Elementary School Track: Mathematics (Grades 1–6)

The Achva Academic CollegeBachelor of Education (B.Ed)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or moreTeacher training

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission based on bagrut

Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate with an average grade of 90 or higher, including 4 units of English
Applicants eligible for a bagrut certificate whose bagrut average is in the 85–89.9 range will have a personal interview and take part in a group assessment.

Regular track

Admission based on the psychometric exam

Suitability score of 535 (calculated from the psychometric score and bagrut) Full bagrut certificate including English at 4 units

Regular track

If you do not meet the admission requirements(our wording)

Preparation program for holders of a bagrut certificate with a grade of 75 or higher and English at 4 units / a supplementary course at the college, and a psychometric score or TIL score of 420.
(Applicants whose exam language is not Hebrew are required to take the Yael exam with a score of 110).

Through a preparatory program

Admission based on a pre-academic mechina in humanities and social sciences, totaling 780 hours, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines

Admission based on a pre-academic mechina in humanities and social sciences, totaling 780 hours, in accordance with Council for Higher Education guidelines

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.

For every track

All applicants must go through an admissions committee for all tracks in the Faculty of Education and Leadership.
*Applicants who do not have a bagrut or a psychometric exam in Hebrew will be required to take the Yael exam and score 110 or higher.

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותunitsיח"לapplicantמועמדpersonal interviewראיון אישיpsychometric examפסיכומטריsuitability scoreציון התאמהbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותsupplementary coursesלימודי השלמהpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטרי

Source:The institution's siteachva.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

What you study

The program trains students to teach in one of the following 7 areas: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and environmental sciences, computer science, technology and mechanics, or electronics and electrical engineering. Studies include science and engineering subjects relevant to the chosen area, as well as courses in education, such as introductory courses in education with an emphasis on the psychology and philosophy of education, teaching skills, innovative teaching methods, and more. The degree includes a teaching certificate.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

The degree awarded

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)

What graduates work as

Software Developmentmost commonResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.

Graduates’ salaries are about average 14,600 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

Admitted students and graduates

average across all institutions

Program length: 3 years

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

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.

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026