Preparatory Period (Mechina)
About the Preparatory Period
Students arriving for a full BSc program at Technion International are required to pass a pre-academic preparatory period before being officially accepted to the faculty for academic studies.
The preparatory period is 17 weeks long, August – December.
The preparatory period (or Mechina in Hebrew) is a collaboration between Technion International and the Pre-university Education Center of the Technion.
Academic Program
The academic program during this period includes three subjects:
- Math
- Physics
- Hebrew
Studies at the preparatory period are pre-academic; they do not award students with any credits towards their studies at Technion.
Attendance in class is mandatory and will be supervised by the teaching staff and the Pre-University Education Center’s staff.
Required Grades
In order to pass the preparatory period and continue to academic studies at the faculty, students must obtain the following:
- A final grade of at least 70 in each subject (Math, Physics and Hebrew)
- Have an average of 75 or higher in Math and Physics.
Schedule
During the preparatory period, the Pre-University Education Center are managing the weekly schedule, exams schedule and quizzes schedule.
The full schedule, including midterms and final exams, is available on the relevant Google Calendar.
Please note – the calendar is updated every Thursday for the following week.
