2.11 Credit for Work Done Prior to Matriculation

The HMS Master’s programs will not consider more than two applications for readmission from any individual.

Students wishing credit for Harvard University courses taken prior to matriculation should apply directly to the program director before or as soon as possible after matriculation at HMS. Credit is not guaranteed, however, and is awarded at the discretion of the program director. Students will be required to certify that they have not used these credits for any other degree program. Credit will not be given for any courses completed more than 12 months prior to matriculation.

In no case will these credits be applied retroactively if the student did not pay tuition at the then-posted special student tuition rate to HMS for the courses at the time they were taken. Exception: There are certain courses for which HMS transfers HMS tuition to other Harvard Schools on behalf of the students. If any of these are the courses for which retroactive credit is requested and granted and the student had previously paid tuition to the other School directly, the student will not be required to pay tuition for those courses to HMS. Students should be advised to clarify their particular situations prior to enrollment in the HMS Master's degree program. Transfers into HMS Master’s programs from other schools are not possible. Note: Credits for courses taken at other colleges and universities cannot be transferred to an HMS Master's program. In certain cases, a program director may waive a student's requirement to take certain core courses but that does not change the student's obligation to complete the stated minimum credits at Harvard required for the granting of the HMS Master’s degree nor does it reduce the student's tuition obligation.