Application and Acceptance Process

Explanation of the application process for International Students

Scholarship Portions Application Form: Students will receive information and a link to the relevant form with the admission letter.

Recommendations: Recommendation letters can be sent directly to the International Students’ Coordinator at the Graduate Registration and Admission Office.

Registration Fee: At the end of the application process, you will be asked to pay a registration fee. Please note that registration fees are not refunded in cases of cancellation or rejection.

Advisor: Candidates for a PhD and candidates for Master’s degree in some faculties, are required to find an advisor before applying. It is recommended that students consult with a graduate studies coordinator in the department regarding if and what the requirements of the academic department are, in addition to those of the Graduate School.

Ranking: If available, your place in class is to be submitted by candidates who have not graduated from Technion.

GRE: For the following programs: Aerospace Engineering, Nano Science, Electrical Engineering, Autonomous Systems and Robotics. For Mechanical Engineering applicants may require a waiver, must have a recommendation from the future advisor. Applicants for Mechanical Engineering from non English speaking countries might be required to take a TOEFL test instead . For the department of Chemistry, applicants might be required to take the GRE, depending upon the decision of the committee flowing the interview. Please see GRE for PhD: Policy and Requirements per Academic Unit.

GMAT: For MBA only, applicants may take the GRE test instead.

Documents: Documents that must be attached to the registration forms, can be found here, based on the faculty and degree you will enroll in and your academic background.

Please note: You may apply for one department only for MSc or PhD studies.

How to apply- Explanation video

Discussion and processing of application

Discussion in the Graduate Studies Committee of the academic department

This discussion includes an examination of the academic and department requirements, consent of the advisor in the same departments requesting the above, personal interviews and more.
The decision of the Graduate Studies Committee may be acceptance of the student for studies, while determining candidacy (a regular student or a supplementing student), the educational requirements or rejection of the application.
The Committee’s decision is transferred to the Registration and Admission Office.

Admission or rejection of the candidate to studies

Admission to studies includes also the educational requirements, in accordance with the decision of the Department Committee and the requirements of the Graduate School.
Admission or rejection is confirmed by the Academic Secretary of the Graduate School.
An acceptance letter and additional documents are sent to the student.
A rejection letter is sent to candidates who the Graduate Committee of the academic department has decided not to accept.

Deferral, change and cancellation of candidacy for studies

Deferral of candidacy

A candidate who wishes to defer candidacy and has not yet received an answer regarding their acceptance to studies, can request to change the application semester by contacting the Registration and Admission Office via email. The change will be made at the beginning of the registration period for the requested semester.

A deferral of candidacy may be requested for up to two semesters, but the request must be submitted for each semester separately.

Change of candidacy

A candidate who wishes to change their candidacy by transferring to another department and has not yet received an answer regarding their acceptance to studies, is asked to cancel the original application and submit a new one via the Student Portal.

A candidate who wishes to change their candidacy, and has already received an acceptance letter, should contact the Registration and Admission Office via Email.

Cancellation of candidacy

A candidate who wishes to cancel candidacy will do so via the Student Portal, as early as possible.

A student whose notice arrives after the start date of the semester will be required to pay tuition as required.

Completion of the acceptance process

The “starting your studies guide“, containing useful and important information regarding your arrival and stay in Israel and at the Technion.

In order to complete the process of your acceptance to the Graduate School, you must perform the following actions as soon as possible, using your student ID number or Israeli ID. You can find your ID number on your acceptance letter.

Before your arrival:

Visa:

You will need to arrange for a “student visa” (A/2) from your country of origin. The admission letter needs to be attached to the application (the scanned version will usually suffice).

For guidelines please consult the Israel “Ministry of Foreign Affairs” website here: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/Consular_affairs/Visas.htm#A/2

For a list of Israel’s diplomatic missions abroad, visit the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs website at: http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ConsularServices/Pages/default.aspx

If you encounter problems during this process or if you need additional documents for the visa application, please contact the Technion visa office at visas@int.technion.ac.il. Please write your full name and your assigned Technion student ID number.

For students who want to be assigned for dormitories:

With your Technion student number and your Technion e-mail, you may apply for a room in the Technion dormitories through this link: https://dean.technion.ac.il/en/students-dormitories/students-dean-graduates-dorms/new-dormitory-resident/.

For students who will be awarded a scholarship:

Please be aware that the first Scholarship payment will be deposited on the 1st of every month (for the previous month), which means November 1st for the Fall semester, and April 1st for the Spring semester.

Please bring with you sufficient funds to finance your stay at the Technion for your initial stay until the first scholarship payment, including the monthly payment for the dormitories.

Please be advised that after your arrival you will be debited with 800 Shekel deposit for the dormitories.

Health Insurance:

Having Health insurance by an Israeli agency is mandatory in accordance with Israeli law. It is necessary to arrange for the health insurance prior to your arrival in Israel.

You may use the services of the “YEDIDIM” agency or any other provider of Israeli health insurance.

If your decide for choose to use the services of the “Yedidim” agency, please contact Miss Einat Cohen via email or via phone:

Email: einat@yedidim.co.il

Cell phone: +972-(0)54-5297775

Fax: +972-(0)3-6874534

After your arrival:

Upon arrival in Israel, every accepted student (when beginning a new degree) needs to:

Update your personal data:

Please update your personal data (Israeli telephone number and Israeli address) after your arrival through the “student portal” under “My request”.

Follow tuition instructions:

1) Open an Israeli bank account: As noted earlier, please be aware that the first scholarship payment will be deposited on the 1st of every month (for the previous month).

You may open an bank account at “Leumi bank” (Bank Leumi branch near the Technion located at Ziv Center in Haifa). The contact person at the bank is called Lital.

The address is: Leumi bank – Ziv center, Gilboa St 36

Opening hours: (may change due to the current situation – please check online)

Sunday 8:30 – 13:30

Monday 8:30–13:30 and 16:00-18:00

Tuesday 8:30–13:30

Wednesday 8:30–13:00 and 16:00-18:00

Thursday 8:30–13:30

Friday Closed

Saturday Closed

2) Submit the following two tuition forms to the “students account” department using the Technion student portal in “Campus>>My Requests”:

Direct Transfer Authorization: Complete the Authorization to debit a bank account (signed by the bank).

Guarantee Form: Complete the Tuition and Fees Declaration

Scholarships:

Request for a scholarship must be submitted using the Technion student portal in “Campus>>My Requests”.

Scholarships are granted based on the recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committee by the Scholarships Office, with the beginning of the semester.

Dormitories:

Eligibility for dormitories is determined on the basis of academic achievements and in accordance with the availability of the dormitories. Notice of acceptance to the dormitories will be sent before the beginning of the semester by the Dormitories Office.

Courses:

Registration for courses is done by using Technion student portal in “Campus>>Online course catalog”. For your convenience, an online course registration guide.

Vocational Training Insurance:

Each student in the study tracks with a thesis, must submit an online request for vocational training insurance via the portal>> “My Requests”. The request must be submitted at the beginning of each semester.

Additional details:

Additional details may be received from the Secretary of Graduate Degrees of the academic departments and the website of the Graduate School.

Address

Registration and Admission Office, Graduate School, Technion, Haifa 3200003.

You may contact us by email.

Registration and Application:

Please note: You may apply for one department only for MSc or PhD studies.

Watch the Video and Follow the Steps to Apply

Discussion in the Graduate Studies Committee of the academic department

Admission or rejection of the candidate to studies

Deferral of candidacy

Change of candidacy

Cancellation of candidacy

Visa:

For students who want to be assigned for dormitories:

For students who will be awarded a scholarship:

Health Insurance:

Update your personal data:

Follow tuition instructions:

Issuing a Student Card:

Email Address: