Official Record of Studies Explanatory Information

1. General

1.The attached record of academic studies is an official documents only when validated with the stamp and the signature of the authorized official of the Faculty/School.

2.  Complete Record of Studies indicates all of the grades received (by year of study). Confirmation of completion of degree, final grade point average and year of completion is indicated at the end of the Record.

3. Partial Record of Studies indicates all of the grades received (by year of study) up to date of issue. This Record of Studies is issued to students who have not completed a degree.

2. Key to Symbols

1. Course Number: The first two digits in the course listing refer to the area    of study in which this course is offered (See Key to Areas of Study, pg. 4).

2. Semester: To the right of the course number appears the semester in     which the course was studied. From 1985, semesters are listed according to the following key:

 

A - Course offered in fall semester

B - Course offered in spring semester

C - Modular course offered twice yearly --in the fall and in the spring

Y - Full-year course

S - Course offered in summer semester

 

3. Type of Course: Each course is categorized as lecture, exercise, seminar, etc. or by specific type of work submitted. 

4. Credit Points: The course weight for calculating the final GPA. Credit points are allocated according to the course’s number of hours.

As a rule, a semester-long hour per week = 2 credit points (13 meetings per semester). Seminar work may award additional credits.

3. Headings

1.    At the top of the Complete Record of Studies are listed the department/s in which the student completed a degree. A Partial Record of Studies indicates the various departments in which the student studied.

2.    Extra studies: Courses studied beyond the degree requirements.  These course grades are not calculated into the cumulative average.

3.     Banked courses:  Master’s level courses studied together with undergraduate courses. These courses are not included in the undergraduate cumulative average. Banked courses may be used for a future Master’s degree.

4.    Courses in Progress: Courses in which the student is currently studying or has completed but has not yet received a final grade at the time the transcript is issued.

 

ECTS

ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) is a standardized system for comparing academic credits in higher education institutions across Europe. 
ECTS credits are based on the workload students need in order to achieve expected learning outcomes. 
Conversion scale:
Bachelor degree
1.5 ECTS corresponds to 1 HUJI credits 
Masters degree
3 ECTS corresponds to 1 HUJI credits (n”z)