Academic information

For the fall semester: registration between January 1st – May 15th
For the spring semester: registration between June 15th – November 3rd 

 

Last day of 2nd semester		June 14, 2019
Exams Period June 18 – July 12, 2019
First day of Summer Semester		July 14, 2019
Fast of Tish'a BeAv		August 9, 2019
Last day of Summer Semester		September 22, 2019
Exams Period September 23 – October 31, 2019
Rosh HaShana		September 29 - October 1, 2019
First Day of 1st Semester (Fall) for 2019/2020		November 3, 2019
Hannukah vacation	Vacation for students only	December 29, 2019
Last Day of 1st Semester		February 2, 2020
Exams Period February 3 - February 28, 2020
First day of 2nd semester  (Spring)		March 1, 2020
Fast of  Esther (Purim Eve)	Classes will end at 16:00	March 9, 2020
Purim vacation	Vacation - students & staff	March 10, 2020
Last day before Passover vacation		April 7, 2020
Passover vacation	Vacation - students & stuff	April 8 - April 15, 2020
First day of classes after Passover vacation		April 16, 2020
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day)	Classes will end at 19:00	April 20, 2020
Yom Hazikaron - eve ( Memorial Day)	Classes will end at 18:00	April 27, 2020
Yom Hazikaron ( Memorial Day)	Vacation - for students only	April 28, 2020
Independence Day	Vacation - students & staff	April 29, 2020
Shavuot vacation	Vacation - students & staff	May 28-29, 2020
Last day of 2nd semester		June 12, 2020
Exams Period June 16– July 10, 2020
First day of Summer Semester		July 12, 2020
Fast of Tish'a BeAv		July 30, 2020
Last day of Summer Semester		September 17, 2020
Rosh Hashana eve		September 18, 2020
Rosh Hashana vacation		September 19 – 20, 2020
Exams Period September 21– October 23, 2020
Yom Kipur		September 27 – 28, 2020
Sukkot		October 2 – 9, 2020
First Day of 1st Semester for 2020/2021		October 25, 2020

During memorial ceremonies, classes will not take place
 

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There might be some changes in the Academic Calendar. Please ask the International Office for final changes.

 

95-100	Excellent
85-94	Very good
75-84	Good
65-74	Fairly Good
60-64	Pass
0-59	Fail

HIT will send the exchange student's grade transcript directly to the home university. However, it is the sole responsibility of the home university to decide on the number of credit units it will recognize for the courses taken at HIT.

 

No need to know Hebrew (a difficult yet interesting language) as all teachers and students communicate quite well in English.

 

• Application form
• Official nomination by your home institution to take part in a student exchange at HIT
• Passport picture
• A scanned copy of your passport
• Official copy of your grade transcript in English
• Motivation letter in English
• C.V. in English
• Portfolio (for design students only)

Students are entitled to either withdraw or change classes during the first two weeks of the semester.  Yet, it is their responsibility to validate those changes with their home institution.

 

Students are responsible for their own medical insurance and health service fees. As an exchange student, you must already have purchased an international student medical insurance when you arrive at HIT.

 

For general matters, international students can turn to International Student Exchange Coordinator, Ms. Ira Ivshin-Guetta: irai@hit.ac.il or international@hit.ac.il.

For academic matters, international students will turn to the relevant Faculty's International Coordinator as listed below:

 

Ms. Hemda.Cohen
incomingdesign@hit.ac.il 

 

Dr. Ayelet.Butman
ayeletb@hit.ac.il

 

Dr. Amos.Bardea
amos.bardea@hit.ac.il

 

Dr. Irena.Milstein
irenam@hit.ac.il

 

Dr. Dan Kohen-Vacs
 mrkohen@hit.ac.il