Enrollment Options

There are three ways to enroll in graduate courses, both on campus and online.

• Candidate for Degree (CFD)
• Non-Candidate for Degree (NCFD)
• Auditor

Candidate for Degree (CFD)

Students who apply and are accepted into a graduate program hold Candidate for Degree (CFD) status, which allows them to work toward their master's degree by enrolling in on campus or online courses through the University of Michigan College of Engineering.

Non-Candidate for Degree (NCFD)

Non-candidate for Degree (NCFD) is a status whereby new students can be introduced to online courses and earn transferable academic credit from the University of Michigan. Students enrolled in graduate degree programs at other institutions often supplement their studies with offerings from the University of Michigan curriculum.

The NCFD status can be changed in a subsequent semester, and allows qualified students to begin their studies before completing a degree application. Students entered in online certificate programs are also enrolled using the NCFD status.

Students must provide a copy of their undergraduate transcript before they can be registered for a course as a NCFD. Students are limited to two courses taken in the NCFD status.

Auditor

Students with auditor status are regarded as University of Michigan students, but do not receive a grade or credit for the course. Some faculty rate the coursework unofficially, however, faculty are not required to grade work or assign grades. Auditors pay the same tuition and fees as Candidates for Degree and NCFD students.