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Physical Therapy

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Where to study it

University4

College (state-funded)1

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%

Employment rate is above average 93% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates' salaries are below average: ₪13,400 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

In short, in plain words

Physiotherapy focuses on the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of people whose function and movement have been affected by an injury, surgery, or illness.

Degree courses include anatomy, neurology, and orthopedics, as well as clinical placements in hospitals and clinics.

Graduates work in physiotherapy: they plan and carry out treatment programs to improve movement and relieve pain.

A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data

Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across universities

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 95% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 99 points
  • Average psychometric score: 660 points

average across colleges

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 98 points
  • Average psychometric score: 610 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 4 years
  • On-time graduation rate: 95% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 99 points
  • Average psychometric score: 650 points
  • Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tab“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

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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