2005-06 - Office of the Registrar - Duke University

Registration
All students who enrolled prior to fall 1994 should consult the bulletin of their year of
matriculation for registration procedures and requirements.
Registration Requirements. All students must register each fall and spring semester—
for “continuation” and pay a registration fee each semester until all degree requirements are
completed, unless waived by an approved leave of absence granted by the dean. Failure to
maintain continuous registration each fall and spring will result in administrative withdrawal
from the university.
Leave of Absence. Students who have been on leaves of absence and who intend to
resume a degree program must give the department and the dean notice of this intention two
months before registration.
Doctoral students. In addition to “continuation,” doctoral students must also register for
a total of 6 semesters of full-time tuition. For Ph.D. students, approved transfer of an earned
graduate degree may reduce the number of semesters of full-time tuition required for the
degree to five semesters. After the 6 semesters of tuition, doctoral students will be charged
only the registration fee. Specific course requirements for doctoral students are set by the
degree-granting programs and departments. Students must be registered during the terms
that they take qualifying, preliminary, and final examinations, and when they submit
dissertations to the library.
Master’s students. Full-time master’s candidates must register for 12 units per semester
until a minimum of 30 units of degree credit have been achieved (some programs require
more than 30 units). Full-time students can enroll for fewer than 12 units only in the final
semester in which they are completing the minimum number of degree credit. A registration
fee and “continuation” registration for each semester are also required in all programs.
Approved transfer course work into a master’s program will not reduce the minimum
registration of 30 units for a master’s degree at Duke University. Students must be registered
during the terms that they take final examinations and submit their theses to the library.
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