Academic officers program
What the Academic officers program role asks for, and what it holds
The Academic Officers Program is a track in which soldiers earn an academic degree before their service and then serve as academic officers in roles linked to their field.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 25 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 25 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
This is what the work of the role holds.
Participants go straight from high school to academic studies in fields such as engineering, exact sciences, medicine and other chosen fields.
During studies the program gives an annual grant of 10,500 NIS, a refund of up to 2,500 NIS for costs such as the psychometric exam and university registration, grants of 5,000 NIS each from the Excellence Club, a further program and mentorship, free public transportation through the ZUZU app, and extra aid by socioeconomic status through the Atidim program.
Students are fully recognized as regular university students and receive personal, academic, social and values guidance, mentoring by advisors, enrichment days, workshops, tutoring, test preparation, study marathons and mental wellness support. The program also prepares them for interviews and for the return to military service.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Receiving the first call-up order by mail.
- 2Attending the first call-up day and completing all its stations.
- 3Registering for the program on the Mitgaisim website.
- 4Taking tests that check eligibility for the program.
- 5Completing the psychometric exam or the SAT before the final deadline in April of the year of applying.
- 6Registering at academic institutions and being accepted.
- 7Final acceptance to the program.
This is what service in the role looks like.
After the degree, soldiers complete mandatory service, which by law is equal for men and women, followed by 3 additional years of professional service as academic officers in technological units of the defense establishment.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- A psychometric score of at least 590 or an SAT score of at least 1170.
- High matriculation results or a high school transcript with high grades.
- Passing personality and screening assessments.
- Acceptance to an accredited academic institution.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Academic officers program role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 25 and up.
Who can serve as Academic officers program?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Academic officers program?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Receiving the first call-up order by mail. Attending the first call-up day and completing all its stations. Registering for the program on the Mitgaisim website. Taking tests that check eligibility for the program. Completing the psychometric exam or the SAT before the final deadline in April of the year of applying. Registering at academic institutions and being accepted. Final acceptance to the program.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Academic officers program
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.