High School Track: Design Arts (grades 7–12)

Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the ArtsBachelor of Design Education (B.Ed. Des)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 80 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 average – Faculty of Arts programs(our wording)

In the Faculty of Arts programs: Art, Design, Theater, Dance, Communication and Film, Completion Program for Actors – average of 80

Regular track

Admission based on a combined score

The combined score required for all programs is 524

Through a preparatory program

Graduates of pre-academic mechinas recognized by the Council for Higher Education

Graduates of a pre-academic mechina recognized by the Council for Higher Education at any higher education institution in Israel (universities and colleges) will be considered to meet the admission requirements for an academic degree.
The admission threshold will be determined according to the average grade in the mechina and will be equivalent to the regular admission threshold for the degree.
Mechina grades will be used to calculate admission instead of or in addition to bagrut grades, to determine whether applicants meet the admission requirements.

Special track

Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements

Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements may be admitted, up to 10% of the students in each study program. Such admission is possible only after a personal admission interview and for applicants with exceptional personal circumstances or other reasons, such as: improving access to higher education in Israel, the unique needs of diverse communities and the cultural character of society, exceptional achievement, volunteer work in education, extensive experience in instruction, etc.

For adults and those who have studied before1

30 Plus mechina

At Kibbutzim College, we offer applicants without a bagrut certificate the option of being admitted to a bachelor's degree (B.Ed.) through the 30 Plus 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

All applicants will be invited to an individual or group personal interview
Applicants whose high school’s language of instruction was not Hebrew, and/or who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew, must present a score of at least 110 on a Hebrew knowledge test (Yael or Yaelnet exam) administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation
Applicants seeking admission to these specializations must complete a personal interview and present a portfolio. Applicants to the Design specialization will be asked to complete a practical exercise during the interview and also submit a take-home exercise.
Applicants registering for the college without a psychometric score are required to take the Amirnet exam before the start of studies to determine their English proficiency level
Eligibility for a bagrut certificate or an equivalent certificate approved by the Council for Higher Education.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותcombined scoreציון משולבmechinaמכינהCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אadmission thresholdציון סףapplicantמועמדbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbachelor's degreeתואר ראשון

Source:The institution's sitesmkb.ac.il /…/infochecked 2 Oct 2026
Source:The institution's sitesmkb.ac.il /…/committee-personal-interviewchecked 2 Oct 2026

What you study

The studies combine artistic practice and intensive creative work in workshops with theoretical studies in art history and the philosophical, cultural, and local aspects of creativity and art, among other subjects. The curriculum introduces students to a wide range of tools, techniques, and media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video, sound, printmaking, and more. The studies usually also include master classes, field trips, and a final project.

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

After the degree

The degree awarded

Bachelor of Design Education (B.Ed. Des)

Which industries they work in

Education29%
Creative Activities, Art and Entertainment13%
Other professional, scientific, and technical services11%

Employment rate is above average 87% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates’ salaries are below average 9,300 ₪ 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: 4 years
On-time graduation rate 75% of students
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 94 points
Average psychometric score: 510 points

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 /…/מכללות אקדמיות לחינוךchecked 4 Oct 2026
Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026