Transferring from Another Degree Program at Purdue

A student who: 1) has established a graduate academic record at Purdue University (WL), 2) has current eligibility to register in a graduate degree program, and 3) wishes to transfer to the SEE graduate degree program needs to submit a completed Request for Transfer of Department (G.S. Form 17) to the OGSPS. International students who wish to transfer from one department to another must check with the Office of International Students and Scholars to determine if their visa status will be affected by the transfer.  All original admissions packet materials and other records (i.e., student transcripts) held in the initial department must be made available to the SEE graduate program for review (i.e., transcripts, letters of recommendation).  SEE will accept transfer students on the following conditions:

• The student is in good standing in their current graduate program.

• The chair of the graduate committee approves the transfer after reviewing the admissions packet and after discussions with the academic unit the student is transferring from.

• A faculty member in SEE is willing to serve as the major professor.  If the transfer student is a PhD candidate, good faith efforts will be made to financially support the student.

If a student completes a graduate degree in one department and wishes to seek an additional graduate degree in another department, a new application is not required.