Occupational Therapy
Ono Academic CollegeBachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.T)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
What is required for admission / Direct admission(our wording)
- Psychometric exam score of 575 + bagrut average of 90 or higher + admissions interview + health declaration
Through a preparatory program
Health Sciences mechina
- Full bagrut with an average of 80 or higher
- Applicants who complete the mechina with an average grade of 92 or higher will be admitted to the degree program.
Through a preparatory program
Health Sciences pathway
- Eligibility for a full bagrut certificate with an average of 90 or higher.
- A grade of 90 or higher in 4 units of mathematics, or a grade of 70 or higher in 5 units of mathematics, subject to an admissions interview.
- A grade of 85 or higher in 5 units of English.
- Applicants who complete the track with an average grade of 92 or higher will be admitted to the degree program.
For reservists
Admission framework for combat soldiers, reservists, and families affected by the Iron Swords War
- A unique admission track for applicants who served 70 reserve-duty days during the past 12 months, or have an open call-up order for the coming year for this number of days. Admission requirements: bagrut average of 100 + meeting the requirements in a personal interview. The number of places in the reserve-duty framework is limited and subject to the discretion of the department staff
For adults and those who have studied before1
What is required for admission / Direct admission – Alternative 2(our wording)
- Or a prior academic degree from a recognized higher education institution, with an average of 85 or higher + passing an admissions interview + health declaration
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.
Registration closed
On the institution's site:
- Registration for the 2026/27 academic year is closed.
The Hebrew terms
direct admissionקבלה ישירהpsychometric examפסיכומטריbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהapplicantמועמדeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותunitsיח"לcombat soldiersלוחמיםreservistsמשרתי מילואיםadmission trackמסלול קבלה
- Source:The institution's siteono.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
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: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
Graduate salaries below average: ₪11,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/840checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/225checked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 3.5 years
- On-time graduation rate: 90% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 points
- Average psychometric score 540 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
Money
How the institution is funded
Non-budgeted institutions
Tuition
At academic institutions that are not funded by the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), tuition is set by the institution itself.
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Links
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- Hebrew University of JerusalemOccupational TherapyBachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.T)
- Tel Aviv UniversityOccupational TherapyBachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.T)
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