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:

• Code for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
• Regulations for Conflict of Interests in Research

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.

• 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.