Special Education (Ages 6–21)

Jerusalem CollegeBachelor of Education (B.Ed)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreTeacher trainingPeriphery 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:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Women – bachelor's degree B.Ed(our wording)

A full bagrut certificate with an average grade of 92 or higher, or proof of completion of a pre-academic mechina recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with an average grade of 85 or higher
Aptitude tests in the various departments

Another track

Men – bachelor's degree B.Ed (regular studies)(our wording)

Meeting the age criteria / years of yeshiva for the relevant categories
Entrance assessment in Gemara

For adults and those who have studied before3

Applicant over the age of 30 without a bagrut certificate

Bachelor's degree - womenApplicants over the age of 30 without a bagrut certificate are required to complete studies in the mechina for people aged 30+
Bachelor's degree - womenA full bagrut certificate with an average grade of 92 or higher, or proof of completion of a pre-academic mechina recognized by the Council for Higher Education, with an average grade of 85 or higher
Bachelor's degree - womenAptitude tests in the various departments

B.Ed. bachelor's degree for men holding a senior teaching certificate

Students with a senior teacher certificate from one of the teacher training institutes can complete their studies toward a BED degree in all departments.
Personal interview and senior teacher certificate with transcript.

Completion toward a bachelor's degree in education for women holding a teaching certificate

Jerusalem College offers completion programs toward a bachelor's degree in attractive tracks for graduates of seminaries who hold a "senior teacher" certificate.
The scope of the program depends on how well it matches the track and the specialization on the teaching certificate

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

Personal interview

The Hebrew terms

bachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גapplicantמועמדpersonal interviewראיון אישי

Source:The institution's sitemichlala.edu /…/b.edchecked 2 Oct 2026
Source:The institution's sitemichlala.edu /…/b.edchecked 2 Oct 2026

What you study

Studies provide the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to provide academic and social support and promote students with special needs and various difficulties, such as cerebral palsy, blindness and hearing difficulties, complex learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, students on the autism spectrum, and more. In the second year of the degree, students can also enroll in a teacher-training certificate program.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

The degree awarded

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)

What graduates work as

Special Education Teachingmost commonTeaching people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities, learning disabilities or special needs, and promoting their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
Preschool EducationPromoting the social, physical and intellectual development of young children through educational activities and games.
Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
Other work in the field of teachingProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.

Which industries they work in

Education68%

Graduate salaries below average: ₪11,700 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across all institutions)

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

Admitted students and graduates

average across all institutions

Program length: 3 years
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 102 points
Average psychometric score: 550 points

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

Money

How the institution is funded

Institutions funded by the Ministry of Education

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.ilchecked 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