Special Education (ages 6–21)

Givat Washington Academic College of EducationBachelor of Education (B.Ed)

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

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Quality bagrut (without a psychometric exam)(our wording)

Bagrut certificate average of 92 or higher, 4–5 units of English and an additional advanced-level subject

Regular track

Psychometric exam and bagrut certificate

Applicants who do not meet the above admission requirements for a quality bagrut certificate may be admitted based on the psychometric exam score and the weighted bagrut certificate score (including bonus points), with each component weighted at 50%, for a suitability score of at least 540.

Through a preparatory program

Graduates of a pre-academic mechina(our wording)

Weighted average of mechina grades of at least 92

Special track

Combined score of 525–539 + Mesila test (up to 10%)(our wording)

The college may admit up to 10% of applicants with a combined score of 525–539, provided they achieve a score of at least 5.5 on the Mesila test, subject to the admissions committee’s decision

For adults and those who have studied before1

Mechina for applicants aged 30 and over

Studies in a recognized mechina for ages 30+ allow admission based on mechina grades, with a weighted average of 92 or higher.

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.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותquality bagrutבגרות איכותיתbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריunitsיח"לadvanced-level subjectמקצוע מוגברapplicantמועמדbonus pointsבונוסיםsuitability scoreציון התאמהcombined scoreציון משולב

Source:The institution's sitemichlala.washington.ac.ilchecked 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

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 4 Oct 2026