The graduate program encourages students to study in the research plan which includes writing a dissertation (thesis).
In this plan, the scope of studies is 36 credits. The transition to the research track will be made in the second year only.
Zoom meeting in preparation for the theses - acquaintance with the lecturers 11.1.21
Zoom meeting in preparation for the theses - acquaintance with the lecturers 18.1.21
Conditions for admission to the research program (starting in 2009/10):
- Those with an average grade of at least 92 in the master's courses taken in the first semester of the first year (minimum 8 credits).
- Anyone who has formulated a specific topic that will serve as the topic of the thesis and has received the written consent of a member of the school's permanent faculty to guide it in the proposed research (see the list of faculty members and their areas of research).
- The candidacy of the person who received the required grade following a special permit to repeat a course will not be accepted.
Click here to go through the guidelines for writing a research proposal and a dissertation
Schedule for writing the thesis
- Until the beginning of March (March 1) - approval of the research proposal, including approval of the Ethics Committee
- Until mid-July (15.7) - completion of data collection and analysis
- Until the end of September (30.9) - * Submission of the work
* If the thesis work has not been submitted by the specified date, please contact the head of the program and Dr. Arena Shemer to obtain permission to submit the work by 31.12 of that year
A student in a complementary class to research
A student may apply for a dissertation after completing his / her studies in the master's program in social work in the non-research track.
An application to write a final thesis will only be considered if the candidate meets the following conditions:
Completion of a master's degree with an average grade of 92 or higher.
Formulation of a defined topic that will serve as a topic for the thesis and obtaining the written consent of a member of the school's permanent faculty to guide the candidate in the proposed research (see the list of faculty members and their areas of interest).
Meeting these conditions does not confer the right to write a dissertation. The school will consider each application in accordance with the candidate's qualifications and in accordance with the absorption capacity of the master's program.
An applicant who is allowed to write a final thesis must register with the Hebrew University "as a supplementary student for research" and will be charged a tuition fee in accordance with the tuition procedures customary at the university.
A student who has completed his studies at the Hebrew University during the 5 years preceding the submission of his application for the completion of a dissertation, will be exempt from participating in a thesis seminar subject to the discretion of the head of the program. In this case, his research proposal will be read and discussed by the facilitator and by a second reader.
The final thesis in the research completion track will be submitted no later than 30.9. A student who does not meet this schedule will not be allowed to continue writing the paper.
The certificate and final grade for a master's degree in social work will not be changed following the completion of the writing of a final thesis. A student who successfully completes the track will receive a separate confirmation.
Conditions for admission to the research track up to and including 2009/10
Students admitted in 2007/07 must meet the correct admission requirements for 2007/08
Admission requirements for the research track
Those who meet any of the following conditions may apply for this track:
Those who average their grades at least 90 in the master's courses taught in the first school year.
Those who scored at least 87 in each of the two courses: 03802 Scientific Thinking, 03754 Early Childhood Development: Emotional and Social Processes. The application of the person who received the required grade following a special approval to repeat the course will not be accepted. The application of the person who received the required grade following a special approval to repeat the course will not be accepted.
Those who did not meet the grade requirements in the blocking courses (03802, 03754) but achieved an average of at least 93 in the first year of the master's.
Those who have accumulated at least 18 credits in the master's studies during the first year.
Anyone who has formulated a specific topic that will serve as the topic of the thesis and has received the written consent of a member of the school's permanent faculty to guide it in the proposed research (see the list of faculty members and their areas of research).
Requirements of the research track
Successful completion of the following required courses:
- Thesis Seminar (03940)
- Advanced research methods (quantitative 03560 or qualitative 03402)
- Writing the Thesis