Early Childhood: Kindergarten Track (Birth to age 6)

“Talpiyot” Academic College of EducationBachelor 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:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Regular students in the tracks

Bagrut average of at least 92
At least 4 units in English

Through a preparatory program

Certificate of completion of a pre-academic mechina

Applicants may be admitted based on a certificate of completion from a pre-academic mechina recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Talpiot Academic College recognizes, for admission to teacher education studies, any pre-academic mechina certificate that meets the rules and programs set by the Council for Higher Education: a year-long mechina completed in accordance with the Council for Higher Education program, for applicants who are not eligible for a bagrut certificate. A semester-long mechina with at least 390 teaching hours, for applicants who are eligible for a bagrut certificate. A designated mechina certificate for graduates of the Sald exams, completed in accordance with the Council for Higher Education program.

Special track

Exceptional admission

Admission may be granted to up to 10% of the students in each study program who do not meet the institution’s admission requirements, for reasons such as: improving access to higher education in Israel, the unique needs of diverse groups in Israel and the multicultural nature of society, and special personal and academic circumstances that justify exceptional admission

For adults and those who have studied before1

Applicants aged 30+ without a bagrut certificate(our wording)

Will be admitted based on a psychometric score of 540 or higher and supplementary courses (mechina) totaling 6 weekly hours

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

Must pass the admissions committee / personal interview
Applicants with a foreign high-school diploma must present an equivalency approval and a score of at least 110 on the Yael exam, and will be required to take courses for new immigrants totaling 4 weekly hours

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותunitsיח"לmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריsupplementary coursesלימודי השלמה

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

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)

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

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

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