Eligibility for a Degree

Eligibility requirements:

1. Completion of all academic requirements, such as meeting the quota of academic credits; completing the courses listed in the study program; submitting an approved study program and thesis research plan (thesis proposal); achieving pass grades in all courses; attaining a final grade of at least 70.
2. Submission of a thesis that has received final approval (including corrections) to the secretariat.
3. A grade of at least 70 in both the thesis and the final examination.
4. Settling all debts to the University (payments, books, etc.).
5. Submission of the appropriate request form to the Teaching Secretariat to check for degree eligibility, within four years from the beginning of studies. The date of eligibility for a MSc degree will be the date on which the Secretariat has received all the student’s grades and his/her finally approved thesis.

 

Final Grade

When notification is received that the student has completed his/her degree studies (as per section 5 above), the Teaching Secretariat will check the eligibility for a degree and calculate the final grade. After receiving confirmation of eligibility for a degree, students will not be able to amend their final grade and/or change their degree diploma. See also the University Teaching Policy and Procedures, section 14.4, “Finality of Final Grades and Degree Certificates” (https://studentsadmin.huji.ac.il/sites/default/files/minhalt/files/takanon2023english.pdf).

 

Calculation of the Final Grade

The final grade for a MSc degree is determined based on the following components: thesis, final examination, course grade average.

The final grade for students who have fulfilled their requirements is calculated as follows:

• Thesis grade: 30% of the final grade (40% for those who began their studies before the second semester of 2020–2021)
• Final examination grade: 30% of the final grade (20% for those who began their studies before the second semester of 2020–2021)
• Combined average course grade: 40% of the final grade.

 

Classification of the Final Grade on the Degree Diploma

Classification is determined according to the student’s relative ranking among graduating students in his/her year cohort (on condition that the grade is not lower than the threshold set for each level), as follows:

Classification	Percentages		Grade Threshold
	Undergraduate	Graduate	Undergraduate	Graduate
Summa cum laude	Highest 2%	Highest 3%	90	92
Cum laude	Next 18%	Next 22%	85	85

 

Degree Ceremony

Degree diplomas will be awarded to eligible students at a ceremony held once a year, around the end of the academic year. In most cases, eligible students are awarded their diplomas at the ceremony held the year after they completed their studies. At the ceremony, students receive their diplomas and a certificate in Hebrew confirming completion of their studies and listing their grades.

Requests to assess degree eligibility must be received at least 6 weeks before the ceremony. Requests received after this time will be handled only after the ceremony. Notification of the date of the ceremony will be sent individually to eligible students. If notification has not been received by April 30 in the year when the ceremony is to be held, students should contact the Teaching Secretariat: 08-948-9189.