Program Time Extension Form

Masters candidates are allowed five years from the date of admission to complete degree or certificate requirements. Doctoral candidates are allowed seven years from the date of admission to complete all degree requirements. Consideration of extensions beyond the five-year limit for Masters students occur only through the below Extension of Time Petition. Online DMA students seeking to request extensions beyond the seven-year limit should fill out this form.

There is no guarantee that a student will be granted an Extension of Time through submitting this form; all petitions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Leaves of Absence do not extend the five or seven-year limit. The deadline for this petition is March 1 for Fall registration and October 1 for Spring registration.

More information about Academic Progress can be found on the Bulletin under Academic Standing.

Questions can be directed to the CFA Registrars Office, Room 230, cfastu@bu.edu, or 617-353-3350.

Program Time Extension Form

  • Personal Information

    Please note this form is for on-campus students only.
  • No spaces or hyphens

  • Program Time Extension

  • Select date MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • Please list their full name.

  • Agreement

  • By checking the box below, I acknowledge that I have read the Program Time Extension Form policy as outlined above by the College of Fine Arts and understand how it may affect my housing, financial aid, visa (if applicable) and rate of degree/program completion. The information provided in this form is true and accurate.