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Physical Therapy

Zefat Academic CollegeBachelor of Physical Therapy (B.P.T)

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

Regular track

Threshold requirement: bagrut average + psychometric exam

  • Bagrut average of 90 or higher.
  • Psychometric score of 600 or higher (in one of the three scores).
  • Sekhem (a combined score based on the psychometric exam and bagrut) of 600 or higher on the psychometric exam.

Another track

Previous academic degree

  • Previous academic degree – grade of 85 or higher
  • Passing a personal admissions interview

Special track

Waiting list for review of exceptional cases

  • If you do not fully meet the above threshold requirements, you may also apply under review of exceptional cases and enter the waiting list for review of exceptional cases

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

For every track

  • English score of 100 or higher on the Amir exam / Amiram exam / English section of the psychometric exam.
  • English studies at 4 units or higher.
  • Applicants who took the psychometric exam in a language other than Hebrew are required to have a Yael exam score of 110 or higher
  • Applicants without bagrut in the science subjects of Chemistry, Biology and Physics will be required to attend a refresher mechina during the summer months before the academic year begins.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריreview of exceptional casesועדת חריגיםapplicantמועמדAmir examאמי"רAmiram examאמיר"םunitsיח"לYael examיע"לmechinaמכינה

What you study

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: 96% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are below average 12,500 ₪ 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: 98 points
  • Average psychometric score: 610 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.

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

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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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