Special Education Track: Kindergarten (Birth to 6)

Beit Berl CollegeBachelor 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 only

Admission is possible based solely on a quality bagrut average in the following programs: early childhood, elementary school, secondary school, special education, English*, informal education and youth advancement – an average of 85 or higher

Regular track

Combined score (psychometric score + bagrut)

The combined score is the average of the weighted bagrut scores and the psychometric score

Through a preparatory program

Admission requirements for graduates of pre-academic mechina programs

An admission average of at least 85 upon completing studies at a pre-academic mechina.

Another track

Significant contribution to the community

Applicants who have made a significant contribution to society may be admitted on this basis as an alternative to a bagrut average of 85 or higher.
The social contribution may be demonstrated in one or more of the following areas: active and ongoing participation in a youth movement; completing a year of service through a recognized framework. Working in the education field for at least 2 years, such as mentoring, teaching, or community educational activities.
Admission based on this criterion is possible after completing the required selection procedures and demonstrating suitability for the requested study program.

Special track

Up to 10% exceptional admissions

The college will allow the admission of up to 10% exceptional applicants who do not meet the required admission requirements but have other special personal qualifications, such as extensive experience in mentoring and/or volunteering in education, outstanding achievements supported by recommendation letters, relevant higher education in non-academic frameworks, and an impressive record of overcoming a disadvantaged socioeconomic and cultural background.
Every applicant with exceptional admission qualifications will have an admission interview and will be admitted on the condition that they meet the requirements at the end of the first year.

For adults and those who have studied before1

Practical-engineer diploma holders

Holders of a practical engineer diploma issued by the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Economy and Industry (MAHAT) will be considered to have a certificate equivalent to a bagrut certificate for the purpose of registering for academic studies. Their final grade will be considered a bagrut average.

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

For every track

Some programs may include additional screening procedures, such as: personal interview, group interview, entrance exam
Admission requirements for applicants with a foreign high-school diplomaApplicants must take a Hebrew placement test (Yael exam) before beginning their studies. The minimum score required on the Yael exam for admission is 110. Applicants who score 80–109 will be required to take a Hebrew mechina in the first semester of their studies.
Admission requirements for applicants with a foreign high-school diplomaAn equivalency approval from the Ministry of Education for the bagrut certificate and a psychometric exam score of 540 or higher.

The Hebrew terms

bagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותquality bagrutבגרות איכותיתearly childhoodהגיל הרךelementary schoolהיסודיsecondary schoolהעל-יסודיspecial educationחינוך מיוחדcombined scoreציון משולבpsychometric examפסיכומטריpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטרי

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What you study

Studies provide the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to provide academic and social support and promote students with special needs and various difficulties, such as cerebral palsy, blindness and hearing difficulties, complex learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, students on the autism spectrum, and more. In the second year of the degree, students can also enroll in a teacher-training certificate program.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

The degree awarded

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)

What graduates work as

Special Education Teachingmost commonTeaching people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities, learning disabilities or special needs, and promoting their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
Preschool EducationPromoting the social, physical and intellectual development of young children through educational activities and games.
Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
Other work in the field of teachingProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.

Which industries they work in

Education68%

Graduate salaries below average: ₪11,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across all institutions)

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
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: 102 points
Average psychometric score: 550 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.

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