Special Education
Education and Higher Education
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University3
- Bar-Ilan UniversitySpecial EducationBachelor of Arts (B.A)Tel Aviv region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 98 or moreRequirements only partly collectedIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew and more
- University of HaifaSpecial EducationBachelor of Arts (B.A)Haifa region
- University of Kiryat Shmona in the GalileeSpecial Education + Teaching CertificateBachelor of Education (B.Ed)North regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or moreRequirements only partly collectedAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview
College (state-funded)3
- The Achva Academic CollegeSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)South regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview, selection
- The Achva Academic CollegeSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (Birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)South regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview, selection
- The Western Galilee CollegeLearning DisabilityBachelor of Arts (B.A)North regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew and more
College of education41
- “Orot Israel” Academic College of Education, established by Orot Israel College and Moreshet Yaakov CollegeSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Tel Aviv regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreRequirements only partly collectedIntake 2026/27Also required: interview
- “Orot Israel” Academic College of Education, established by Orot Israel College and Moreshet Yaakov CollegeSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Tel Aviv region
- “Talpiyot” Academic College of EducationSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Tel Aviv regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview
- “Talpiyot” Academic College of EducationSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Tel Aviv regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview
- Al-Qasemi – college of educationSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Haifa regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreRequirements only partly collectedAlso required: English, Hebrew, selection and more
- Beit Berl CollegeEarly Childhood, Special Education Track (Birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Sharon regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview
- Beit Berl CollegeGeneral Studies Track: Special EducationBachelor of Education (B.Ed)Sharon regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview
- Beit Berl CollegeNonformal Education, Special Education TrackBachelor of Education (B.Ed)Sharon regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview
- Beit Berl CollegeSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Sharon regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview
- Beit Berl CollegeSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (Birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Sharon regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview
- Beit Berl CollegeYouth at Risk Track: Special EducationBachelor of Education (B.Ed)Sharon regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview
- David Yellin College of EducationGeneral Studies, Special Education TrackBachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- David Yellin College of EducationGeneral Studies, Special Education Track in Arab Society (birth–6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- David Yellin College of EducationInclusive Special Education, Secondary School Track (Grades 7–10)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- David Yellin College of EducationSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- David Yellin College of EducationSpecial Education and Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities (PMLD) (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- David Yellin College of EducationSpecial Education and Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities (PMLD) (birth–6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- David Yellin College of EducationSpecial Education in Arab Society (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- David Yellin College of EducationSpecial Education in Arab Society, Kindergarten Track (birth–6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- David Yellin College of EducationSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 95 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- Emuna Ephrata – academic college of arts and educationSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: interview and more
- Givat Washington Academic College of EducationSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Shfela regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or more
- Givat Washington Academic College of EducationSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Shfela regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or more
- Gordon College of EducationSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Haifa regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview
- Gordon College of EducationSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Haifa regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview
- Hemdat HaDarom Academic CollegeSpecial Education (Ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Shfela regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: interview and more
- Jerusalem CollegeSpecial Education (Ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Jerusalem regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: interview, selection and more
- Kaye Academic College of EducationSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)South regionPeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition
- Kaye Academic College of EducationSpecial Education in the Bedouin Sector, Elementary School Track (Grades 1–6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)South regionPeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition
- Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the ArtsSpecial Education (Ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Tel Aviv regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the ArtsSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (Birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Tel Aviv regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 85 or moreAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview and more
- Levinsky-Wingate Academic CenterSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Tel Aviv regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview
- Levinsky-Wingate Academic CenterSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (Birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Tel Aviv regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreAlso required: English, Hebrew, interview
- Oranim Academic College of EducationSpecial Education (Ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)North regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionRequirements only partly collectedIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew
- Oranim Academic College of EducationSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)North regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionRequirements only partly collectedIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew
- Shaanan Academic Religious Teachers’ CollegeSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Haifa regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreIntake 2026/27
- Shaanan Academic Religious Teachers’ CollegeSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Haifa regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreIntake 2026/27
- The Arab Academic College of Education in Israel – HaifaSpecial Education (ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Haifa regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview and more
- The Arab Academic College of Education in Israel – HaifaSpecial Education Track: Kindergarten (birth to 6)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)Haifa regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or moreAlso required: Hebrew, interview and more
- The College of Sakhnin for Teacher EducationSpecial Education (Ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)North regionNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionIntake 2024/25Also required: Hebrew, interview and more
- The Yaakov Herzog College, founded by the Lifshitz and Herzog collegesSpecial Education (Ages 6–21)Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 92 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionAlso required: Hebrew, interview
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
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
In short, in plain words
In special education, students learn how to support students with special needs and a range of difficulties, both in their studies and socially.
The studies cover, for example, students with learning disabilities, hearing difficulties, blindness, and students on the autism spectrum.
Graduates of the field work in teaching in special education, supporting people with disabilities, learning disabilities, or special needs.
A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution
average across universities
- Program length: 3 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 102 points
- Average psychometric score: 550 points
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.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data