Bring a Stanford classroom to your laptop
- View classes live in real time or on demand
- Connect with instructors via chat and video during virtual office hours
- Collaborate on group projects or join study groups
Pursue your passion
- Learn from passionate Stanford faculty and expert industry professionals
- Access pioneering research and real-world insights
- Transfer up to 18 graduate credit units to an applicable degree
Catapult your career
- Join a program designed for working professionals like you
- Spend 8-10 hours/week per course, including class time
- Earn a graduate certificate in as little as 1-2 years
Flexible
- Enroll in programs that combine online and on-campus courses, or choose degree programs that can be completed entirely online
- Choose to attend classes and office hours in-person, mingling with other full-time and part-time master’s degree candidates, or
- Attend courses and office hours in real-time online or on-demand
- Switch between part-time and full-time status (up to two times)
Part-time
- Continue to work full-time
- Take as few as 3 units per quarter – about one class – while most full-time students enroll in 2-3 courses per quarter
- Spend up to five academic years to complete 45 quarter units
Stanford Master’s Degree
- Learn from faculty who are passionate about sharing the results of their pioneering research and real-world insights
- Progress quickly by applying up to 18 credits from graduate certificate programs
- Gain status as a fully-matriculated Stanford student, including access to libraries and other campus events
- Enroll in on-campus courses outside your program, in any field