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For the fall semester: registration between January 1st – May 15th
For the spring semester: registration between June 15th – November 15th
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Orientation days |
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October 13-14, 2021 |
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First day of Fall semester |
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October 17, 2021 |
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Chanukah vacation day |
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December 5, 2021 |
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Last day of Fall semester |
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January 16, 2022 |
| Spring semester | ||
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First day of 2nd semester (Spring) |
February 13, 2022 |
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Fast of Esther (Purim Eve) |
Classes will end at 16:00 |
March 16, 2022 |
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Purim vacation |
Vacation - students & staff |
March 17, 2022 |
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Last day before Passover vacation |
April 14, 2022 |
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Passover vacation |
Vacation - students & stuff |
April 15-22, 2022 |
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Erev Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Eve) |
Classes will end at 19:00 |
April 27, 2022 |
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Erev Yom Hazikaron - (Memorial Day Eve) |
Classes will end at 18:00 |
May 3, 2022 |
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Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) |
Vacation - for students only |
May 4, 2022 |
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Independence Day |
Vacation - students & staff |
May 5, 2022 |
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Last day of 2nd semester |
May 27, 2022 |
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Extra days for the semester |
May 29-31, 2022 |
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| Summer semester | ||
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First day of Summer Semester |
July 3, 2022 |
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Fast of Tish'a BeAv |
August 8, 2022 |
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Last day of Summer Semester |
September 11, 2022 |
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Rosh Hashana eve |
September 25, 2022 |
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Rosh Hashana |
September 26-27, 2022 |
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Yom Kipur |
October 4-5, 2022 |
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Sukkot |
Octobe 9-17, 2022 |
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During memorial ceremonies, classes will not take place
There might be some changes in the Academic Calendar. Please ask the International Office for final changes.
In Israel, the grading scale spreads between 0-100, with 100 being the highest grade. Below are the grades according to the standard regulations of the Institute. The grades must be given in whole numbers ranging from 0 to 100.
The lowest passing grade is 60.
| 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 coming in the frame of a student exchange will pay their tuition fees to their home institution only. Cost of travel arrangements, health insurance, accommodation, daily expenses, materials, etc. are the responsibility of the visiting student.
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
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