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Physical Therapy

University of HaifaBachelor of Physical Therapy (B.P.T)

Registration closedas checked on 2 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Admission based on sekhem score

  • Sekhem score: 680 or higher (waitlist range – 630–679)
  • English level placement: Advanced A level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: 4 units with a passing grade or higher
  • Full bagrut/a mechina certificate
  • ∙ Admission interview – at the department's discretion
  • *Applicants in the waitlist range (630–679) will be considered according to their order of preference in the application. Applicants will be invited to an admission interview at the department's discretion.

For reservists

Special admission track for reservists, soldiers, security forces and evacuees (directly to a degree)

  • Full bagrut certificate with a weighted bagrut average of 100 or higher
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a grade of 80 or higher at 4 units
  • ∙ English bagrut: a grade of 85 or higher at 4 units
  • ∙ Admissions interview

Through a preparatory program

Admission through the University of Haifa mechinot

  • An average grade of 93 or higher (excluding bonus points) in the University of Haifa or another university's Science mechina.
  • English level placement: Advanced A level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a passing grade or higher at 4 units
  • This admission will be at the discretion of the departmental admissions committee
  • ∙ Admissions interview
For adults and those who have studied before2

Admission for holders of a previous degree from a recognized academic institution based on sekhem

  • A sekhem score of 680 or higher (waitlist range – 630–679), with the degree average replacing the bagrut average
  • English level placement: Advanced A level or higher, based on the Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a passing grade or higher at 4 units
  • ∙ Admission interview – at the department's discretion
  • *Applicants in the waitlist range (630–679) will be considered according to their order of preference in the application. Applicants will be invited to an admission interview at the department's discretion.

Admission for holders of a previous degree (bachelor's/master's) from a recognized academic institution, without a psychometric exam

  • An average grade of 90 or higher in the bachelor's degree
  • Hebrew level placement: a score of 120 or higher on the Yaelnet exam, a Hebrew placement test at the University of Haifa, or successful completion of an academic Hebrew course as part of the university mechina
  • ∙ Mathematics bagrut: a passing grade or higher at 4 units
  • This admission will be at the discretion of the departmental admissions committee
  • English level placement: exemption level based on a bachelor's degree / Amirnet exam or the English section of the psychometric exam
  • ∙ Admissions interview

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

Registration closed

On the institution's site:

  • Registration is closed

The Hebrew terms

sekhemסכםwaitlist rangeטווח המתנהlevel placementסיווג רמהAdvanced A levelמתקדמים א'Amirnet examאמירנטpsychometric examפסיכומטריYaelnet examיעל"נטplacement testמבחן סיווג רמהmechinaמכינהbagrutבגרות

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What you study

The bachelor's degree program in physical therapy takes a multi-domain approach and includes courses in the natural sciences, medicine and behavioral sciences. Subjects include physical therapy sciences, health, society and behavior, alongside courses that sharpen clinical expertise.

Physical therapy involves assessing, treating, and rehabilitating diverse populations, and supporting them at every stage of life, from infancy to old age, when injuries, surgery, or illness interfere with daily functioning and movement, as well as in cases of disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems and the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. The curriculum combines theoretical subjects with clinical experience. Courses in the degree include: anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, pathology, cardiovascular physiology, exercise and movement, neurology, rehabilitation after orthopedic surgery, gerontology, typical child development, orthopedics, and clinical experience in hospitals, institutes, and clinics.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Physical Therapymost commonAssessing, planning, and implementing rehabilitation treatment programs to improve motor function and movement, relieve pain, and treat and prevent physical difficulties. Applying a wide range of physical treatments and methods.

Which industries they work in

  • Health services61%
  • Public Administration and Security; Compulsory National Insurance8%
  • Education8%

Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are below average 13,200 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 99 points
  • Average psychometric score: 650 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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