Course Credits

Here is information and actions that can be taken regarding the course study. Some requests are submitted through the Student Portal>>Campus>>”My Requests”, and some by filling out an appropriate form.

Course registration deadline for Winter Semester 2024-2025 is 10.11.2024

Adding courses / withdrawing from courses deadline for Winter Semester 2024-2025 is 8.12.2024

Course registration deadline for Spring Semester 2024-2025 is 30.3.2025

Adding courses / withdrawing from courses deadline for Spring Semester 2024-2025 is 4.5.2025

General information

Passing grade in the course studied for an advanced degree: 65
Normal academic average: 75
Identification of the course level based on its number:
Each course has a six digit identifying number: XXXXXX.
The first two digits from left XX indicate the academic department responsible for the course.
The third digit from the left X indicates the course level based on the following key:

*4,5- Undergraduate course
*6,7- Joint courses for undergraduate and graduate studies
8,9- Graduate degree courses

*These courses are subject to the rules customary in undergraduate studies (second test dates, appeals).

Registration for courses

Each student must register for courses that the student plans to study in the same semester. A student who does not register for a course cannot receive a grade in the course. A student may not register again for a course that the student has already taken, including in previous degrees, unless doing so by the rules of “Retaking a course in order to improve a grade“, appearing below .

Taking a course with guided reading – a student seeking to study a course with guided reading must provide the school with confirmation from the teacher of the course, the advisor and the coordinator of the department’s unit.

The registration is done through the Student Portal. For your convenience, an online course registration guide:

You need to choose what courses you want to book based on the information send by the faculties/your admission letter/the recommendation of your advisor/your field of interest.
After booking the courses in the system, your request will be sent to your advisor for approval.
After the advisor’s approval, your request will be forwarded to the faculty for approval.
After faculty approval and a “night run,” the registration will become final.

Special Notes:

It is recommended to consult with your advisor before selecting and booking courses.
Students accepted under “Qualifying” status must prioritize courses that meet the conditions for transition to regular status.
Scholarship recipients are required to ensure they accumulate credits according to the scholarship conditions.
Pay attention to the admission conditions specified in your admission letter. If you are not allowed to take undergraduate-level courses as part of accumulating credits for your degree, taking such courses will not count towards fulfilling your degree requirements.
It is your responsibility to ensure that registration is finally approved in the system by both your advisor and the faculty (Check that the registration status is “approved” in the portal).
The ”Ethics in Research” and sexual harassment prevention courses are taken through the Moodle system.
As a rule, there is no space limitation for graduate degree students in courses. However, specific courses in faculties may have special instructions; please follow these instructions.
Students pursuing two degrees simultaneously must ensure to select the context in which the course is booked (before choosing the course, select the program for which you are requesting the booking).

English

Students who have to take an exam/course in English please register to the relevant course:

Students required to fulfill an extended English requirement in Winter Semester, and this is their first semester, should register for course number 3280013 (this is only an exam).
Students who did not meet the extended English requirement in their first semester should register for course number 3280014 (this includes a course and an exam).
Doctoral students required to take the “Academic Writing in English for PhD” course should register for course number 3280050.

Course Number	Relevant Requirement	Notes
3280013	Extended English – Exam Only	For students in their first semester of studies
3280014	Extended English – Course + Exam	For students wishing to take a course or those who failed/ did not take the exam
3280050	Academic Writing for PhD

Having trouble registering?

Technical Issues: Forgotten passwords / No Technion email / Password recovery / Unable to access the system / Button not working, etc. – Contact Technical Support at 5600.
For glitches/questions in the Moodle you can contact the support team by email: moodle-support-l@listserv.technion.ac.il.
Uncertain About Which Courses to Take? Unsure about how many credits you need to complete? Academic issues of various kinds – Contact the Graduate Program Coordinator.
Errors Related to Financial Obligations (Tuition debt/Incomplete documents, etc.): Contact the Student Accounts Department.
Request Not Yet Approved at a Station: Contact the responsible person at the relevant station (Advisor/Graduate Degree Program Coordinator).

Retaking a course in order to improve a grade

Retaking a course by choice (i.e. a course in which the student received a passing grade (65 and above), and not in order to meet the conditions for transfer to “full-time” status) will be allowed once, for only one course during the degree, and provided that the course will be taken is two consecutive semesters to the semester the course was taken initially.
An extension will be approved, should a course will not be offered in the two consecutive semesters mentioned above, nor will it be a reason for an additional exam, beyond those he/she is entitled to. A request to retake a course will not be a reason for an extension of the thesis submission / completion of the degree assigned date.
Retaking a course will adhere to regulations 26.01-26.05, and in particular, if the student has not completed his / her duties during retaking of a course according to section 26.02, he/she will be given the “non-participated” grade which is judged as grade “0”, instead of the previous grade. The last grade is the final grade.
The above applies to all graduate degrees: MSc, ME, and PhD.
As with all courses, retaking a course requires the advisor’s approval, which may not approve it. Each application will be examined by the Current Studies Office in the Jacobs Graduate School.

Valid as of: 2020-21 Fall semester

Change in the study program

Registration to courses may be changed within four weeks from the beginning of the semester, through the Students Portal.
In exceptional and justified cases only, beyond the four weeks intended for changes, the student can change his/her registration to the course by submitting Request to change the study program form via email to the Current Studies Office. The student must receive the signature of the course lecturer and the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies in the faculty. The student must provide an explanation for the request.
For a course that was not actually taken but was not cancelled during the semester – a grade of “0” will be recorded (“did not participate”), which is weighed in the average (see the section on completion of courses).

Completion of courses

Students in the Graduate School must complete all of the courses in which they are registered. The following are the options for the completion of a course:

A grade of “incomplete” will be provided when a student does not take the exam for a justified reason or has received permission to complete the requirements of the course in the subsequent semester. This grade is only valid for one semester. If the course is not completed during the semester, the grade will become “did not participate.” If the student failed to complete the course at the time mentioned , a Request to extend an incomplete grade form can be submitted by email to the Current Studies Office, until and no later than an additional semester beyond the consecutive semester. Students whose authorized extension of studies has finished- cannot apply for this request.
A grade of “did not participate” will be received by a student who is registered for a course and does not cancel the registration, or does not receive an “incomplete” grade by the course’s lecturer, or has not completed the requirements of the course within a semester. A “did not participate” grade (0) is considered a fail in the course.
A student may improve a failing grade in a course only once, by registering and studying the same course again (see Graduate School Regulations – Article 26.04).
As of the 2018-19 academic year, a student may take the exam in either the first or the second examinations term in all course levels, accept in cases where the exam is held according to international regulations that do not allow it. A student who failed in the first term (a grade lower than 65) or wishes to improve his grade, may repeat the exam in the second term (“MOED B”). Should a student fail a course (in the first and/or the second examinations term) he/she will be allowed to repeat the course and the examination, but if he/she fails it again (in the first and/or second examinations term) – his/her studies will be discontinued. In exceptional and justified cases only, the student may apply to correct the recurrent failure by studying it for the third time. The request should be submitted by email to the Current Studies Office, With the approval of the advisor and the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies in the faculty.

Prerequisite courses for student in “Qualifying” status

In general, student that was admitted as a “Qualifying” student and is required to take prerequisite courses – these courses are not an integral part of the degree requirements and will not be calculated toward the degree GPA, unless the department will recommend towards the transition to “Full-time” status, that some or all of the prerequisite courses will be included in the degree’s GPA. For such a student two GPA will be calculated; a GPA for prerequisite courses completed and a degree GPA. Inclusion of prerequisite courses’ GPA to the degree’s GPA will not be done at a later stage of studies. Only the degree GPA will be considered when competing for scholarships, awards, direct transfer to the doctorate and completion of a degree. If the student does not meet the conditions by the allotted time, the student’s course of study will be interrupted, unless the Vice Dean of the Jacobs graduate school decides to grant the student an extension, based on a reasoned recommendation of the Department’s Graduate Studies Committee.

Credit for courses (Reduction of the study requirements)

A student who took courses at an advanced level which were not recognized in the student’s previous studies, will be entitled to a credit / recognition of these courses, in whole or in part, based on the recommendation of the Department Unit for Graduate Degrees.
Recognition / credit will be provided as long as the course grade is at least a 75.
The request for recognition shall be submitted online via the Portal>> My Requests. See online application for recognition of academic work guide.
Courses taken at Technion – please attach a record of grades to the request for recognition of courses that states that the course taken was marked as a “non-degree course.” The grade will be weighed in the general average.
Courses taken in another academic institution in Israel or abroad – recognition through credits may be received in a scope of up to 25% of the number of credits in advanced levels required by the student. In general, the credits will be determined in accordance with an overlapping course in Technion. In cases there is no overlapping course, the credits will be determined based on the recommendation of the Academic Unit. Either way, weighting the course in the degree GPA will be in accordance with the decision of the Academic Unit.

Request for approval to study a course at another university

Students who wish to take a course at another university, in Israel or abroad, are required to receive approval from the Jacobs Graduate School before applying for the course, by submitting Request to study a course at another university form via email to the Current Studies Office.
A course will be recognized after official confirmation of the grade is received from the university where the course was taken.
For master’s degree students – the study involves payment of 5% of the annual tuition for study credits.
For doctoral students – the study does not involve payment – up to 4.0 study credits.

Excess courses in a degree

A student who accumulates excess credits during his/her course of study may request to exclude them from the degree upon the conclusion of his studies with the following conditions:

The course was completed with a grade of 65 and above.
The course is not a required course or obligatory course (based on the admission or faculty requirements) and/or its inclusion in the record of grades will not harm the study program or research requirements of the student.
A “Exclusion of Courses” form must be completed and submitted via email to the Current Studies Office, for the exclusion of excess courses.
After approval of the request, the grade will not be weighed in the aggregate GPA.

Additional Information

Course Coordinator, Ms. Yuli Trifonov

Telephone: +972-73-3782737