Occupational Therapy
Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.T)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
Regular track
Occupational Therapy single major | Admission based on the psychometric exam/Netiv La'Akademia exam [sekhem and, in addition, psychometric exam](our wording)
- Sekhem: 620
- Psychometric exam, general multi-domain score / Netiv La'Akademia exam: 600
- English level: Advanced A level
- Hebrew level for applicants required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency: Level 6
- Consideration at first or second preference after Medicine and Physiotherapy.
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
- The conditions listed are the requirements for an invitation to a personal interview.
- Graduates with a bachelor's degree in any field and an average of 85 or higher, without a psychometric exam, will be referred for review by the department.
- Netiv La'Akademia exam, spring session - applicants may be invited to an interview only if places are available.
- Documents required for the personal interview can be downloaded from the website at: https://www.bgu.ac.il/welcome/contents/admissions-forms/
- Psychometric exam, July session – applicants may be invited based on available places only.
Registration closed
On the institution's site:
- Registration is closed.
The Hebrew terms
single majorחד-חוגיpsychometric examפסיכומטריNetiv La'Akademia examנתיב לאקדמיהsekhemסכםgeneral (multi-domain) psychometric scoreרב-תחומיAdvanced A levelמתקדמים א'personal interviewראיון אישיbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןdepartmentחוג
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- Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
The aim of the department of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate, be involved, and achieve optimal functioning in occupations that are meaningful to them, at every age and in every health condition, as well as to promote environmental and social environmental changes that will enable accessibility and equality for different people in all areas of life.
Occupational therapy studies cover topics in medical sciences and the social and behavioral sciences. They prepare students to help people whose daily functioning is impaired and to support them in achieving the best possible daily routine. These impairments may result from developmental delays, emotional or physical problems, trauma, illness, or old age. The curriculum includes theoretical courses in medicine and behavioral sciences, as well as various practical training placements and specializations. The program prepares students to work in 4 main areas: developmental occupational therapy (child development), physical occupational therapy (for people who have experienced a physical injury), geriatric occupational therapy, and occupational therapy in mental health.
- Source:The institution's sitebgu.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Occupational Therapymost commonProviding rehabilitative and educational care and tools and skills for coping. Treating people of various ages, with different health conditions and disabilities, through interventions in everyday activities. Cognitive, social, and motor assessment.
- Other health servicesProviding diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitation services in the health field.
- Audiology and speech-language pathologyAssessing and treating impairments that affect hearing, speech, communication, and swallowing. Providing advice and prescriptions for rehabilitation devices and rehabilitation treatments in cases of hearing loss and speech impairments.
Which industries they work in
- Health services38%
- Education25%
- Social Welfare and Relief Services Without Accommodation10%
Above-average employment rate: 98% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across universities)
Graduate salaries below average: ₪11,100 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3.5 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students 101 points
- Average psychometric score: 640 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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
only for programs at the Eilat campus
Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.
per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026
Links
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