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Do you have a bachelor’s in engineering or science and
plan to take it further? Graduate students in the

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering combine studies
with pioneering and groundbreaking research, earn
good salaries, are eligible for generous scholarships –
and are in high demand in academia and industry

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ou’ll always recognize when some- meet the criteria at the first stage. “Of course, there
are preconditions and certain grades required to be
Y one is passionate about what they accepted,” he says. “But anyone who doesn’t meet
do and how they do it. Just look at the requirements can take supplementary courses or
Mor Elgarisi, a PhD student in the be conditionally accepted. To their credit, the faculty
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at is interested in anyone with potential and capabili-
the Technion. “I’m in love with what I do,” he declares ties who wants to learn, and they make an effort to
at the beginning of our conversation. “If it were pos- accept the right people, even if their grades don’t
sible, I would remain a PhD student my whole life.” meet the official requirements.”
Elgarisi (33, married and father of two) knows
the Technion well: his wife, who works in a startup, Gaining Skills and Qualifications
completed a BSc in information systems engineering
here, and both of his younger brothers are study- “Working in the lab helped me mature
ing here. He completed his bachelor’s degree (cum professionally”
laude) at a different institution, and after working
as an engineer in the industry for around two years, Many doors open in the civilian and military mar-
he was accepted to the faculty’s direct PhD track. He ket for those with a BSc in mechanical engineering
stresses that though the faculty prides itself on ac- from the faculty; but those who want to significantly
ademic excellence and doesn’t compromise on the expand their knowledge and gain research experi-
quality of its students, no bright student who com- ence turn to advanced degrees. It is almost unnec-
pleted a bachelor’s degree and wants to continue in essary to add that this process opens further doors,
the faculty is overlooked – even if they don’t officially both after graduation and even during the degree.

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