Admission standards

University admission in Israel

Official minimum entry requirements and the school system, from the country's UNESCO classification and national sources.

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2021. Universities may set higher requirements.

Three-year upper secondary general education, public3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: Completed lower secondary (ISCED 244)
Awards: Matriculation certificate
Four-year upper secondary general education, public4 years, from age 14
Minimum entry: Completed lower secondary (ISCED 244)
Awards: Matriculation certificate

Bachelor's degree from the Open University3 years, from age 18
Awards: B.A
Bachelor's degree from academic colleges,independent private3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 354,344)
Awards: B.A
Bachelor's degree from foreign-affiliated universitiesfrom age 18
Awards: B.A
Completion of first degree for teachers fromTeachers training colleges (academic track), public1.5 years, from age 22
Minimum entry: Completed short-cycle tertiary (ISCED 554)
Awards: B.Ed
First degree from Teachers training colleges(academic track), public4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 354,344)
Awards: B.Ed

Ministry of Labor,Social affairs and Social Services,1 years, from age 20
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary (ISCED 344, 454)
Awards: practical engineer/technician certificate
Ministry of Education:Technician, Practical Engineer2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 354, 344)
Awards: practical engineer/technician certificate
Teacher training colleges - non academic track2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 343)
Awards: Qualified teacher/Senior qualified teacher diploma
Tertiary non academic track, independent private1 years, from age 20
Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)
Awards: Tertiary (non-academic) certificate