Special Education (Ages 6–21)

Hemdat HaDarom Academic 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

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

Bagrut certificate average of 92 or higher, advanced-level subject

Regular track

Psychometric exam + bagrut certificate(our wording)

Weighted 50% for each component, with a suitability score of at least 540

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina

Graduates of pre-academic mechina programs in all tracks recognized by the Council for Higher Education, who received a mechina completion certificate: mechina grades (for a mechina in a one-year track) will replace bagrut grades, and they will be considered to have met the admission requirements regarding the requirement for a full bagrut certificate and without a psychometric exam, subject to the following conditions: a weighted average of mechina grades of at least 92
For social sciences in all tracks (departments of special education, early childhood): Basic level of English.

Through a preparatory program

Bagrut mechina

Studies in a recognized bagrut mechina allow applicants to be admitted based on their mechina grades under the “admission based on a quality bagrut certificate” route described above.
Bagrut certificate average of 92 or higher, advanced-level subject

Special track

Bagrut average below 92: the application will be reviewed based on bagrut results, an interview, recommendations, and the Mesila test(our wording)

Suitable applicants with a bagrut score below 92 may contact us, and their application will be considered based on their bagrut results, an interview, recommendations, and a Mesila test score of at least 5.5.

Special track

Combined score of 525–539 + Mesila test(our wording)

The College will consider up to 10% of applicants for admission with a combined score of 525–539, provided they achieve a score of at least 5.5 on the Mesila test.

For adults and those who have studied before2

Mechina for ages 30+(our wording)

Weighted average of 92 or higher, provided they are eligible for a bagrut certificate
If they are not eligible for a bagrut certificate, applicants will be required to present a psychometric score of at least 540

Completion of a bachelor's degree in teaching

An average of at least 80, at the senior teacher level.
Bagrut certificate / Sold tests (cross-disciplinary) or confirmation of completion of a mechina at a recognized academic institution.
Applicants aged 30+ without a bagrut certificate will be required to attend a mechina during their studies to complete the degree.

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

Recommendation of the interview committee
Applicants who studied in a secondary school that was not part of the state religious education system will be required to attend a series of sessions to complete their knowledge in religious studies.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותquality bagrutבגרות איכותיתbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריadvanced-level subjectמקצוע מוגברMesila testמסיל"הapplicantמועמדsuitability scoreציון התאמהcombined scoreציון משולבmechinaמכינה

Source:The institution's sitehemdat.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

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