Graduation Deadlines
Degrees are awarded three times per year at MIT: June, September, and February. Commencement exercises only takes place in June. Students awarded degrees in February or September have the option of participating in Commencement following their graduation. A Doctoral Hooding Ceremony takes place the day preceding Commencement.
| June Candidates | September Candidates | February Candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree application deadline | Friday after Registration | Friday of 1st week of term | Friday after Registration |
| Apply for OPT, if international | mid-February | By beginning of December | |
| Deadline to establish doctoral Thesis Examination Committee | By mid-March | Early July | Early December |
| Thesis Title info due | By mid-March | End of July | By beginning of December |
| Last day to submit or change Thesis Title | End of March | End of 1st week in August | Early December |
| Schedule Doctoral Thesis Defense | April | July | January |
| Thesis due | By mid-May | End of 1st week in August | mid-January |
| Deadline to go off degree list | By end of 3rd week in May | mid-August | mid-January |
Instructions
For more specific semester deadline details, consult the Graduate Mathematics Office.
