High School Track: Media and Communications Studies (Grades 7–10)

“Orot Israel” Academic College of Education, established by Orot Israel College and Moreshet Yaakov CollegeBachelor of Education (B.Ed)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreTeacher training

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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

Men (Rehovot campus): bagrut + psychometric exam(our wording)

Eligibility for a bagrut certificate + psychometric exam with a combined score of at least 540; with a combined score of 525–539, applicants are required to take the Mesila test and pass with a score of at least 5.5 to be admitted

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Men (Rehovot campus): exemption from the psychometric exam – quality bagrut(our wording)

Applicants with a quality bagrut certificate will be exempt from the psychometric exam if it includes: a bagrut average of 92 and 4 or 5 English units and another bagrut subject at 5 units

Through a preparatory program

Men: graduates of a pre-academic mechina(our wording)

Weighted average of mechina grades of at least 92
Across all specializations (Hebrew Language, Talmud, Bible, History of the Jewish People, Communications, Special Education): 4–5 English units + 5 units in an advanced-level subject

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

Registration for a bachelor's degree - men at the Rehovot campusStudents who do not meet the admission requirements must take the Mesila test and achieve a score of at least 5.5 to be considered for review of exceptional cases.

For adults and those who have studied before1

Applicants aged 30 and older without a bagrut

Registration for a bachelor's degree - men at the Rehovot campusApplicants aged 30 and older without a bagrut will be required to complete the 30+ mechina.

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

Personal interview with the college president (or their representative), and with the head of the track or specialization

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותcombined scoreציון משולבMesila testמסיל"הexemptionפטורquality bagrutבגרות איכותיתapplicantמועמדbagrut averageממוצע בגרות

Source:The institution's siteorot.ac.il /…/הרשמה-לתואר-ראשון-גברים-קמפ…checked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
Source:The institution's siteorot.ac.il /…/הרשמה-וקבלה-לתואר-ראשון-אלק…checked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27

What you study

The studies provide theoretical knowledge for analyzing and understanding communication, with a critical perspective on the media, alongside practical tools and skills needed to enter the field. The curriculum covers topics from a range of fields, including journalism, public relations, social psychology, communication, society and culture, fundamentals of social and political thought, fundamentals of humanistic thought, theories and models, as well as practical workshops in writing, presenting, editing, and more.

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

Advertising and Marketing Consultingmost commonDeveloping and coordinating marketing strategies and advertising campaigns. Defining markets and identifying and developing marketing opportunities for new and existing products and services.
Sales and Marketing Managementmost commonPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
Journalismmost commonResearching, reporting and interpreting news and current affairs in print and online newspapers, on television, on the radio and in other media.
Directing, Production and Arts ManagementSupervision and oversight of the technical and artistic aspects of making films, television and radio programs, music, and theater productions.
Office ManagementSupervising and coordinating the activities of employees in the office.

Which industries they work in

Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services17%
Advertising and market research11%
Education7%

Employment rate above average: 91% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates' salaries are about average: ₪15,100 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
On-time graduation rate: 85% of students
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 91 points
Average psychometric score: 510 points

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

Money

How the institution is funded

Institutions funded by the Ministry of Education

Periphery 44 grant

only for programs at the Elkana Campus campus

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

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

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 4 Oct 2026
Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026