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Communication Disorders

Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see below

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

suitability score

  • suitability scoreacademic year: 2026/27Acceptance threshold: 653Rejection threshold: No information
  • A psychometric score of at least 620 and a suitability score meeting the interview invitation threshold of 653.39 (updated as of 16.9.26)

Through a preparatory program

Calculating the sekhem based on a university mechina

  • Calculating the sekhem based on a university mechina: a pre-academic university mechina recognized by Tel Aviv University, with an average of at least 85 (without bonus points), in the natural sciences or exact sciences track. The score is calculated as follows: 50% mechina score and 50% psychometric score.
  • A psychometric score of at least 620 and a suitability score meeting the interview invitation threshold of 653.39 (updated as of 16.9.26)

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Without a psychometric exam

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate that includes a grade of 85 or higher in English at 5 units and a grade of 90 or higher in mathematics at 4 units or a grade of 70 or higher in mathematics at 5 units, and completion of 2 online courses from the following list with a grade of 85 or higher in each: Introduction to Psychological Science*, First Steps in Computer Science and Python Programming, Viruses – How to Beat Them (the course is taught in English)
  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate that includes a grade of 85 or higher in English at 5 units and a grade of 90 or higher in mathematics at 4 units or a grade of 70 or higher in mathematics at 5 units, and completion of 3 online courses from the following list with a grade of 85 or higher in each: 2 required courses—“First Steps in Computer Science and Python Programming,” “Viruses: How to Beat Them?” (the course is taught in English)—and 1 elective course from the following 3 courses: “Introduction to Psychological Science”; “What the World Is Made Of: An Introduction to General Chemistry”; “The Brain – The Most Amazing Machine of All”; and an interview
For adults and those who have studied before2

Partial academic education

  • A bachelor's degree from a CHE-recognized academic institution, with an average grade of 85 or higher, and also a psychometric score of at least 620, and also an interview, or partial academic studies toward a bachelor's degree at a CHE-recognized academic institution, totaling at least 40 academic semester hours or credit points*, with a cumulative average grade of 85 or higher, and also a psychometric score of at least 620, and also an interview

Eligibility for a master's degree (second degree) with a thesis

  • Eligibility for a master's degree (second degree) with a thesis from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with an average of 85 or higher, and an interview

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

For every track

  • Personal interview
  • English: Advanced B level or higher through the psychometric exam / Amirnet exam (a score of at least 120), or eligibility for an academic degree, or through the appropriate course in the Language Studies Unit.
  • Applicants to Communication Disorders who are required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency must take the Yael or Yaelnet exam administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation and achieve a score of at least 105 by the registration deadline, and reach the “exemption” level by the beginning of the second academic year.
  • The program was selected as the first preference
  • Applicants with a valid psychometric score of at least 620, or applicants eligible for a master's degree with a thesis from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with a grade of 85 or higher. This requirement does not apply to applicants seeking admission through the admission route without a psychometric exam
  • Holders of an Israeli bagrut certificate, a foreign high-school diploma equivalent to an Israeli bagrut certificate, or a bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel or abroad.
  • Israeli citizens or permanent residents may register for the department.
  • Applications from those who failed or were expelled from other medical schools and/or health professions programs will not be considered.

The Hebrew terms

suitability scoreציון התאמהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גsemester hoursש"סcredit pointsנ"זsekhemסכםmechinaמכינה

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What you study

You can go on to advanced degrees at Tel Aviv University, but you don’t have to. A bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders Studies lets you start working.

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%

Employment rate is above average: 97% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪12,100 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: 55% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 103 points
  • Average psychometric score: 620 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.

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An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

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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