Add/Drop/Change
Students are responsible for monitoring their own registrations, and making any needed changes within the specified periods. Adding, dropping, and changing subjects To add, drop or make a grading status change prior to the deadline, use the regular online Add form. Adds, Drops and Changes prior to the deadline require approval from the instructor and the […]
Tuition and fees
For more detailed information regarding the cost of attendance for the academic year, including specific costs for tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing and food as well as transportation, please visit the Registrar’s website. Graduate students who are enrolled in a research degree program, and who are not taking courses, will have their summer tuition […]
Academic terms
Fall and spring terms: Registration is completed online (https://registration.mit.edu). Students must meet the medical requirements for registration. Registration must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the end of the first week of term. Registration submitted (online) after this deadline is subject to a $50 late fee. Failure to complete registration by the end of the second week of […]
Credit
Transfer credit: In special cases, advanced subjects completed satisfactorily elsewhere may be accepted for credit toward requirements for an advanced degree (with a recorded grade of “S” for subjects with exact MIT equivalents). If the subject has no MIT equivalent, approved transfer credit should be requested through a petition approved by the appropriate departmental graduate registration […]
Medical report requirement
MIT requires that all incoming students, including Visiting Students and Special Students, submit a completed Medical Report Form. The form includes a medical history as well as documentation of immunizations and/or immunity to certain infectious diseases, as required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Physical examinations for Graduate Students are only required for those […]
Retention of student status
To retain student status for the fall and spring terms, a student must complete the registration process according to instructions issued by the Registrar’s Office, and pay all Institute charges, or make satisfactory alternative arrangements with Student Financial Services by the deadline. An individual who has not completed the above steps by the second week of […]
Status of registration
A status of registration report is available to every student on WebSIS starting at the end of registration day. This report indicates the student’s program as it stands in the Registrar’s Office. The Institute holds each student fully responsible for checking the accuracy of their initial registration and any subsequent changes submitted to the Registrar’s Office, for […]
Registration requirements
Once admitted (or readmitted) to an MIT advanced degree program, a person becomes a student at the start of the term for which he or she was admitted. The person retains regular student status until graduation, unless the student withdraws, is required to withdraw, or fails to complete registration. Each student is assigned to a […]
Institute research staff
In view of their full time responsibilities on assigned research and corresponding nonacademic salary scales, Institute research staff or employees of Lincoln Laboratory or the Draper Laboratory may not be full time regular graduate students while also employed by MIT, but may, under certain conditions, be granted the status of special graduate student through the […]
Transfer student
In some circumstances, students of faculty who are newly hired to MIT wish to continue their thesis research with the advisor. Typically, these are students in the advanced stages of degree candidacy and for whom the continued advisory relationship would facilitate timely completion of the degree. Such students may seek to transfer to MIT and […]
Exchange student
Exchange students include undergraduate and graduate level students who enroll for classes at MIT via an approved exchange program. Exchange study abroad programs are coordinated by the host department and MIT MISTI. The Exchange Scholar Program enables a graduate student enrolled in a doctoral program in one of the participating institutions to study at one of the other […]
Visiting student
Students who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an institution of higher education other than MIT and have been invited by faculty in an MIT department or laboratory/center to do research in their fields of study may apply for visiting student status. Current MIT regular or special students, or MIT students who have […]
Nonresident status
There are two special conditions under which thesis research may be carried out while not in formal residence at the Institute: Thesis Research in Absentia and Nonresident Doctoral Thesis Research Status. Thesis research in absentia is applicable to both Master and Doctoral candidates and intended primarily for students who are on location away from MIT but who in […]
Part time status
Pursuit of a graduate degree on a part time basis is not permitted. All graduate students at the Institute are registered on a full time basis. Non-degree special students may register part-time if it does not conflict with immigration requirements.
Special student
A special student may or may not be pursuing a degree elsewhere at the undergraduate or graduate level and is admitted to take approved classes at MIT. Special students are considered non-degree students. Admission as a special student does not imply any commitment on the part of MIT toward an individual’s admissibility to regular student […]
International student
Qualifications Graduate student applicants, who are not citizens or permanent residents of the US, must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a college, university, or technical institute of acceptable standing. The academic record and all credentials must indicate the ability of the candidate to achieve distinction in an approved program of study and […]
Regular student
A regular graduate student is an individual who has received a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and who has been admitted to and is registered for a program of advanced study and research leading to any of the post-baccalaureate degrees offered by MIT. Students may also be registered in MIT programs of study leading to […]
Student status
Regular student Rules for admission as a regular student International student Expectations for international students Special student Information for students applying as nondegree special students either at the graduate level Part-time status Regulations regarding the pursuit of a graduate degree on a part-time basis Nonresident status Conditions under which thesis research may be carried out […]
Serving on the board of an MIT member’s existing company
I’m a student who has been invited to join an MIT faculty or research staff member’s existing company or organization, or serve on its board. Your expertise makes you an asset! Before you accept the invitation to join or serve in this capacity, please keep in mind that there are some rules that guide your […]
Student who already formed a company
I’m a student who formed a company or organization prior to starting at MIT. Congratulations on getting your company off the ground! You are a valued member of the MIT entrepreneurship ecosystem, and we hope you will mentor your peers who follow in your footsteps. Now that you’re a graduate student, please keep in mind […]
Student looking to start a company
I’m a graduate student. I want to start a company or organization. You have a fantastic idea! You have collaborators, and you have given a lot of thought to how to organize your endeavor. Great! Before you proceed too much further, undertaking the discussions below will help avoid major issues: 1. How will you balance […]
Student leadership
Developing leadership skills is critical for your professional development at MIT and beyond. Your time as a graduate student is the perfect opportunity to advance your skills. In-person learning opportunities Online learning opportunities Funding opportunities Become a student leader
Path of Professorship
The speakers in this workshop were all so great. It is difficult to describe how inspiring it is for me when these great people… share their experience and wisdom of how they handle different problems in appropriate ways. It was also very encouraging to find out that so many people are having similar struggles and […]
Professional development
Professional development Graduate professional development is skills-based training complementary to your academic coursework that will augment any career path you decide to follow, within and beyond academe. MIT provides professional development resources to help you deepen your skills and knowledge in seven areas: career advancement, communication, interpersonal skills, leadership and mentoring, personal development, social responsibility, […]
Career planning
Plan your career MIT Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) understands the unique and particular career needs of graduate students and has specific staff and resources dedicated to serving PhD and Master’s students pursuing both academic and industry career paths. Visit the CAPD website to schedule one-on-one advising and access PhD and Master’s student-specific online […]
Roles & Relationships
The principles that underlie guidelines for Institute roles and relationships are open communication and respect. Graduate students and the other members of the MIT community share responsibility for adhering to these principles, and for embracing MIT’s values. Graduate students are expected to follow policies on academic integrity and conflict of interest. Additionally, all members of […]
Faculty Oversight
Authority for all aspects of graduate education at MIT rests with the faculty in each graduate department and degree granting program. To assist them in carrying out this oversight, the faculty has established structures at departmental and institutional levels with specific roles and responsibilities.
Funding & compensation
Many graduate students are eligible to receive one or more forms of financial assistance in the course of their degree programs. Please find the most up-to-date information on graduate student appointment policies related to the MIT and MIT-GSU collective bargaining agreement. Forms of financial support may include appointments as research or teaching assistants, employment as […]
Advanced Degrees
Graduate students may pursue work leading to any of the following degrees: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctor of Science (ScD) Engineer Master of Science (SM) Master of Engineering (MEng) Master of Architecture (MArch) Master in City Planning (MCP) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Each graduate program is described in individual department or program statements on […]
Cross registration
A regular, full-time graduate student at MIT may enroll to take subjects (exclusive of thesis) at Harvard or Wellesley without paying additional tuition, provided that this enrollment does not exceed one-half of their total registration units for the term. This cooperative arrangement is not applicable to the summer session. Requests for registration under this cooperative […]
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