Registration for Thesis or Dissertation

Thesis/dissertation registration is mandatory in every regular semester following research project allocation and until the student’s successful final defense (subject to good academic standing). Students must register for research credit hours appropriate to the level and discipline of their program: Master’s Thesis or PhD Dissertation. All full-time students holding a Khalifa University scholarship must also register for thesis/dissertation in the Summer Term. Failure to register for thesis/dissertation in the Summer Term may result in the loss or suspension of the student’s scholarship. In exceptional circumstances, registration for thesis/dissertation may be approved in the first semester of study by the Department Chair, the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at the relevant College and the AVP of Graduate Studies.

Registration for thesis or dissertation is not required in a regular semester if a student successfully completes thesis/ dissertation defense in the previous regular semester even though the CGPA is below 3.0 and the student is required to register for courses in the following semester in order to raise the CGPA to 3.0.