Early Childhood Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)

The Arab Academic College of Education in Israel – HaifaBachelor of Education (B.Ed)

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

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Combined score

Weighted score of at least 540 based on the combined psychometric exam score and bagrut average (including bonus points), with each component weighted at 50%

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Quality bagrut

Admission based on the composition and grades of the bagrut certificate, with a weighted bagrut average of at least 92 (including bonus points), without a psychometric exam
Subject to the following conditions: Humanities and Social Sciences: 4–5 units of English and a high grade in an advanced-level subject (5 units) relevant to the requested study track. Natural Sciences: 4–5 units of English and Mathematics and a high grade in an advanced-level subject (5 units) relevant to the requested study track.

Special track

Applicants with a score below the one listed on this page

Admission of applicants with a score below the one listed on this page will be reviewed after an admissions interview, as part of the review of exceptional cases (up to 10%)

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

For every track

A full bagrut certificate, with a grade of at least 80 in the bagrut exam in Arabic at 3 units or a grade of at least 70 at 4–5 units
Yael exam: a score of at least 85 (can be taken through the end of the first year)
Entrance exam in Arabic, with a score of at least 75 for applicants seeking to study Arabic language and literature teaching, and a score of at least 70 for other specializations
Admission interview: applicants must successfully complete an admission interview at the college
Applicants to the various departments must have a minimum grade of 80 in 5 units or a grade of 85 in 4 units in the subject relevant to their specialization

The Hebrew terms

combined scoreציון משולבweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםquality bagrutבגרות איכותיתadvanced-level subjectמקצוע מוגברapplicantמועמד

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What you study

The degree provides theoretical knowledge alongside practical experience in early childhood education. Most institutions offer several study tracks, including teacher training for ages from birth to 6, an extension to age 8—including grades 1 and 2—and a special education track. Topics covered in the degree include the physiology of child development, children's literature, music for early childhood, movement, language development, nutrition for early childhood, children at risk, play and learning, designing learning environments, parenting and community, educational thought, integrating children with special needs, 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)

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Admitted students and graduates

average across all institutions

Program length: 3 years
Average bagrut score of admitted students 77 points
Average psychometric score 390 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

The grants page

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 4 Oct 2026