Apply to Graduate

Students who finish degree requirements in the summer or defend dissertations in early September.

Prospective graduates should not participate in Fall registration in April.

November 2024 Graduation Deadlines

Applications Open:

Griffin GSAS - Wednesday, March 20, 2024

HCOL - Monday, July 1, 2024

Application Deadline:

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Dissertations due on ProQuest by 11:59 p.m. ET:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 (health coverage will be cancelled)

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 (health converage continues)

Departmental Degree Recommendations Open:

Tuesday August 6, 2024

Departmental Degree Recommendations Due:

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Degree Conferral:

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

February Degree Candidates

Students who finish degree requirements in the fall term.

February 2025 Graduation Deadlines

Applications Open:

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Application Deadline:

Monday, December 2, 2024

Dissertations due on ProQuest by 11:59 p.m. ET:

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Departmental Degree Recommendations Open:

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Departmental Degree Recommendations Due:

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Degree Conferral:

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

May Degree Candidates

Students who finish degree requirements in the spring term.

Prospective graduates should not participate in Fall registration in April.

May 2025 Graduation Deadlines

Applications Open:

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Application Deadline:

Dissertations due on ProQuest by 11:59 p.m. ET:

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Departmental Degree Recommendations Open:

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Departmental Degree Recommendations Due:

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Degree Conferral:

Thursday, May 29, 2025

How to Apply

Step 1: Apply via my.harvard

• Multiple Degrees: Submit an application for each degree
• Masters in Passing:Add your Masters in Passing in my.harvard and submit the degree application for your Masters

Step 2: Review/update your diploma name

Your middle name will only be visible when you add it to your diploma name – it won't be visible elsewhere in my.harvard.

Important: For students graduating in May 2024, April 10, 2024 will be the deadline to make changes to your diploma name. We cannot make changes to your diploma name once the deadline passes.

Step 3: Review your diploma information

Click on the My Program tab in your my.harvard student home.

• Harvard College: Check your Concentration, Secondary, and Language Citations
• Harvard Griffin GSAS: Check the name of your field for your PhD and your Masters

Step 4: Check your application status

You can double-check the status of the application by clicking on the My Program tab in your my.harvard student home. The status will remain as Application for Graduation Submitted until the degree is conferred.

• We will only contact you if there is a problem with your application.
• If you have any questions or concerns about the status of your application, please reach out to your department.