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Communication Disorders

Jerusalem Multidisciplinary Academic CenterBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

A. Invitation to the admissions committee based on the psychometric score (without regard to the bagrut average)

  • An applicant with a psychometric score of 620 or higher in the general multi-domain component, who meets the English component requirement with a score of 100 or higher (and has a score of 130 or higher on the Yael exam if their first language is not Hebrew), will be invited to the admissions committee.

Regular track

B. Invitation to the admissions committee based on the composite score (psychometric score and weighted bagrut average)

  • An applicant with a psychometric score of 600 or higher in the general multi-domain component and a composite score of 630 or higher, who meets the English component requirement with a score of 100 or higher (and has a score of 130 or higher on the Yael exam if their first language is not Hebrew), will be invited to the admissions committee.

For reservists

Special admission track for reservists

  • A special admission track is available for reservists
  • Eligible for the track: A reservist who served 28 or more reserve-duty days from 7.10.2023 through the date of registration for studies. A discharged soldier and a graduate of 2 years of national service who were discharged after 7.10.2023
  • Those eligible for the track can be admitted to the Academic Center without a psychometric exam or TIL exam, based on bagrut certificate grades + interview/admissions committee.
  • Applicants admitted through this track will be admitted conditionally and will have to meet the department’s requirements at the end of the first academic year in order to continue their studies.
  • Up to 10% of all students admitted to each department can be admitted through this admission track.
  • Weighted bagrut average (full certificate) of 110 or higher.
  • The bagrut must include at least 4 units in mathematics, at least 5 units in English, and an additional expanded science subject (biology/chemistry/physics, etc.).
  • AMIRAM score of at least 100.
  • Admission interview.
  • Requirements for moving from conditional student status to regular student statusPassing all first exam sittings of the first semester with an average of 85 and achieving an average of 85 at the end of the first year.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • The Council for Higher Education allows the Center to exceptionally admit up to 10% of students who do not meet the admission requirements.
  • No exception is granted for an application under the reservists track, which is itself an exception.
For adults and those who have studied before1

Applicants with an academic degree

  • Applicants with an academic degree from a recognized institution and a final grade average of at least 90 may apply. Their application will be considered based on an assessment of the relevance of their field of study and their level of achievement in their undergraduate studies.

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

For every track

  • make sure that the general psychometric score is at least 600 and that the minimum English level requirement is met: a score of 100 on the English section of the psychometric exam or on the AMIR or AMIRAM exam. Applicants whose first language is not Hebrew must also have a Hebrew level score of 130 or higher on the Yael exam.
  • A full bagrut certificate or a mechina completion certificate.

The Hebrew terms

admissions committeeועדת קבלהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותapplicantמועמדgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיweighted bagrut averageממוצע בגרות משוקללreservistsמשרתי מילואיםreserve-duty daysימי מילואים

What you study

The studies focus on diagnosing, rehabilitating, and treating communication disorders and disabilities, including difficulties with reading and writing, speech problems, language delays, stuttering, and more. Students learn methods and approaches for assessing, treating, and rehabilitating various disorders. The curriculum includes foundational studies in the life and medical sciences: anatomy, physiology, neurology, pathology, genetics, psychology, linguistics, and degree-specific courses, including acoustics, phonetics, and types of disorders affecting the speech, hearing, and swallowing systems, among others. In addition, students gain clinical experience in hospitals, institutes, the education system, and rehabilitation centers.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Audiology and speech-language pathologymost commonAssessing and treating impairments that affect hearing, speech, communication, and swallowing. Providing advice and prescriptions for rehabilitation devices and rehabilitation treatments in cases of hearing loss and speech impairments.

Which industries they work in

  • Education36%
  • Health services29%
  • Social Welfare and Relief Services Without Accommodation11%

Above-average employment rate: 98% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are below average 12,000 ₪ Average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3.5 years
  • On-time graduation rate 65% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 103 points
  • Average psychometric score: 630 points

Money

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Tuition2026/27

Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.

Periphery 44 grant

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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