Master's degrees must be completed within five (5) years from the student's date of admission for graduate study. Courses taken prior to admission to the USF graduate program, for example as non-degree seeking or from other institutions, must be transferred in prior to graduation (preferably before the end of the student’s second semester; see Course Currency). Master and EdS degrees (including dual degree programs) that require course work in excess of 50 credit hours may be granted a longer statute of limitations by the University Graduate Council. Also see http://www.grad.usf.edu/policies_Sect8_full.php#timelim