/Institutions/University-of-Texas-Southwestern-Medical-Center/json/2020-2021/Graduate-local.json

/Institutions/University-of-Texas-Southwestern-Medical-Center/json/2020-2021/Graduate.json

General Requirements

1. The student must demonstrate a high order of scholarly achievement in his or her chosen field of study, including appropriate research and professional competencies. The Program Steering Committee, through designated graduate advisers and mentors, determines the student’s program of study and evaluates whether adequate mastery has been acquired.
2. For any graduate degree, a student must be in academic residence for at least two terms of full-time enrollment. In practice, the master’s degree usually requires one to two years of graduate study while the doctorate usually requires four or more years. (Some courses used to meet this requirement may be taken at other universities participating in an interinstitutional program.)
3. The student must discharge all financial and other obligations to the Medical Center. In the event of nonpayment, one or more actions may be taken by the Dean:
   1. Readmission may be denied;
   2. A student’s grades and official transcript may be withheld;
   3. The degree to which the student would otherwise be entitled may be withheld.

In addition to the foregoing general requirements, there are specific requirements in each degree Program (refer to Program descriptions for further information).