# University Requirements

**Source**: https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/university-requirements
**Parent**: https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/undergraduate-program

University requirements for advanced degrees are found in [The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Handbook (GSAS Handbook)](http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/gsas_handbook.php).

University requirements include:

- [Common Requirements for Degree Candidates](https://gsas.harvard.edu/degree-requirements).
- Academic Residency Requirements: For the AM degree, a minimum of one year of full-time study in residence—normally eight half-courses or equivalent—is required. For the PhD degree, the minimum requirement is for two years of full-time study in residence—normally 16 half-courses or equivalent.