General Studies, Kindergarten Track (Birth–6)

Givat Washington 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

Quality bagrut (without a psychometric exam)(our wording)

Bagrut certificate average of 92 or higher, 4–5 units of English and an additional advanced-level subject

Regular track

Psychometric exam and bagrut certificate

Applicants who do not meet the above admission requirements for a quality bagrut certificate may be admitted based on the psychometric exam score and the weighted bagrut certificate score (including bonus points), with each component weighted at 50%, for a suitability score of at least 540.

Through a preparatory program

Graduates of a pre-academic mechina(our wording)

Weighted average of mechina grades of at least 92

Special track

Combined score of 525–539 + Mesila test (up to 10%)(our wording)

The college may admit up to 10% of applicants with a combined score of 525–539, provided they achieve a score of at least 5.5 on the Mesila test, subject to the admissions committee’s decision

For adults and those who have studied before1

Mechina for applicants aged 30 and over

Studies in a recognized mechina for ages 30+ allow admission based on mechina grades, with a weighted average of 92 or higher.

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.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותquality bagrutבגרות איכותיתbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריunitsיח"לadvanced-level subjectמקצוע מוגברapplicantמועמדbonus pointsבונוסיםsuitability scoreציון התאמהcombined scoreציון משולב

Source:The institution's sitemichlala.washington.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