Graduate study at the MIT Media Lab

Current Students

Course Requirements 

Refer to the MAS Degrees and Course Requirements page to learn about course credits, degree milestones, and thesis information. Check here for a semester by semester guide on what to register for. 

Outside department RAs should contact their home department graduate administrator.

Questions? Contact us at mas@media.mit.edu

Interested in becoming a student?  Learn more about applying!

Academic Resources 

• Fellowship & Scholarship Opportunities 
• Graduation & Thesis 
• Hire a UROP  [internal]
• MAS Departmental Letter Request  [internal]
• MIT Academic Resources 

PhD Resources

• Apply for the PhD Program  [internal]
• Fast Track PhD  [internal]
• PhD General Exam 
• PhD Thesis Proposal & Critique 
• Graduation & Thesis   [internal]

Resources & Support for Graduate Students  

• MIT Personal Resources for Students
• New Student Onboarding [internal]
• Career & Professional Development Resources 
• Research Group Expectation Documents
• Travel Guidelines & Resources [internal]
• Financial Resources   [internal]
• Parental Leave  [internal]
• Secondary Advisor Program  [internal]
• Graduation FAQ [internal]
• ML Community Expectations and Best-Practices 
• Expectations for MAS Students and Advisors  [internal]

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