Taking Courses at HGSE

Special Students

A select number of applicants for non-degree study may be admitted as Special Students to take up to two courses during the 2009-2010 academic year.  Admission to take courses as a non-degree student is competitive; course enrollment once admitted is on a space-available basis and is limited to HGSE courses only.   Please note that Special Students are not eligible for HGSE funding, housing, or office space.

Eligibility

The following types of individuals are eligible to apply:

• Professionals who work primarily in a field of education and who are seeking to improve upon their current work
• College or university faculty from institutions other than Harvard
• Advanced doctoral students for whom the courses will contribute to their research

NOTE:  If you are an HGSE degree holder, a Certificate of Advanced Study recipient, a voucher holder, or a Harvard Employee eligible to take a course through the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), you do not need to fill out this application. You should contact the HGSE Office of the Registrar to arrange to take a course as a non-degree student.

Application and deadlines

To apply for non-degree study, please download the paper application and application instructions (169KB PDF).   Completed applications should be mailed to the Admissions Office at: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Office of Admissions, 111 Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Applications must be submitted by:

• July 27, 2009 for the Fall 2009 semester (use paper application)
• December 14, 2009 for the Spring 2010 semester (use online application, available in Fall 2009)