The Feinberg Graduate School (FGS)
 The Moross school belongs to the FGS. See the FGS site for the full details regarding studies at The Weizmann Institute  in general, and at our faculty in particular.  Below are some highlights regarding our program.

Masters Degree 
This is a two year program of study. The student is required to complete 30 credit points and a thesis. Typically 20 or more points are completed in the first year and the second year is devoted mostly to work on the thesis as well as to the completion of course requirements. 
See details in the FGS site regarding our MSc program.
See also the 2010 M.Sc. Students' Guide.
Applications for admission to the M.Sc. program should be submitted till March 31.

Ph.D. Degree 
This is a four and a quarter year program of study which is open to students who have completed an M.Sc. degree or its equivalent. The main emphasis is on research. The student is required to complete 12 credit points of courses and to write a Ph.D. thesis. 
See details in the FGS site regarding our PhD program.

Direct Ph.D. Program 
Students who are accepted to the M.Sc. program and do particularly well in their first year of study may be accepted directly into the Ph.D program before completing the requirements for the M.Sc. degree. In this case, they will still be required to complete the course requirements for the M.Sc., but will not have to write an M.Sc. thesis. 

Eligibility for Study 
Applicants for the M.Sc. program are expected to have completed the requirements for a first degree in mathematics or computer science before the beginning of the academic year for which admission is sought. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in a related area such as engineering (preferably electrical), or science (preferably physics) may also be considered for admission if their record is sufficiently comprehensive and promising. In most cases a technical interview is a prerequisite for admission to the M.Sc. program. 

Normally, admission to the Ph.D. program is restricted to holders of an M.Sc. degree, or its equivalent. Under current graduate school regulations, admission requires the agreement of a prospective Ph.D. advisor.

Important Dates 
Applications for admission to the M.Sc. program should be submitted till March 31. It is advisable not to wait until the last minute. Particularly strong candidates will be accepted early. Students from Foreign countries may be required to supply Graduate Record Exam scores and/or recommendations from someone known to one or more members of the Faculty. Applications for the Ph.D. program are considered every three months or so. We recommend that you plan to start in the Fall semester and submit the application several months before that. 

Additional Information 
Additional information may be obtained by writing to the Teaching Committee: horaa.math@weizmann.ac.il

General Information 
The academic year is based on two semesters, each of which is approximately 15 weeks long. The first semester begins after the the Jewish holiday of Succot therefore, the first day of classes is usually in the second half of October or early November. A credit point corresponds to one lecture hour per semester.