The School offers degree and non-degree program options during the summer, which starts in June and ends in August. Most summer programs take place during July and August.
| JUNE | JULY | AUGUST |
| June Session | Summer (includes Summer I and Summer II) | |
| Summer I | Summer II | |
Newly admitted degree students who enroll in Summer II courses must also enroll in Summer I courses. Students taking Summer II courses will need to complete their Summer II enrollment by the add/drop/change deadline for Summer I. Returning degree students are not required to enroll in both Summer I and Summer II courses, however, returning students only enrolling in Summer II courses must complete their Summer II enrollment by the Summer I add/drop/change deadline.
Students completing the MPH-65 Program are not eligible to enroll in summer courses. Cross-registration and auditing are not permitted during the summer.
For information about applying to a summer degree or non-degree program, interested individuals should visit the Admissions webpage. Continuing degree-seeking students who are part of a degree program for which summer enrollment is optional must indicate their plans to enroll in Summer Session courses by completing the pre-enrollment eform which is available to students in my.havard in the spring.
Students who withdraw from a summer program may receive some or all of their tuition refunded as per the Student Withdrawal Refund Policy posted on the Registrar’s Office website.
SUMMER CREDIT LIMITS FOR DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS
| FULL- or PART- TIME | ACADEMIC YEAR
Degree-program students taking summer courses** |
SUMMER-FOCUSED
Degree-program students |
SUMMER REQUIRED
Academic-year programs |
|
| Full time | Summer | 10-credit maximum for summer** | 15-credit maximum for summer* | DrPH MHCM MPH-EPI
Credit minimum and maximums vary by program. Refer to program for details. |
| *Full-time students | ||||
| must take more than 10 | ||||
| credits for summer. | ||||
| Per Summer I & | 5-credit maximum | 7.5-credit maximum | ||
| Summer II | in Summer I or | in Summer I or | ||
| Summer II** | Summer II | |||
| Part time | Summer | 5-credit maximum | 10-credit maximum for | |
| for summer | summer | |||
| Per Summer I & | 2.5-credit maximum in Summer | 5-credit maximum | ||
| Summer II | I or Summer II | for Summer I or | ||
| Summer II |
**Students completing the Program in Clinical Effectiveness (PCE) must follow the credit requirements outlined by the PCE Program.
