Graduate Student Advanced Standing Request Form

The Graduate Student Advanced Standing Request Form (PDF) is for doctoral students requesting advanced standing credits to be applied toward their doctoral degree, based on a previously earned master's degree from another institution. Advanced standing credits cannot be applied from a UMassD master's degree. Please note, advanced standing is distinct from both transfer credits and course waivers: transfer credits, which apply to master's or doctoral students and are subject to separate eligibility requirements, must be requested through a different process. Similarly, course waivers, which exempt a student from specific required courses but neither award credits nor reduce the total credits required for the degree, are considered separately and should not be requested on this form.