Does MIT allow part-time students?
MIT does not allow part-time studies for graduate degrees, so students must be registered as full-time students to obtain an MIT degree. A Draper Fellow is considered to be a full-time student who is involved with course work and research. The course load is limited to about one-half the full-time course load. However, under a special arrangement with MIT, a Draper Staff member is allowed to take one MIT course per semester as a Special Student during the day and receive tuition reimbursement (MIT does not offer evening courses). In some circumstances, these courses may count toward a graduate degree if the student is accepted later into an MIT graduate degree program as a full-time student. At some point, all students must become full-time students to receive an MIT degree. A number of Draper Staff have become Draper Fellows in order to satisfy the MIT residency requirement. Consult the Education Office for more information.
