About

Thesis Track

The master’s degree in Cyber Politics and Government within the school of Political Sciences, Government and International Affairs, offers a thesis track for students of the program.

All students begin their studies in the regular non-thesis track and may transfer to the thesis track at the end of the first semester, provided they meet the following criteria:

1. A minimum average grade of 90 in three mandatory courses taken during the first semester.

2. Submit thesis subject and secure thesis supervisor by the end of the second semester. One extension may be granted, subject to the approval of the Head of the Program, and no later than the end of the summer semester.

3. Admission to the research track will be conditional on the approval of the head of the program in accordance with the achievements of the student.

4. Students who choose to enter the thesis track must add an academic year to their studies.

Thesis Track Requirements

The thesis track requires a total of 30 credits. (each course is 3 credits worth).

In addition, students are required to complete 6 semester hours (two 3-credit courses), which will be considered surplus to the core curriculum.

These courses may be selected from the program’s list of electives or from other M.A. programs at the university, subject to the program advisor’s approval of the course curriculum.

6 Mandatory Courses – Total of 15 credits:

*Thesis Personal Guidance course is without students’ credits

• Israel Cyber Eco-System - Prof. Eviatar Matania – 1st Semester

• The Age of Technology - Prof. Issac Ben Israel – 1st Semester

• Elections, Representation and Government in the Cyber Era - Dr. Yael Shomer – 1st Semester

• The Cyber International System - Dr. Amir Lupovici – 2nd Semester

• Research Methods - Prof. Ehud Sommer – 2nd Semester (external course from Diplomacy studies)

• Thesis Personal Guidance - Prof. Eviatar Matania (No student credits) – 2nd Semester

  • This Zoom course includes group meetings and personal meetings according to need, for thesis track students only. The group meetings are focused on how to find a research subject, how to define a research question, examples and discussions with graduates about their specific experience in writing a thesis. The personal meetings help the students find a research subject, a research question and a supervisor. The participation in the group meetings is mandatory and in, at least, 2 personal meetings.

5 Elective Courses – Total of 15 credits:

• Courses are selected from the Programs’ elective courses.

• 2 courses may be taken out of other MA programs in the university subject to the program advisor’s approval of the course curriculum.

• 3 seminar papers must be submitted out of the elective courses.

2 Elective or External Courses – Total of 6 credits

Courses can be selected from the Programs’ elective courses or can be taken out of other MA programs in the university subject to the program advisor’s approval of the course curriculum.

*We aim to provide thesis-track students with a safety mechanism to ensure that, should they transition to the non-thesis track at any point during their studies, they will be able to complete their degree on time, without delays or the need to fulfill additional course or seminar requirements.