Occupational Therapy
Zefat Academic CollegeBachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.T)
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Admission requirements
Regular track
Threshold requirements(our wording)
- Sekhem score of at least 600 (minimum bagrut grade of 85 and psychometric score of no less than 600). The formula for calculating the sekhem score is as follows: [(bagrut*10) – 310] + psychometric score.
- Psychometric score of 600; English section score of 100
- Personal interview – Applicants who meet the bagrut and psychometric requirements will be invited to a personal interview by 2 interviewers from the department's admissions committee, and it will be given significant weight in admission.
For adults and those who have studied before1
Students with a bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution
- Students with a bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution and a degree average of 85 or higher may be admitted
- After a personal interview.
- The English score on the psychometric exam or the Amir exam must be 100 or higher. Applicants with an English score corresponding to the Advanced A level will be admitted.
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
- Students who successfully passed the Hebrew placement exam (Yael exam) and received a score of at least 110.
The Hebrew terms
sekhemסכםbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריpersonal interviewראיון אישיapplicantמועמדadmissions committeeועדת קבלהbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרdegree averageממוצע תואר
- Source:The institution's sitezefat.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
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(average across colleges)
Graduate salaries below average: ₪11,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“colleges” 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: 100 points
- Average psychometric score: 570 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
Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition
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 אקדמייםchecked 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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