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Student Resources

Frequency Asked Questions for prospective graduate students

If you are considering one of our graduate programs, please see these FAQs.

Current Student Guidelines

If you are a Master's or PhD student, please read the guidelines below for helpful information about how to progress through your degree program.

Guidelines for Master's Thesis

Guidelines for Master's Comprehensive Exam and Research Project.

Guidelines for our PhD including forms and policy. 

Forms

Undergraduate resources and graduate student forms can be found here along with a handful of frequently used university forms.

Advising

Our advisors are here to help you navigate the many options within our degrees at George Mason. Whether you're looking for assistance with course selection, degree planning, or changing or adding a degree, our undergraduate and graduate advisors are here to help.

Facilities

Resources that are available to students, e.g., labs and computing resources.

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