cellular systems, and reaching the study of whole animals and communities.

Key Facts

In tackling questions related to protein science, microbiology, development, physiology, neurobiology, genomics, structural biology, ecology, and other fields, researchers in the Department of Life Sciences rely on a wide variety of experimental systems, including bacteria, archaea, yeast, plants, insects, fish and other forms of marine life, rodents, and mammals, to unravel the mystery of life at the gene, protein, cell, system, and organism levels.

Tracks

The M.Sc. program offers a Thesis (research) track and requires two years of full-time study.

Outstanding students may join the combined M.Sc.-Ph.D. tack during the 2nd year of their M.Sc. studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-11-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-16 00:00:00

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More details

Applications will open in February, with rolling admissions

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beersheba, Israel

Disciplines

Biology Natural Sciences View 4 other Masters in Biology in Israel

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A B.Sc. degree in Life sciences, or an equivalent that is relevant to the specific research field selected, from an accredited university.

B.Sc. Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 83/ 100.

Two letters of recommendation from faculty members; one of which should be from the potential advisor.

A TOEFL score of at least 85/120 or the equivalent score in an internationally recognized English proficiency exam is required. The English proficiency requirement is waived for applicants who received their B.Sc. degree in a program taught in English.

Prior to applying to the M.Sc. program, the international applicant is advised to contact a potential advisor from the Department.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19685 ILS / year

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Funding

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