Academic Requirements: Ph.D. Studies
in Chemical Sciences

Duration	Regular Track: 54 months Direct Track: 42 months
Credit Points*	Regular Track: 12 points Direct Track:  30 points (including M.Sc. points) Please note that in certain cases the Board of Studies may award Chemical Sciences students with less credit points for courses taken outside the Chemical Sciences program. It's obligatory to accumulate half of the required credit points by the time the Interim Report is due, and complete the rest by the deadline of Final Report.
Safty Course	The Safety Course must be done during the first year of the student's studies.
Guided Reading Course	A required course**
Proposal + Exam	Regular Track: Due by the 12th month.
Interim Report + Exam	Regular Track: Due by the 30th month. Direct Track: Due by the 18th month
Final Report + Exam	Regular Track: Due by the 48th month. Direct Track: Due by the 36th month
Public Lecture	Students must give a 1 hour public lecture [at their scientific department at WIS], about their thesis prior to their exam (0.5 credit point)
Ph.D. Thesis + Exam	Regular Track: Due by the 54th month. Direct Track: Due by the 42th month

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Courses must be taken from the Chemistry program. At least 6 points by the 30th month. Any deviation must be approved, in advance, by the Board of Studies

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Guided Reading Courses provide students with an opportunity to learn how to critically read and understand scientific literature. In each course the students will discuss and analyze in-depth a series of high-quality scientific papers focused around a particular research field. They will attempt to understand the background of the papers, as well as the questions, techniques, and major findings they present. Each Ph.D. student is required to participate in one such course during his/her studies. This course replaces the "Student Seminar" that was obligatory in the past. Please note that the number of participants in a guided reading course is limited to 12. Therefore, pre-regiatration is required.

The Ph.D. program in Archeology is a five-year program. The first year is dedicated to courses in Archeology (at another Israeli University). At the end of this period, the student will pass an oral interview, to decide how far (s)he is ready to start to work on his/her research proposal. If given the OK, this proposal needs to be submitted within a year of the interview. The archeological courses do not count towards fulfillment of the 12-credit point requirement for the Ph.D. degree. For more details please click here.