Academic Requirements

Master's and PhD students must complete a minimum number of classes to be eligible for their degrees.

Masters and PhD students have no language requirement, though individual programs may have their own requirements.

Candidates in certain programs must be in residence for a specific amount of time while pursuing a degree at Dartmouth College.

Graduate students may transfer a limited amount of credits to their degree program.

Each department has its own requirements for degree candidacy.

This policy outlines who may be on a thesis defense committee.