Requirements for PhD Program
PhD candidates who intend to study as external students (not as full time-scholarship recipients), are required to submit a detailed letter guaranteeing to dedicate at least three days towards their research (on Technion campus or outside it). The letter is to be supported by their employer and approved by the departmental Graduate Committee.
Receiving a PhD degree requires the fulfillment of the following conditions:
A. Meeting course requirements, in which a grade lower than 65 indicating failure.
B. Meeting language requirements
C. Carrying out original research
D. Passing a candidacy examination
E. Submitting a research thesis and having it approved by the examiners
F. Passing the final examination
| PhD study tracks | Course of study | Duration of studies (in semesters) | Scientific writing in English | Research topic submission deadlines (research proposal) | Candidacy examination | Seminar lecture / submission of work / final examination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular track | 5-12 advanced credits | 12 | Within 3 semesters from the beginning of the course of study | Within 11 months from the beginning of the course of study | Within one month after the submission of the research proposal | V |
| Direct track | Addition of at least 5 advanced credits beyond the master’s degree requirements | Addition of 8 semesters (different rules apply for scholarship recipients) | Within 3 semesters from the change in status to a PhD student | Within 5 months from the change in status to a PhD student | Within one month after the submission of the research proposal | V |
| Special track | 25 advanced credits for graduates of a four-year BA degree, 36 advanced credits for graduates of a three-year BA degree | 12 | Within 3 semesters from the beginning of the course of study | Within 18 months from the beginning of the course of study | Within 1 month after the submission of the research proposal | V |