# Time to Degree Policy

Included in the requirements for SAP is a student’s adherence to the Time to Degree Policy. The length of time to complete the degree for each program (Time to Degree Policy) is summarized in the table below:

|                   Degree                   | Usual Time (Years) | Maximum Limit (Years)\* |
| :----------------------------------------: | :----------------: | :---------------------: |
|                   MD/PhD                   |  <p></p><p>7.8</p> |            10           |
| PhD in Biomedical Sciences or Neuroscience |          5         |            7            |
|          PhD in Clinical Research          |          4         |            7            |
|            MS Genetic Counseling           |          2         |            3            |
|      MS Biomedical Data Science and AI     |         1.5        |           2.5           |
|           MS Biomedical Sciences           |        1.5-2       |            3            |
|            MS Clinical Research            |          2         |            3            |
|              MS Biostatistics              |          1         |            1            |
|                     MPH                    |          2         |            5            |
|                     MHA                    |          2         |            4            |
|                   MSHCDL                   |          2         |            4            |

\*These time limits may be extended by one year when granted by the respective Program Director or a program committee for extenuating and/or compelling cases.

All programs also have Program Specific Satisfactory Academic Progress policies and these are detailed in their corresponding section of the Handbook.