How to Apply

The Graduate School Address
Applications and Additional Required Material
Deadlines
General Academic Requirements
GRE and GMAT
Language Requirements
Additional Foreign Language - (for Ph.D. students)
Academic English Writing Course
Summer Ulpan
Registration to Courses
Tuition Fees
Visas
Citizenship
Customs
Health and Medical Insurance
Technion Student Card



The Graduate School Address

The enrollment kit is available on line. Please print the forms, fill them out, and send with the required documents to:

The Graduate School- Admission Office
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Technion City, Haifa 32000, Israel

For more details please contact us via:
Tel.: 972-4-8292693
Fax.: 972-4-8295635
Email: Ms. Gaby Laufmann, IntGrad@technion.ac.il


Applications and Additional Required Material

 Applicants are required to send via postal mail or courier service the following material:

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Two copies of the Application for Admission form. Click here for enrollment kit.

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Two photographs (approx. 6x4 cm).

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A non-refundable application fee of $100 [please send a personal or an international check in US$ payable to "Technion Graduate School", or $100 in cash].

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Two copies of an official transcript and a certificate of previous awarded degrees. Please note that transcripts and certificates must bear original official validation stamps to be admissible. The transcripts and the certificates have to be officially translated into English or Hebrew. (Authorized copies by either a notary or the issuing university can also be submitted).

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GRE / GMAT scores. (For those who are required to)

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Two letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with the applicant's work, who can provide information regarding his/her academic potential as a graduate student. In case the applicant has perused a professional career following his/her previous degree studies, letters from supervisors are recommended. All letters must be submitted on the forms enclosed in the enrollment kit and personally mailed to the Graduate School by the recommender.

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A brief resume and an abbreviated syllabi is recommended



Deadlines

Please submit your Application for Admission forms to The Graduate School, together with all additional required material, no later than the following deadlines:

For enrollment to the Fall semester: April 1.
For enrollment to the Spring semester: November 1.
Please note that delays in the receipt of transcripts and all other documents might delay your admission process.

Applicants may be considered for admission towards the end of their previous degree studies. A non-Technion undergraduate or graduate student is required to present a full, officially documented undergraduate record as well as a record of all graduate work completed when filing for application. Final grades are to be submitted as soon as they are available.

While a student may, in some cases, register before completing all his/her academic degree requirements, his/her admission depends on receipt of official documents attesting to the conferring of the degree. Should the student desire to postpone his/her studies to a later date, he/she is required to submit a written request for deferment within a month of his/her acceptance. The Graduate School will consider such requests and inform the student of the decision.


General Academic Requirements

The following are the general requirements applicable to all graduate students in the Technion. Several Graduate Study committees add special academic requirements of their own. Please refer to the following chapters of the specific programs.

Applicants to the Graduate School should hold a grade average (GPA) of at least 75% , in order to be considered for admission. Please note, that most departments require a higher GPA. It is advisable to contact the the Admission Office at the Graduate School prior to registration.

Master degrees

Master degrees are awarded by all departments and interdisciplinary programs at the Technion. A research degree (M.Sc.) requires course work as well as writing a thesis or a final paper. In some cases supplementary courses are assigned. For more specific details please refer to the departments' website. A non-research degree (M.E.) is offered by some of the departments. The M.E. requires course work and a project/seminar as well. For more specific details please refer to the departments' website.

Ph.D. Degree

Enrollment in a doctoral program requires the candidate to hold an M.Sc. degree. (A Research degree (thesis) and high academic achievements are a must).

Direct Ph.D. Track

Students who achieve high grades and show good research work can, upon a recommendation of the advisor and the department's graduate committee, be transferred directly to the Ph.D. track.

Doctoral students are required to pass a candidacy examination within 11 months of beginning their doctoral program. The examination focuses on the research proposal the student submits.

Graduates of a five year M.Sc. degree with a research thesis may apply for a PhD Degree. Please submit two letters of recommendations in English including one from your advisor.


GRE and GMAT

Applicants who hold an M.Sc. degree with thesis from an international university and are applying for a Ph.D. and those who apply for an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering are required to pass the GRE General Test (Technion code: 0343). Applications will be considered by the departments' committees only after receiving the GRE results. Exemption from the GRE test for PhD candidates will be considered in special cases, and per the recommendation of the department's Graduate Committee

(Technion code for the GRE - 0343 Email: http://www.gre.org).

Applicants to the Business Administration track (MBA), are required to pass the GMAT exam before beginning their studies. The department's committee will consider applications only after receiving the GMAT results (Technion code for the GMAT - 0027.)


Language Requirements

Hebrew

Most classes are conducted in Hebrew which is the official language of Israel.
International applicants are encouraged, upon their admission, to study a basic Hebrew course.

New Immigrants ("Olim") are required to pass a Hebrew test prior to their admission. The tests are given three times a year; In June and September (before the fall semester), and in January (before the spring semester). A second Hebrew test, of a higher level, is required after admission and beginning of studies at the allocated time as appears on the admission letter. Samples of tests can be found at the Humanities Department's website http://humanities.technion.ac.il. For more details please contact the department at: 972-(0)4-8293507.

English

Most textbooks and scientific papers required for graduate studies at the Technion are in English and visiting professors sometime teach in English. Therefore, knowledge of English is a prerequisite for admission to the Graduate School.

Applicants from English speaking countries, who hold, either a high school diploma, or an academic degree, are exempt from the English tests.

International applicants from non-English speaking countries (not "Olim") are required to pass the English test at the Technion either prior to or at the end of the first semester of their studies. If a GRE / GMAT test was taken and the verbal score is 75% and up, an exemption from English granted.

Samples of tests can be found at the Humanities Department's website http://humanities.technion.ac.il. For more details please contact the department at: 972-(0)4-8293507.

All Ph.D. students are required to take an "Academic English Writing" course.

An international student who is enrolled in an academic program taught in English – such as MBA- will be exempt from the Hebrew language requirenment.


Academic English Writing Course (for Ph.D. students)

This course is required of all Ph.D. students.


Summer Ulpan

Overseas students with no prior knowledge of Hebrew, who enroll for the Fall semester, are offered an intensive Hebrew course during the summer, which is called 'Summer Ulpan'. (not applicable to "olim").


Registration to Courses

Registration to courses is open to students who have been officially admitted to the Graduate School. Graduate students are required to register in person, after consulting with their assigned faculty advisor.


Tuition Fees

Upon admission, students are required to sign a Form of Agreement to pay all tuition fees. This requirement cannot be waived. If the student subsequently receives a scholarship covering tuition fees, or alternatively is not admitted, the commitment is null and void. Tuition fee is per degree. Tuition fee for a Master degree is between 27,000-40,000 NIS. Tuition fee for a Ph.D. degree is between 30,000-36,000 NIS. Tuition fee for international students is 25% higher.


Visas


International students who have been accepted to graduate studies are required to apply for a student Visa at an Israeli Consulate in their home town, priot to arriving in Israel.

How to get or extend your student Visa

This process involves three steps:

  1. Make an appointment
  2. Prepare your documents
  3. Get your Visa

Step 1. Make an appointment
Call the nearest Israeli Embassy or Consulate to make an appointment.

Step 2. Prepare your documents
You will need:

  1. Your passport
  2. An official letter from Technion verifying that you are a student
  3. Two passport photos (the rectangular version)
  4. The Visa request form http://www.moin.gov.il/apps/pubwebsite/services.nsf/all/503be1478c3cd1c9422569d70042fa26/$file/serviceheb.pdf?openelement
  5. 165 NIS (or its equivalent in foreign currency)

Step 3. Get your Visa
Bring all the documents to your appointment.

Applying for a Student Visa in Israel is done through the Ministry of the Interior [entails a fee]. Technion Center for International Academic Relations and the Technion Graduate School are happy to assist you with updating and extending your visa.

If you are an Israeli citizen, or entitled to obtain Israeli citizenship, please make sure you hold a valid Israeli passport and consult your local Israeli Consulate to establish your citizenship rights. In general there are two types of visas which allow students to enter Israel:

  • Immigration visas - granted to those who wish to make Aliyah (settling permanently in Israel). These entitle students to the various rights and services afforded to Olim/new immigrants.
  • Student visas granted to those who do not intend to settle in Israel.

Oleh (immigration) Visas

An Oleh visa is granted to those included in Israel's Law of Return who wish to settle permanently in Israel.

Other visas:

  • Student A/2 Visa - The A/2 visa applies to students who have been admitted to a university in Israel and intend to stay in the country for a year or longer. This visa can be extended for the duration of the student's studies.
    Holders of an A/2 visa are not entitled to receive Oleh privileges and services. However, those who maintain independent households in Israel are entitled to request a tax exemption from the Customs Authority for the purchase of essential household appliances made in Israel. They may also apply to the Ministry of the Interior for special work permits.
  • Tourist B/2 Visa - The B/2 visa applies to those who wish to stay in Israel for a short period of time. It is granted for a period of three months, and could be extended by the Ministry of the Interior every three months, up to a maximum stay of 27 months. As a rule, tourists are not allowed to work in Israel and are not entitled to receive Oleh privileges and services.


Citizenship

People who enter Israel on an Oleh visa or who change their status to that of Oleh during their stay, are automatically granted Israeli citizenship after three months.

Israeli authorities allow the holding of dual citizenship. However, some countries do not. Hence, Olim should become familiar with the laws of their native country regarding dual citizenship.

Olim who do not wish to become Israeli citizens have to submit a written declaration to that effect to the Ministry of the Interior, within three months after acquiring Oleh status, and receive a temporary citizen status. They are not entitled to vote for the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) but may vote in loca1 elections.

Please note: The information provided here on visas and status is general. For further information please contact your nearest Aliyah representative (shaliach) at home, or either the Student Authority or the Ministry of the Interior in Israel.

Keep your letter of acceptance to the Technion together with your passport. It has proven useful in speeding up matters with customs and other official authorities. For changes or extensions of visas please apply to the Ministry of the Interior in Haifa, upon your arrival. Passport photos are required for the visa.
Ministry of Immigrant Absorption


Customs

Customs regulations change from time to time. For an updated version please contact the Israeli Consulate nearest your place of residence, or write to: Customs Authorities, 32 Agron Street, Jerusalem, Israel, or Customs Authorities, 3 Hanamal Street, Haifa, Israel.
Israeli Department of Customs


Health and Medical Insurance

  • Health insurance: a student registered at the Technion should carry adequate health insurance coverage. The health insurance, which is the student’s responsibility, should be arranged prior to the arrival at the Technion.
  • Accident insurance: a student registered at the Technion should carry adequate accident insurance coverage. The accident insurance, which is the student’s responsibility, should be arranged prior to the arrival at the Technion.
  • The Student Association fee, which is included in the compulsory fees, includes basic accident insurance provided by the Student Association during the academic year only. Please note that if you intend to stay at the Technion prior or after the semester duration, you should arrange for accident insurance coverage for that period. We urge you to take out a supplemental policy which will provide a more adequate coverage.