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Physical Therapy

Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Physical Therapy (B.P.T)

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Admission requirements

Intake for the 2026/27 academic year

These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

suitability score

  • Updated on 8.2Admission suitability score (sekhem) - 658.60
  • Updated on 8.2Rejection suitability score (sekhem) - 640
  • Calculation of the sekhemAn addition of 5 points will be given to the suitability score for 1 of the following 2 MOOCs with a grade of at least 85: “The Brain—the Most Amazing Machine of All” or “Introduction to the Science of Psychology.” Applicants must take the exam in the first exam session. The final grade must reach the Registration Center by 24/5/26.
  • Admission tracksA score of at least 90 in one of Tel Aviv University’s MOOC courses earns 5 additional points toward the suitability score
  • Calculation of the sekhem based on bagrut: (including a foreign high-school diploma equivalent to an Israeli bagrut) The score is calculated as follows: 50% bagrut average and 50% psychometric score.

Through a preparatory program

Calculating the sekhem based on a university mechina

  • Calculation of the sekhem based on a university mechina: a university pre-academic mechina recognized by Tel Aviv University, with an average of at least 85 (without bonus points), in the natural sciences or exact sciences track. The score is calculated as follows: 50% of the mechina grade and 50% of the psychometric score.
  • Applicants who met the requirements (the “Eligible to Apply” section) and achieved the sekhem score set as the admission threshold for an interview this year will be invited to a personal interview.

Special track

Exceptional admission

  • Your credentials do not meet the requirements? You may want to check the conditions for consideration for exceptional admission
  • The departmental admissions committee reserves the right to review exceptional cases
For adults and those who have studied before4

Academic degree

  • A bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution in natural sciences / life sciences / exact sciences / engineering, with a degree average of 80 (79.50) or higher; or a bachelor's degree in other fields from a recognized academic institution with a degree average of 85 (84.50) or higher; or a master's degree from a recognized academic institution

Partial studies toward a bachelor's degree at a recognized academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education

  • Partial studies toward a bachelor's degree at a recognized academic institution in natural sciences / life sciences / exact sciences / engineering, totaling at least 40 academic semester hours/credit points*, with a grade average of 88 (87.50) or higher

Calculating the sekhem based on partial academic studies in Israel (or abroad)

  • Calculation of the sekhem based on partial academic studies in Israel (or abroad): Partial academic studies are defined as studies based on at least 40 semester hours with an average of 80 or higher. The sekhem for Physiotherapy based on partial academic studies will be calculated as follows: 1. If an applicant studied in a single-major program and earned at least 40 semester hours, the average of their course grades in the department will be used in the calculation. 2. If an applicant studied in a double-major program and earned at least 40 semester hours in only one of the departments, the higher of the following 2 averages will be used: the average of the grades in that department or the overall average of the grades in both departments. 3. If an applicant studied in a double-major program and earned at least 40 semester hours in each department, the highest of the following 3 averages will be used: the average of the grades in one department, the average of the grades in the other department, or the overall average of the grades in both departments. 4. If an applicant studied in a double-major program and did not earn at least 40 semester hours in each department, the overall average of the grades in both departments will be used, provided it is not lower than 40 semester hours. Averages from different institutions will not be combined. The sekhem is calculated as follows: 50% for the partial academic studies score and 50% for the psychometric score.
  • Applicants whose transcripts include binary grades may apply provided that at least 25 of the 40 semester hours are courses with numerical grades
  • Applicants who met the requirements (the “Eligible to Apply” section) and achieved the sekhem score set as the admission threshold for an interview this year will be invited to a personal interview.

Calculating the sekhem based on completed academic studies in Israel (or abroad)

  • Calculation of the sekhem based on completed academic studies in Israel (or abroad): This is calculated for applicants with a bachelor's degree (first degree) with an average of at least 80 from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education (in Israel or abroad). For graduates of a double-major program, the average of the grades in both departments will be taken into account. The sekhem is calculated as follows: 50% of the degree average and 50% of the psychometric score. For applicants who completed a master's degree (after a bachelor's degree or in a direct-track program), the master's degree average will be taken into account. Averages from different institutions will not be combined.
  • Applicants who met the requirements (the “Eligible to Apply” section) and achieved the sekhem score set as the admission threshold for an interview this year will be invited to a personal interview.

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

For every track

  • Personal interview
  • English proficiency: a score of at least 120 on the psychometric exam/Amirnet exam, or a score of 377 in the verbal section of the SAT, or eligibility for a degree, or successful completion of an Advanced A level course approved by the Language Studies Unit.
  • Applicants to Physiotherapy who are required to demonstrate Hebrew proficiency must take the Yael or Yaelnet exam administered by the National Institute and earn a score of at least 105 by the registration deadline, and reach the exemption level by the start of the second academic year.
  • The program was selected as the first preference
  • The program’s threshold requirementsA bagrut grade of 65 or higher in mathematics at 5 units, or a bagrut grade of 70 or higher in mathematics at 4 units
  • The program’s threshold requirementsA psychometric score of 635 or higher, or a master's degree from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education
  • Eligible to applyApplicants with a valid psychometric score of at least 630
  • Eligible to applyA “pass” grade in bagrut mathematics at a level of at least 4 units
  • Applicants who are Israeli citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply.
  • Applicants with a foreign high-school diploma equivalent to an Israeli bagrut certificate must have taken mathematics as an advanced-level subject and earned a grade of at least 70.
  • Applications from those who failed or were expelled from other medical schools and/or health professions programs will not be considered.
  • No conditional admission
  • Eligible to applyHolders of an Israeli bagrut certificate, a foreign high-school diploma equivalent to an Israeli bagrut certificate, or a bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel or abroad.

The Hebrew terms

bachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גmaster's degreeתואר שניsemester hoursש"סcredit pointsנ"זsuitability scoreציון התאמהsekhemסכםMOOCמו"קadmission trackמסלול קבלה

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What you study

You can work in physical therapy in the public sector (health services (health funds), hospitals (general, rehabilitation, geriatrics), sports centers and groups, the Ministry of Education, child development, women's health centers, and more.

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%

Employment rate is above average 90% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries below average: ₪12,600 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: 660 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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