/Institutions/King-Abdullah-University-of-Science-and-Technology/json/2022-2023/Program-Guide-local.json

/Institutions/King-Abdullah-University-of-Science-and-Technology/json/2022-2023/Program-Guide.json

Program Guide 2022-2023 > General Information > Academic Policies > Time Limits and Extensions

Time Limits and Extensions

M.Sc. thesis students and students completing M.Sc. thesis requirements during their Ph.D. have up to four 15-week semesters to complete their master’s degree requirements. Under exceptional circumstances, students may apply for an extension up to the end of the following semester/session with the approval of the division and the Dean of Graduate Affairs. A statement on the remaining scope of work (including thesis writing and defense) and whether it is achievable by the end of the following semester/session is required. 

Students entering the Ph.D. program with a master’s degree should finish their Ph.D. in two and a half to four years. Students entering the Ph.D. program with a bachelor’s degree should finish the Ph.D. in three and a half to six years. Ph.D. students have a maximum of seven years beyond the master’s degree to complete all degree requirements including the final defense and any conditions required by the defense committee.