Early Childhood Kindergarten Track (birth to age 6)

University of Kiryat Shmona in the GalileeBachelor of Education (B.Ed)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreTeacher training

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Psychometric score or weighted score (between the bagrut average and the psychometric score/composite score)

Psychometric score or weighted score (between the bagrut average and the psychometric score/composite score) 570 (admissions committee consideration from a score of 520)

Regular track

Psychometric score or weighted score (between the bagrut average and the psychometric score/composite score) – admissions committee consideration range(our wording)

Psychometric score or weighted score (between the bagrut average and the psychometric score/composite score) 570 (admissions committee consideration from a score of 520)
The admissions committee will consider applicants who do not meet the full admission requirements.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average

Or a bagrut certificate with an average of 95 (admissions committee consideration from an average of 85).

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average – admissions committee consideration range(our wording)

Or a bagrut certificate with an average of 95 (admissions committee consideration from an average of 85).
The admissions committee will consider applicants who do not meet the full admission requirements.

Special track

Review of exceptional cases

The admissions committee will consider admitting exceptional applicants in special cases, such as improving access to higher education, applicants from specific populations, and personal circumstances unique to the field of study. Exceptional applicants may not exceed 10%

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

Applicants whose first language is not Hebrew and who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew and/or whose high school language of instruction was not Hebrew must present a score of at least 110 on the Yael exam.
Personal interview
English level placement: Applicants who do not have a psychometric score must take the Amirnet exam.

The Hebrew terms

psychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpsychometric examפסיכומטריweighted scoreציון משוקללbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmissions committeeועדת קבלהapplicantמועמדbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםknowledge testsמבחני ידע

Source:The institution's sitetelhai.ac.ilchecked 3 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

Budgeted institutions

Tuition2026/27

Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.

Periphery 44 grant

This institution is not part of the Periphery 44 grant

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