Tuition Regulations

Contacting the Tuition Division

• The Tuition Division is located in the Yaakov Rozen Building at 15 Yaakov Rozen St. (formerly Habonim), Floor 4

• Phone: 03-6110167, Fax: 03-6110169
• Email: shulidr@shenkar.ac.il
• Reception and telephone hours: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m., Tuesday — closed. The division offices are closed on Fridays, holiday eves, all days of Pesach and Sukkot and Tisha B’Av.
• In all written correspondence (mail, fax or email) include your full name and ID number.
• Address for letters: Shenkar — Engineering. Design. Art., Tuition Division (Room 120, Floor 1), 12 Anne Frank St., Ramat Gan 5252628

Please note:

Pursuant to the Protection of Privacy Law 5741-1981, Shenkar may transfer information about a student only to the student themselves. Transferring information to a student’s relatives is prohibited, whether to a spouse, parents, siblings or other relative. Transferring information about a student to someone else will be allowed only if a power of attorney approving the transfer of information, signed by the student, is presented to the academic administration’s office.

Tuition regulations

General

• Finalizing a place at Shenkar is subject to advance payment of the tuition fee, per the tuition regulations.

• Students who have not provided a down payment through the Information Center and for some reason did not receive a voucher for the down payment must immediately contact the Tuition Division to receive the voucher and arrange the payment on time.
• In August, the Tuition Division will send a letter regarding tuition fee payment policies to the most current address in the system. Failure to receive the letter, for any reason, will not exempt a student from paying on time or from being charged linkage differentials in the event of late payment.
• Tuition fee payment must be settled by the first day of the academic year. The student is responsible for arranging the tuition payment to the Tuition Division, even if another party is financing their studies.
• Please note: In the event of a refund due to withdrawing from studies or any other reason, according to law, the educational institution must return the deposit money directly to the bank that held the student’s deposit (for released soldiers). Under no circumstances can the deposit money be returned to the released soldier themselves.
• Students failing to settle payments on time will have their website access blocked and will not be permitted to take exams and receive grades or certificates.

Change periods

• During change periods, students may change their course enrollments for a given semester. Change periods are during the first two weeks of the first and second semesters and the first week of the summer semester.

• Once the change period ends, it is not possible to change and/or cancel course registration. If a student registers for a course and does not cancel it during the change period, the charge will not be canceled for this course, along with other consequences of not canceling a course.
• The change period does not apply to courses that have a separate cancellation policy.

Registration fees

Bachelor’s and master’s degree studies entail a registration fee of NIS 350 which must be paid upon registration. In cases of cancellation/deferral, registration fees are not refunded.

• Tuition at Shenkar — Engineering. Design. Art. (Public Benefit Company) (hereinafter: “Shenkar”) for the 2023/24 academic year is determined by the public committee that sets tuition fees at higher education institutions. These decisions are valid for both new and current students. Each student must pay tuition fees according to the amounts, dates and conditions determined by Shenkar.

• The tuition and payment terms for Shenkar courses not included in the academic curriculum (M.Sc., M.Des B.Sc., BDes., B.F.A.) will be determined separately by Shenkar.
• Along with the tuition fees, students must make additional payments to Shenkar, as detailed below, at the rates and under the conditions outlined in these regulations.
• Shenkar may change the additional payments and their calculation scale, at its discretion, at any point before or during the school year.
• Any tuition fee payment not made on time and in full will be linked to the index from the scheduled payment date until the actual payment date. This will be determined by Shenkar at the beginning of the 2023/24 academic year.
• If a student has made the payments indicated above by check or through bank debit, and the payment cannot be processed, and Shenkar has been charged with the check/bank debit fee or with some fee in connection to it — the student must immediately pay the full amount of expenses incurred by Shenkar as a result.
• A candidate/student will be required to sign a letter of commitment confirming agreement to the payment terms for tuition and additional payments.
• Tuition regulations will be published exclusively on Shenkar’s website. The regulations will not be sent or delivered individually to candidates/students.

Tuition fees for bachelor’s degrees

Tuition rates

The full tuition fee for the 2023/24 academic year is calculated according to two rates:

• 100% tuition for self-funded students (NIS 11,296), linked to the July 2023 index.

• 125% tuition for students funded by a third party and international students (NIS 14,120), linked to the July 2023 index.
• The tuition fee is subject to change according to Israeli government and Council for Higher Education decisions.
• A student partially funded by a third party will pay 100% tuition for the self-paid portion and 125% for the third party’s portion.
• A student whose tuition is funded by a third party, in full or in part, should contact the Tuition Division and present an apposite letter of commitment from the sponsoring institution and the payment vouchers received from the Tuition Division.
• Should the third party fail to fulfill its obligation to pay tuition fees and related payments, the financial responsibility will fall on the student. A payment received after the due date will incur linkage differentials.

As a general rule, a bachelor’s degree student must pay the full annual tuition fee times the degree’s standard number of years of study. Minimum tuition fees for the degree (without overhead) — 400%.

For a bachelor’s degree of 160 credits, the student pays 400% of the annual tuition over four years of study. Each year, the tuition fee is paid according to the number of credits studied. An additional charge is incurred if a student takes on over 160 credits, is forced to repeat courses or extends beyond four years of study.

Breakdown of tuition fees

• The basic tuition fee does not include payment for associated services such as security, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses, preparatory courses, etc. Fees for associated services, English as a foreign language courses and preparatory courses will be determined by Shenkar. 

• An exemption from tuition payment does not apply to the additional payments.
• A student who began studies in the 2023/24 academic year will be billed for 100% of the base tuition at the start of the academic year, regardless of the number of registered credits. About two weeks into the first and second semesters, and about a week into the summer semester, each student’s tuition fee will be updated according to their course load in that academic year. To calculate a student’s annual tuition fee in a particular year, all course credits for which the student was registered in that year will be taken into account, including repeated courses.
• A student who began studies before the 2022/23 academic year will be charged 100% of the basic tuition, in the event of registering for a full annual course load.
• After the first semester change period, the student will be charged the full amount.
• If, after the second semester change period, a student is registered for fewer than 30 credits and wants to switch to part-time studies, they must email the Tuition Division, and the tuition fee will be reduced according to the registered credits. In any case, the tuition fee reduction mentioned above is at Shenkar’s discretion.
• Fourth-year students: After the first semester change period, students will be charged the full amount if registered for nine credits or more. If, after the second semester change period, a student is taking fewer than 15 credits and wants to change to part-time studies, the student must email the Tuition Division and the tuition fee will be reduced according to the registered credits, totaled cumulatively over the years of study (and will change to part-time status). In any case, the tuition fee reduction mentioned above is at Shenkar’s discretion.
• The calculated tuition for part-time studies is according to registered credits.

Additional payments

Every Shenkar student must make the following additional payments (along with tuition fees):

The additional payments apply to all students in full, for any semesters of study (during the school year), regardless of course load and tuition fees.

* Faculty of Design students, including the Department of Multidisciplinary Art, will be charged for materials. Below are the for 2023/24

 **The costs of materials are those that Shenkar will provide and are not subject to the annual course load. 

Below are the amounts as determined in 2023/24

Learning materials and Faculty of Design services include:

• Learning materials: plaster, paints, models, fabrics, threads, etc. + materials for various design workshops.

• Use of 3D printers (excl. materials).
• Collaborations, lectures and workshops with experts from world-renowned academic institutions.
• Use of innovative media lab and computer game laboratories.
• Setting up and dismantling the graduate exhibition.
• Design and art study tours.
• Special opening hours at the college, beyond the normal opening hours.
• Center for Innovation: ACT Shenkar offering support and guidance in development, research and patent registration.
• Remote access to databases in Israel and abroad.
• Learning materials for Jam Week.
• Assignment of printing room.
• **In the Faculty of Engineering, first- and second-year students (aside from Department of Software Engineering second years) will be charged annual subscription fee of NIS 250 to GOOL. This fee may be canceled up to 30 days into the school year (by emailing racheli@shenkar.ac.il).  After the specified date, there will be no refunds.

Minimum total tuition for a bachelor’s degree

• Receiving a degree from Shenkar is conditional upon full payment of the minimum total tuition for that degree. If a student has not yet paid the full minimum tuition fee for a degree but submits an application for eligibility, they must pay the tuition fees first, even if they have already completed their studies.

• Across departments, the standard number of years of study for a bachelor’s degree is four years. Minimum tuition fees for the degree (without overhead) — 400%.
• Shenkar has the right, at its discretion, to charge a student for credits studied beyond the full degree curriculum.
• A student extending studies beyond the standard number of years of study must pay an additional 10% of the tuition fee, above the annual tuition rate and additional payments.
• Should a student change major, the number of years of study will be calculated from the day they began the new major.
• A student may suspend their bachelor’s degree studies for up to two years, without this period being included in the number of years of study for the degree.

Recognizing exemptions

• A student who transfers from another academic institution or received partial recognition of studies from a non-academic institution will be exempt from tuition fees in proportion to the number of credits recognized. The exempted tuition offset will be calculated at the end of the degree or upon termination of studies.
• The total number of exempted courses based on previous academic studies may not exceed 50% of the degree curriculum at Shenkar. Exceptional cases will be considered by the general teaching committee.

Cost of submitting late work

A student who has completed their coursework and still has outstanding papers, exams or any other assignment for the degree must remain registered as a student and will be charged for each year until the assignments are completed, plus an additional 10% of the full basic tuition for that year and additional payments as determined by the institution.

• Academic approval for late submission of work/exams or any other assignments for obtaining the degree does not exempt these payments.
• A student must complete studies within a time frame not exceeding 150% of the standard time frame (six years if the standard time frame is four years).

Repeating courses

A student repeating a course, for any reason, must pay for it. The cost of a repeated course for each semester hour is equivalent to the cost of one credit. (In 2023/24, the cost of a repeated credit = NIS 282).

English as a Foreign Language

Pursuant to the Council for Higher Education’s guidelines (Meltz Committee report), elementary, basic and advanced level-English courses must be paid for in addition to the tuition fee.

Cost of English courses

Registration and payment for English courses
Registration for English courses is through the English studies coordinator. The course payments will be announced in a letter sent every semester.

Repeating English courses
A student repeating an English course to improve a low or failing grade will be charged 50% of the cost of the course.

Procedures for withdrawing from English courses

It is the enrolled student’s responsibility to notify the coordinator in the event of a decision to stop attending and withdraw from the course. If the student decides to withdraw from the course, they will be charged under the billing procedures as follows:

• A student who gives notice of discontinuing a course before the change period ends will receive a full refund of the course payment. After this date, no refunds will be issued.

Preparatory courses (Calculus 0 and Physics 0)

At the beginning of the academic year, those accepted to the Faculty of Engineering must participate and receive a passing grade in the mathematics and physics preparatory courses, except for those who are exempt.

Each course costs NIS 1,750. This amount is not included in the annual tuition fee and is a separate payment.

Repeating preparatory courses

A student repeating a preparatory course will be charged 50% of the course cost.

Students requiring more than one preparatory course in one academic year are entitled to a 10% discount on the total sum.

To clarify, the payment for two preparatory courses is discounted. If the course(s) is canceled in full or in part, the discount will similarly be canceled and the amount due will be calculated according to the full price.

Released soldiers with a combat ID card (“teudat lochem”) are entitled to a one-time 50% discount on preparatory courses, granted after completing the second semester. To be eligible for the discount, a student must submit their combat ID card to the Registration Division by January 17, 2024.

Registering for two preparatory courses will not merit an additional discount.

Cancellation policy for preparatory courses

• A student who gives notice of withdrawing from a preparatory course by the first day will receive a full refund of the course payment.
• A student who gives notice of withdrawing from a preparatory course by the end of the course’s second week will be charged half of the full course cost. After this date, no refunds will be issued.

Below are cancellation policies for the Calculus 2 / Physics 2 preparatory courses held in the summer semester

• Full refunds are possible up to two weeks after the course begins. After that, no refunds will be issued for course cancellations.

Viewing exam notebooks

Students are allowed to freely view their exam notebook, including lecturers’ notes, in all subjects, at a cost of NIS 20 per year.

Student Union Membership

• Student Union membership fees are an optional payment to the Student Union for services it provides: attorney services (consulting and providing affidavits), tutoring and subsidized clubs, photocopying cards, discounts and benefits, discounted entry to Student Day and all Union events, representation on disciplinary committees, delegations, scholarships and more.

• Membership fee charges will be collected through tuition accounts.
• A student may cancel membership by signing the membership cancellation form and transferring it to the Union’s secretariat by December 1st of each academic year.

Text messaging service

The text messaging service includes notifications regarding last-minute class cancellations, class additions, as well as final course grades.

This service charge can be canceled up to 30 days from the start of the school year. After the specified date, no refund will be issued.

Documentation fees

Documentation to which the student is entitled as part of tuition payments:

• Transcript.

• Proof of studies .
• Certificate of degree eligibility (three signed copies).
• Certificate: degree, honors certificate (original + five signed copies).
• Confirmation of registration: by the student’s request (up to three signed copies).
• There is a charge for any student request for a certificate in English (up to five copies).
• Documents by the student’s request, as mentioned, will be provided free of charge only once. Each additional request, whether included in the document list above or not, will incur a NIS 32 charge.

Please note: no documents will be given to students who have not upheld their financial commitments.

National Insurance Institute payment

National Insurance Institute fees are paid directly by the student. Shenkar forwards the list of all students (name, ID number and address) to the National Insurance Institute, to enable the collection of regular and health insurance premiums at the legally specified time and the discounted student rate, as stipulated by law.

Master’s degree tuition fees

Tuition rates

The annual tuition fee consists of the basic tuition fee, additional payments, and postponement fees, for students liable according to the policies.

The full tuition for the 2023/24 academic year is calculated according to two rates:

• For self-funded students, 100% tuition (NIS 15,265), linked to the July 2023 index.

• For international students, 125% tuition (NIS 19,081), linked to the July 2023 index.
• The tuition fees are subject to change based on Israeli government and Council for Higher Education decisions.
• A student who is partially funded by a third party will pay 100% tuition for the self-paid portion and 125% for the third party’s portion.
• A student whose tuition is funded by a third party, in full or in part, should contact the Tuition Division and submit an apposite letter of commitment from the sponsoring institution and the payment vouchers received from the Tuition Division.
• Should the third party fail to fulfill its obligation to pay tuition fees and related payments, the financial responsibility will fall on the student.
• A payment received after the due date will incur linkage differentials.
• The tuition fee is calculated according to the student’s course load.
• The course load is determined according to the number of registered credit points.

Breakdown of tuition fees

The basic tuition fee does not include payment for associated services such as security, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses, preparatory courses, etc.

A student who began studies in 2022/23 will be charged 100% of the base tuition fee at the beginning of the school year.

Two weeks into the first and second semesters and about a week into the summer semester, each student’s tuition fee will be updated according to their course load in that academic year.

To calculate a student’s annual tuition fee for a particular year, all course credits for which the student was registered in that year will be taken into account, including repeated courses, except for repeated graduate/thesis project courses (see below, withdrawal from a graduate/thesis project course).

Additional payments

Every Shenkar student must make the following additional payments (in addition to tuition fees): these payments apply to all students in full, for any semesters of study (during the school year), regardless of the course load and tuition fees.

(*)Faculty of Design students will be charged for materials.

Below are the fixed amounts for 2023/24:

The costs of materials are for those that Shenkar provides and do not depend on the annual course load.

(**)This fee will not be charged for qualified Master’s Degree in Design students.

Master’s degree tuition regulations

Minimum total tuition for the degree

• Receiving a degree from Shenkar is conditional upon full payment of the minimum total tuition for that degree. If a student has not yet paid the full minimum tuition fee for a degree but submits an application for eligibility, they must pay the tuition fees first, even if they have already completed their studies.

• The standard number of years of study for a master’s degree is two years.
• Minimum tuition fee for the degree (without overhead): 200%.

Should a student change major, the number of years of study will be calculated from the day studies begin in the new major.

Graduate project/thesis postponement

A student whose final project/thesis work extends beyond the standard years of study for the degree (to a third or fourth year of master’s studies) must pay NIS 282 for each repeated credit, in addition to associated payments as detailed above.

A student who has completed their coursework for the degree at the end of four years of study and has outstanding assignments such as a paper, thesis or final exam, will pay an overhead of 10% of the full basic tuition fee for that year, in addition to associated payments as detailed above.

A student who has not completed coursework at the end of four years of study, will pay proportional tuition plus an overhead of 10% of the full basic tuition for that year, in addition to associated payments as detailed above. A student who has finished the degree requirements, including the term paper or thesis (with a final grade) and remains liable for the final exam only, will not be charged for associated services alongside the final exam fee.

Supplementary studies for a master’s degree

The tuition for supplementary courses (which are a condition for master’s degree studies) is 2.5% of the annual bachelor’s degree tuition per credit or study hour. These courses are not included in the master’s degree tuition fee. A student will be required to make additional payments as detailed above, even if only taking one supplementary year.

Honors Program

Honors program students will undertake first year master’s degree studies concurrent with their fourth year of bachelor’s degree studies. The scholarship will be awarded only for the following degrees: master’s degree in industrial engineering and management, master’s degree in design, master’s degree in digital game design and development. Honors program students will receive a scholarship in the first year of the master’s degree, the amount of which will be calculated according to the course load that year, up to the level of full tuition.

The master’s degree honors scholarship is for one academic year and does not include associated payments.

Tuition payment procedures

Financial registration

• The required advance payment, in the amount and on the dates determined by the institution, applies to every Shenkar candidate and/or student.

• Paying tuition constitutes financial registration for the academic year and a commitment to the consequences of registration. This payment is also a condition for course registration.
• A student owing previous years’ tuition will only be able to register for courses after the debt is settled.
• Should a student register for courses despite failing to pay tuition fees (advance payment and/or previous debt payment), Shenkar is entitled to nullify that student’s course registrations for the semester, suspend their studies and/or bar them from participation in end-of-semester exams/submissions, cancel course registration for the following semester and prevent the issuance of certifications and/or diplomas until the debt is settled.

Balance refunds

• The student’s account balance is accurate as of the refund date and does not indicate the finalized tuition account for the academic year and/or the degree.

• “Active student” refund request: the credit balance in an “active” student’s account is automatically transferred to credit for the next year (linked to the index). A student interested in receiving a refund, despite the aforementioned, may submit a special refund request to the Tuition Division. Applications will be reviewed case-by-case while deducting the year’s tuition fees. For a student found to be eligible for a refund (after the deduction), the balance will be sent by bank transfer within 30 days from the request date.
• Balance refunds for honors awards and scholarships: Balances resulting from updated scholarships and honors awards, independent of scholarship hours, will be refunded after submitting a request to the Tuition Division. The balance will be sent by bank transfer within 30 days from the request date.
• Balance refunds for graduates: For a student completing their studies with a credit balance in their account, the balance will be refunded after the minimum total tuition fee for the degree is paid and the certificate of eligibility is issued. The refund will be index-linked. The balance will be sent by bank transfer.
• Balance refunds due to canceling registration: A student who cancels their registration at Shenkar and is found to be eligible for a refund (based on the regulations regarding withdrawal from studies and canceling registration, see below) will receive an automatic refund via bank transfer, without the need for a special request to the Tuition Division. The refund will be made within 30 days of the registration cancellation date (as it appears in Shenkar’s records). The refund will be a nominal value (not linked to an index).
• Balance refunds due to withdrawal from studies: Balances resulting from withdrawal will be made after the student applies to the Tuition Division and has notified the Registration Division of the withdrawal. The refund will be issued from the date when the studies were stopped (as listed in Shenkar’s records) or after the relevant committee’s decision. The refund will be index-linked and sent by bank transfer. 

Linkage differentials

• The tuition listed in the payment vouchers is tied to the July 2023 price index and will be updated according to the consumer price index, published monthly (usually on the 15th of each month).
• The consumer price index link is according to law and does not constitute a “fine” for late payment, but rather a means of preserving the tuition’s real value as of the payment date.

Settling debts

• A student who completes their studies must cover their full financial obligations, including the minimum total tuition for the degree. Please note that the Tuition Division verifies the full payment of the minimum total tuition fee only after the student has submitted a “Degree Eligibility Request”. Only upon meeting the financial obligations for the degree will the student be eligible to receive a diploma and/or certificate.

Tuition Exceptions Committee

• The committee handles special requests to change the withdrawal fee, partial tuition or course cancellations due to health or other reasons, in the current school year only, or suspending studies.
• The request must be made by letter to the academic secretariat, explaining the underlying reasons, with documents and verifying evidence attached to the request. Without the required verification, the request will not be processed.

Tuition payment options

Advance payment of the full tuition fee

• A student paying the full tuition fee in advance may use the payment voucher mailed to their home.

• A student paying the full basic tuition fee by September 14, 2023, will be entitled to a 2.5% discount off the basic tuition fee, without needing to cover linkage differentials.
• The discount applies only to the basic tuition (NIS 11,296). That is, the tuition fee is NIS 11,014 after the discount.
• Payments for courses beyond the full curriculum and repeated courses will be subject to linkage differentials.
• A student paying after this date will be charged according to the July index, published on August 15, 2023.
• This discount will be canceled if the course load is such that the tuition will ultimately be lower than 100%. The discount will also be canceled for students funded by a third party, those with outstanding tuition debt from previous years, or scholarship recipients.
• If a student accepted after September 14, 2023, wishes to pay the full tuition fee in advance, they will not receive the 2.5% discount.

Payment by standing order through a bank account

• Tuition and associated fees may be paid in five installments by standing order on the following dates: January 14, 2024, February 14, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 14, 2024, and May 14, 2024.

• The first standing order payment on January 14, 2024, will include all the associated payments and will therefore be larger than the others. If the 14th is not a business day, the standing order will go into effect on the preceding business day. This framework does not include payments for repeated courses, preparatory courses and additional costs beyond tuition and the associated payments.
• If a student authorized bank debit payments in a previous year, the authorization will automatically carry into the upcoming academic year. The tuition voucher sent to students must still be paid in advance. The tuition advance is not collected by direct bank debit.
• A student who did not authorize bank debit payments in the previous year will need to first make an advance payment and then sign the attachment to authorize bank debit payments, which will be included in the envelope of payment slips.
• All students are required to sign forms at the bank holding the debit account. After the bank forms are signed, the student must return them to the Tuition Division (by mail/fax/service box) with the bank’s seal, which constitutes the bank’s confirmation of the authorization. The forms must be returned to the Division by October 15, 2023. 

Voucher delivery and transfers

• The payment vouchers are sent by regular mail to the address in Shenkar’s computer system.

• Should there be an address change, the student must make the update in Meydanet.
• Failure to receive a payment voucher, for any reason, will not exempt a student from timely payment or linkage differential charges, in the event of late payment.
• If a student did not receive a voucher, they must contact the Tuition Division before the final date. A student failing to pay the tuition fees on the appointed dates, for any reason, will be charged the full linkage differentials (per the published economic indices).

Payment by standing order via credit card

• Tuition and associated fees may be paid in eight credit card installments by standing order on the following 2024 dates: February 14, March 14, April 14, May 14, June 14, July 14 and August 14.

• The first standing order payment on January 14, 2024, includes all the associated payments and will therefore be larger than the others.
• If the 14th of the month is not a business day, the standing order will go into effect on the preceding business day.
• This arrangement does not include payments for repeated courses, preparatory courses and additional costs beyond tuition and the associated payments.
• The number of standing order payments will be determined by when credit card information is entered into the system. If credit card information is entered at a later date, the number of payments will decrease depending on how this coincides with collection dates.
• To register for standing order payments, you must log on to Meydanet — Account page — Orders.

Payment by bank transfer

• Bank transfer payments can be made to account number 12445, branch 507 of Bank Massad (bank number 46), to the account name “Shenkar Engineering. Design. Art.”

• The bank transfer details must include the student’s ID number and full name.
• The student and payer’s information must be filled in clearly on this form.
• The scanned form and bank transfer reference should be sent to: revitalgavriel@shenkar.ac.il.
• We can only update the transfer on the payment record after the complete form is sent per the above instructions.

Payment through a released soldier’s grant (soldiers’ deposit)

For students who wish to use their released soldiers grant for studies, up to their remaining balance, and not exceeding the advance tuition fees: 

• To redeem the deposit, the student must contact Shuli at the Tuition Division by email: shulidr@shenkar.ac.il, and state their personal details, including full name and ID number and the redemption amount requested in the voucher from the released soldiers’ deposit — the digital voucher will be sent to the student’s email (the most current email in Shenkar’s system).
• The student must submit a deposit redemption request via their personal page on the Foundation for Discharged Soldiers’ website, and enter the required details as they appear on the voucher. The requested amount will be transferred directly to Shenkar and credited to the student’s card.

First advance payment

If the deposit balance is less than the first advance payment, the student may redeem the deposit using a voucher provided by the Tuition Division and use this money to cover the difference and meet the advance payment.

Full tuition payment in advance

The student may redeem the deposit using a voucher provided by the Tuition Division and use this money to make up the difference and meet the full advance tuition payment.

Partial tuition payment

A student whose deposit balance is less than the full tuition fee can redeem the deposit using a voucher provided by the Tuition Division.

Instructions for those exempt from tuition fees / funded students

General

• International students or Israeli students receiving full or partial funding through employment/wage agreements with an employer, or institutional, government, public or other source of funding, will pay 25% higher tuition than the regular fee.

• An international student enrolled in a regular study program who receives Israeli citizenship during their studies will pay the same tuition as Israeli students.
• A student funded by the Ministry of Defense, the IDF, the Director of Students and other institutions recognized by Shenkar, must produce an original letter of commitment from the backing institution.
• A student whose studies are funded and has a signed, written commitment from the funding entity, must cover additional payments (which are not included in the funding).
• A student whose studies are partially funded must pay their portion of the tuition plus additional payments.

Students eligible for tuition exemption from Shenkar

• A Shenkar employee, or a member of their family, who has been approved for tuition payment exemption, according to the policies outlined in “Tuition fees for Shenkar employees”, must submit a form signed by the Salary Division to the Tuition Division. The student’s tuition account will be credited according to their employment status (full- or part-time).
• Exemption from tuition payment does not apply to additional payments.

Cancelling registration / withdrawal from studies / suspending studies

• A student who decides to cancel their Shenkar registration must give notice in writing (by registered mail, fax, email or by personal delivery) to the Registration Division through the  “Registration/studies cancellation form“.

• A Shenkar student (continuing status) who decides to discontinue their studies must give notice in writing (by registered mail, fax, email or personal delivery) to the Registration Division. Before the Tuition Division handles the request, the student must settle all financial obligations to Shenkar.
• The day on which the Registration Division receives the notice will be considered the day that the student discontinued their studies or canceled their registration.
• A phone/verbal message will not be considered definitive regarding withdrawal from studies.
• Students and candidates canceling their registration will be responsible for paying all or part of the tuition fee, as detailed below:
• A candidate who cancels their registration by August 15, 2023, will be entitled to a full refund of tuition fees paid in advance.
• A candidate who cancels their registration between August 16, 2023, and September 15, 2023, will be entitled to a 50% refund of tuition fees paid in advance.
• A candidate who cancels their registration after September 15, 2023, will be charged the full advance tuition fee payment.
• A continuing or first-year student who withdraws from their studies between September 16, 2023, and the start of the semester will be charged the advance amount of NIS 3,000.
• A continuing or first-year student who withdraws from their studies between the beginning of the semester and the end of the first semester change period (January 7, 2024) will be charged half of the first semester tuition or the full first advance payment — whichever is higher.
• A continuing or first-year student who withdraws from their studies after the end of the first semester change period (January 8, 2024) and before the end of the second semester change period (April 15, 2024) will be charged the full tuition fee for the first semester, plus all associated payments.
• A continuing or first-year student who withdraws from their studies after the end of the second semester change period (April 16, 2024) and before May 7, 2024, will be charged the full tuition fee for the first semester and half of the tuition fee for the second semester, plus all associated payments.
• A continuing or first-year student who withdraws from their studies after May 8, 2024, will be charged full tuition plus all associated payments.

For spring semester enrollees:

• Until March 3, 2024, a full refund of the advance payment is possible.

• From March 4, 2024, to March 28, 2024, a 50% refund of the advance is possible.
• From the beginning of the second semester, April 1, 2024, the advance is not refundable. If a student has taken more than 12 credits, the tuition charge upon withdrawing from studies will be calculated according to enrolled credits plus all associated payments.

For summer semester enrollees:

• Until July 28, 2024, a full refund is possible for tuition and associated payments.

• After July 29, 2024, no refunds will be issued.
• Tuition charges upon discontinuation of studies will be calculated according to credits taken plus all associated payments.

Terminated studies due to disciplinary problems or academic reasons

• A student whose studies have been terminated for academic and/or disciplinary reasons must pay tuition and associated payments until the date of termination, which is the day of the disciplinary committee’s ruling or the date of expulsion/disqualification, whichever is later.

• A student who has not given notice of discontinuing their studies in accordance with the dates published above will be charged tuition fees, even if they do not actually attend classes.
• Notice of intent to discontinue studies automatically revokes any scholarship that the student’s account was awarded for that year.