A reasoned request for extension of the research topic /proposal submission date, signed by the advisor, must be submitted via Student Portal >>Campus>> “My Thesis”.
Guidelines for the Course of Studies in a Research Degree
Each student in the study tracks with a thesis, must submit an online request for vocational training insurance via the portal>>Campus>> “My Requests”. The request must be submitted at the beginning of each semester.
Students studying for an MSc (with thesis) and PhD are bound by the “Code for Responsible Conduct of Research” and “Regulations for Conflict of Interest in Research” in the links below:
The on-line course “Research Ethics” (218000) is a required course for all students studying towards graduate degrees who perform research at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The learning materials, assignments, discussion groups, and final examination, are conducted from distance, via the course website. The course is based on a pass / fail grade. A passing grade will be given to students who complete the learning assignments according to the guidelines and pass the final examination.
The course website can be accessed through the Technion’s Moodle system.
For questions or request for support, please contact us.
The exam takes place once every month.
Upcoming exam dates for the 2024/2025 Fall and Spring semesters:
Fall: 26.09.2024, 31.10.2024, 28.11.2024, 19.12.2024, 30.01.2025, 27.02.2025, 27.03.2025
Spring: 27.03.2025, 27.04.2025, 29.05.2025. 26.07.2025, 31.07.2025, 28.08.2025, 28.09.2025
Please note: the final dates are those posted on the Moodle course site.
- Normal GPA (at least a 75)
- Completion of all of the requirements for status of an “full-time student”
- Passing the exam in the “Research Ethics” course
- The research topic will be submitted to the Jacobs Graduate School via the portal, along with the “Research proposal towards MSc studies” form, signed by the advisor.
- A non-scholarship student will submit the research topic according to the faculty’s decision, but no later than half of their duration of study. A scholarship student will submit the research topic according to the faculty’s decision, but no later than 12 months from the commencement of their course of study.
- Faculty-specific instructions may be received from the Department Secretary of each study program.
- Passing the exam in the “Research Ethics” course, except for a student who passed this exam as part of a previous degree at the Technion
- The research proposal will be submitted to the Jacobs Graduate School via the portal, along with the “Research proposal towards PhD studies” form, signed by the advisor.
- In doctoral studies, the research proposal will be used as the basis for the candidacy examination and will be submitted to the Examiner’s Committee by the advisor within 11 months from the commencement of the course of study, based on the following instructions:
The name of the topic will appear in Hebrew and English
Scope of the proposal: about 25 pages
Content of the proposal:
A review of the research background (including literature review)
The objectives of the research
- The candidacy examination will take place within one month from the submission of the research proposal
- Faculty-specific instructions may be received from the Department Secretary of each study program
A student who wishes to change their research topic will submit written and reasoned request via email to the Faculty’s Graduate Studies Coordinator.
If the new research is conducted under the guidance of another advisor, the request must be signed by the previous advisor for the waiver of the guidance.
A student who wishes to change the name of the research topic alone, not on the date of submission of the thesis (In other words, they are not in the Graduation Process) will submit the “Changing the name of the research topic” form signed by the advisor, via email to the Graduate studies Coordinator in the academic unit, for the approval of the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies.
A student who wishes to change the name of the research topic alone, and they are in the Graduation Process, will submit the “Changing the name of the research topic” form signed by the advisor, along with the submission of the thesis via the portal >> Campus >> “My Thesis”. In this case, there is no need for the approval of the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies.
At the end of each semester, the advisor reports the degree of the student’s progress in the research. The grade appears in the record of grades, next to the semester average.
Grading Scale and suggested criteria for grading research progress and its effect on the student