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Occupational Therapy

Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.T)

Admission without the psychometric exam — see belowRegistration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Required bagrut average for direct admission

  • Direct admission 10.75 (deserving advancement category 10.4)

Regular track

Weighted psychometric exam and bagrut score

  • The cutoff for advancing to the interview stage is 20.500. Explanations of the calculation method at the link

Through a preparatory program

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a mechina

  • 50%/50% (applies to all mechina tracks)

Regular track

The “Our Sister” program in Occupational Therapy

  • A new program for people of Ethiopian origin with a bagrut certificate who are willing to live in the university dormitories.
  • This is a 4-year program with no psychometric exam requirement (applicants take the Feuerstein test instead).
  • Applicants who pass the admissions interview study in their first year in the Hebrew University mechina, in the Natural Sciences track, in the following subjects: Biology, Mathematics, English, and Academic Writing.
  • At the end of the mechina year, a student who completes it with an average of 90 or higher and at the Advanced A level in English may be admitted directly to the School of Occupational Therapy.

Regular track

Required psychometric score for direct admission (for those eligible for a bagrut certificate)

  • Direct admission 675 (deserving advancement category 640)
For adults and those who have studied before3

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam and a bachelor’s degree

  • 50%/50% (does not apply when applicants with a degree are admitted directly)

Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate

  • Direct admission for holders of a bachelor's degree/doctorate is available for holders of a doctorate only

Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies

  • Weighted score based on the psychometric exam, bagrut, and partial academic studies. Relevant admission track. Contact the Registration and Admissions Office to check your chances of admission

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

For every track

  • Minimum English levelScore of 100/Advanced A level
  • Score of 105, required in cases where the language of instruction in high school is not Hebrew
  • Israeli citizenship (holders of an Israeli identity card) or permanent residency is required.
  • Personal interview: During February–July, applicants whose qualifications are considered suitable will be invited to an interview. Taking part in the interview is a condition of admission.
  • Before the start of the academic year, a mechina is held in the following subjects: Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. The mechina is held online and involves about 40 hours of study. Participation in the mechina is mandatory and requires an additional fee.
  • Meeting vaccination requirements in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelinesAs part of the occupational therapy program, students undertake clinical studies. The Ministry of Health requires every student to meet vaccination requirements as a condition of participating in clinical studies. According to the Ministry of Health’s current guidelines, every student in the medical professions must also receive the required doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. A new student in the health professions will not be able to be admitted or continue their studies if they refuse to be vaccinated.
  • Type of psychometric scorePsychometric general multi-domain score, psychometric quantitative-oriented score

Registration closed

On the institution's site:

  • Registration for Occupational Therapy for the 2026/27 academic year is closed.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותadmission trackמסלול קבלהdirect admissionקבלה ישירה“deserving advancement” (affirmative-action category based on socio-economic criteria)ראויים לקידוםweighted scoreציון משוקללpsychometric examפסיכומטריmechinaמכינהbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותapplicantמועמד

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What you study

Looking for a challenging, rewarding, and varied career that can make a difference in people's lives? Looking for in-depth theoretical studies that combine topics related to the body and mind with practical clinical experience?

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.

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%

Employment rate is above average: 99% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after graduation

Graduates’ salaries are below average 10,800 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 3.5 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 104 points
  • Average psychometric score: 590 points

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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An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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