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Understand your degree requirements and processes so you can progress seamlessly toward degree completion. Review steps for applying to graduate and receiving your diploma. In addition, find information about test and transfer credit, making changes to your degree program, and dissertation and thesis submission. 

Undergraduate Students

Learn about undergraduate degree requirements and milestones, discover how to add or update your major or minor, and review the processes for test and transfer credit.

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Coterm Students

At Stanford, you can start earning your graduate degree while still completing your undergraduate program. Learn more about coterm degree requirements and milestones, coterm program changes, and the transition from undergraduate to graduate tuition billing.

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Graduate Students

Learn about your graduate degree requirements and milestones, transfer credit ("residency credit"), and the dissertation process. This section also provides information about graduate program changes and joint graduate degrees.

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