General Studies, Kindergarten Track (Birth–6)

Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the ArtsBachelor 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:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Admission based on bagrut average (early childhood, elementary school, secondary school, special education, Mathematics, Biology, Humanities...)(our wording)

In the programs: early childhood, elementary school, secondary school, special education, informal education, physical education, mathematics, biology and humanities — an average of 85

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 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 בגרותbagrutבגרותearly childhoodהגיל הרךelementary schoolהיסודיsecondary schoolהעל-יסודיspecial educationחינוך מיוחדcombined scoreציון משולבmechinaמכינהCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"א

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 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.

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