Residency Requirement

Although some ALM in IT courses may be taken via the Internet, the ALM in IT requires a minimum residency of one semester in the Harvard Extension School or Harvard Summer School. International candidates holding an F-1 student visa must enroll full time during the resident semester. Other candidates must enroll in at least one ALM in IT course during the resident semester. If the courses in which the ALM in IT candidate enrolls during the residency period are also offered via the Internet, the student must show the ALM in IT Office proof of living within commuting distance of the Harvard campus. Students who plan to be in residence for just one semester are strongly advised to do so after their master's project has been approved. Such students are urged to arrange for their housing well in advance. Although the Extension School does not provide housing, the Harvard Summer School provides dormitory housing for a fee.

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