Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
M.Sc. in Life Sciences
- Be'er Sheva, Israel
- Sde Boker, Israel
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
ILS 17,329 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* varies according to CPI index
Key Summary
About: Life Sciences Department at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev offers an M.Sc. in Life Sciences with a research Thesis track. Labs study protein science, microbiology, genomics, structural biology, neurobiology and ecology across microbes, plants, fish and mammals. The program requires two years full-time; outstanding students can enter a combined M.Sc.–Ph.D. during year two. BGU promotes exchange among Israeli and international students.
Career Outcomes: Graduates pursue academic research or PhD study, or work in industry as research scientists or genomics specialists. Sectors include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical research. Careers depend on thesis topic and skills like molecular biology and genomics.
The Department of Life Sciences comprises a team of investigators conducting cutting-edge research in numerous realms of modern biology.
Topics 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. In tackling questions related to protein science, microbiology, development, physiology, neurobiology, genomics, structural biology, ecology, and other fields, Department of Life Sciences researchers 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.
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. track during the 2nd year of their M.Sc. studies.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
With a commitment to teaching excellence, the Department of Life Sciences offers programs of study leading to the awarding of B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees. Qualified exceptional students can apply for acceptance into the combined M.Sc./Ph.D. program or for direct entry into the Ph.D. program following successful completion of a B.Sc. degree.
As such, the ongoing basic research efforts of department scientists are helping to provide solutions to problems related to the molecular basis of disease, cellular architecture, aging, life in extremes, and wildlife conservation. At the same time, others are helping to advance aquaculture, create enzymes capable of performing novel functions, to make biofuels, and to develop an artificial visual system.
As such, the on-going basic research efforts of department scientists are helping to provide solutions to problems related to the molecular basis of disease, cellular architecture, aging, life in extremes and wildlife conservation. At the same time, others are helping to advance aquaculture, to create enzymes capable of performing novel functions, to make biofuels and to develop an artificial visual system.
With a commitment to teaching excellence, the Department of Life Sciences offers programs of study leading to the awarding of B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. Qualified exceptional students can apply for acceptance into the combined M.Sc./Ph.D. program or for direct entry into the Ph.D. program following successful completion of a B.Sc. degree.