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Communication Disorders

University of HaifaBachelor of Arts (B.A)

Registration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, you must meet the department's admission requirements — admission based on a sekhem(our wording)

  • Sekhem: 650 or higher (waitlist range – 600–649)
  • English level placement: Advanced A level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Departmental entrance exam (written interview): After registering for the degree program, you must register for the departmental entrance exam, which will be held on 15.04.2026 or 14.06.202 (these are the only exam dates. You may take the exam on only one date.)

For reservists

Special admission track for reservists, members of the security forces, and evacuees

  • Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 100 or higher
  • English level placement: Advanced A level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • *Applicants who have not yet taken the required language exams may be admitted conditionally if they have completed bagrut English with a grade of 85 or higher at 4 or 5 units. They must complete Advanced A level by the end of their first year of studies.
  • ∙ Departmental entrance exam as detailed above

Through a preparatory program

Admission through the University of Haifa mechinot

  • An average grade of 90 or higher in the University of Haifa Science Mechina
  • English level placement: Advanced A level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Departmental entrance exam as detailed above
For adults and those who have studied before2

Admission for applicants who hold a degree from a recognized academic institution

  • Degree average: 90 or higher
  • Applicants with a degree from an academic institution where the language of instruction is not Hebrew: a Yael exam score of at least 120.
  • ∙ Departmental entrance exam as detailed above

Admission for applicants who hold a degree from a recognized academic institution — admission to the combined program: bachelor's and master's degrees(our wording)

  • ∙ An average grade of 90 or higher in a bachelor's degree in a related field, such as education, psychology, special education, behavioral sciences, human development and counseling, special education for the hard of hearing and deaf, engineering, linguistics, and more. Applicants with degrees in fields not listed here will be considered by the admissions committee.
  • You cannot apply directly to the combined program – you must first apply and be admitted to the undergraduate studies in the department. Suitable applicants will be invited to a personal interview and may apply to the combined program after approval by the admissions committee.
  • Applicants with a degree from an academic institution where the language of instruction is not Hebrew: a Yael exam score of at least 120.
  • ∙ Departmental entrance exam as detailed above
  • ∙ Personal interview

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

The requirements are in the institution's words. Names and labels marked "our wording" are our own, written from the same page.

Registration closed

On the institution's site:

  • Registration is closed

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםwaitlist rangeטווח המתנהlevel placementסיווג רמהAdvanced A levelמתקדמים א'Amirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינהentrance examמבחן כניסה

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What you study

In a bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders, students study the various areas of the profession in depth and prepare to treat people with communication disorders. The department offers a comprehensive study program covering language, speech, swallowing, communication, hearing, and learning, alongside in-depth study of the health professions and life sciences, research methods, and clinical experience.

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: 96% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduate salaries below average: ₪11,000 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
  • 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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