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Harvard University | Wellesley-MIT Exchange | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Boston University | Brandeis University | Tufts University | Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies at Radcliffe

Harvard University
A regular, full-time graduate student at MIT may enroll to take subjects (exclusive of thesis) at Harvard without paying additional tuition, provided that this enrollment does not exceed one-half of his or her total registration for the term. This cooperative arrangement is not applicable to the summer session or IAP.

Requests for registration under this cooperative arrangement must be approved by the MIT department of registration and should be confined to subjects that are not offered at the student's own institution. Students will not be allowed to attend classes in which additional registrants put an undue load on the instructors. The procedures to be followed are available from the Registrar. Grades earned in Harvard subjects appear on the transcripts of MIT graduate students as the closest equivalent MIT grade.

Wellesley-MIT Exchange
Graduate students are eligible to participate in the Wellesley-MIT Exchange Program. Wellesley courses are not considered H-level subjects, but may be accepted for graduate credit toward a student's degree with the approval of the department.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
In conjunction with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), MIT offers graduate degree programs in oceanography and applied ocean science and engineering. All decisions, from admission to the conferring of the joint degree, are made by consensus of MIT/WHOI joint discipline committees. The programs in oceanography involve the Departments of Biology and Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT. The applied ocean science and engineering programs involve the MIT Departments of Civil and Environmental, Chemical, Electrical, Materials Science, and Mechanical Engineering. Information regarding the program may be obtained from the MIT Joint Program Office or the Education Office at WHOI.

Boston University
An arrangement for cross-registration has been made between the MIT Departments of Economics and Political Science and the African Studies Program of Boston University. Details of the procedures to be followed are similar to those for Harvard-MIT cross-registration.

Brandeis University
A cooperative arrangement exists between the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning and the Florence Heller Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare at Brandeis University. Cross-registration is restricted to one or two subjects per term in the areas of social welfare at Brandeis and urban studies at MIT.

Tufts University
A cross-registration agreement exists between MIT and the School of Dental Medicine at Tufts University. The program is restricted to specific graduate subjects at each institution.

Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies
The Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies (GCWS) is a cooperative effort by faculty at Boston College, Brandeis University, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, MIT, Northeastern University, Tufts University, and Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study to advance women's studies scholarship in a series of team-taught graduate seminars.

Admissions decisions are based on the student's background and brief statement of interest. For more information, view the website.