Can i change majors in graduate school

You have to apply to the program you want to be in, submit new application materials including new letters of reference that speak to your potential for success in a different program , and then that program and the Graduate School have to decide whether to admit you. So, research the requirements and the cost. Before you decide that switching graduate programs is a good idea, talk to your current graduate coordinator and the graduate coordinator in the program where you want to be.

They can help you determine the best course of action. If your graduate assistantship is tied to your program, you may not be able to keep it. But switching tracks or degrees within the same Dept may be allowed. Students are therefore allowe to switch programs between these two at any point.

It's not about how much of the coursework is the same, usually- it's about where your funding comes from. That is true, it would depend on where the money is coming from. So it really wouldn't matter what my focus area was as long as I was in that department.

I'm interested in the fact that the OP seems to be a grad school applicant. Why ask this before entering grad school? There may be other ways that you can pursue your interests in writing that don't involve investing money, time, and your heart in a graduate degree.

It will also make it much more difficult to get in , in the first place. Now, interests evolve and change, and there are plenty that enter grad school and then discover that their field or course of study isn't for them. This does happen. But if you're applying to grad programs while feeling unsure about your subject area and looking for potential ways out down the road , a graduate degree may not be what you need to pursue right now.

Oh so now I know the reason. Sorry, but when I spoke to my Grad advisor he said students can switch and I never asked him why. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.

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F-1 students are permitted to change their majors. However, as an F-1 visa holder, you are responsible for maintaining an accurate, updated SEVIS I as the major listed on the I has implications for subsequent employment authorization.

As an international student, if you decide to pursue a different or subsequent academic program at Vanderbilt, you must follow procedures to maintain status while continuing to another degree level.