Admission of Non-Degree Seeking Students

At the discretion of the University, a limited number of individuals may be admitted as non-degree seeking students on either a full-time or part-time basis. Non-degree students are not candidates for a KU degree and may be enrolled temporarily for personal/professional improvement. Admission of non-degree seeking students is governed by KU Academic Policy ACA 5150 Graduate Admissions.

• Non-degree seeking students must demonstrate that they are qualified to undertake graduate course work, satisfy the admission and English proficiency requirements at the time of their admission, and have met prerequisite requirements for any courses taken.
• Students enrolling in courses as an exchange student are governed by the exchange agreement between KU and the student’s home institution.
• Admission as a non-degree graduate student is valid only for one semester and a new application for each subsequent semester must be approved. Approval can only be granted if the student has earned a minimum grade of B in all courses taken in previous semesters.
• Admission as a non-degree graduate student does not imply any commitment on the part of KU toward an individual's admissibility to regular student status. If a non-degree graduate student is subsequently admitted as a regular graduate student, courses completed may be used in partial fulfillment of the requirements for an advanced degree. The program faculty will determine the extent to which the courses meet the requirement of the desired program.