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Kanishka Gambhir

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The graduate application for Fall 2026 were available at GSAS in Fall 2025. Application deadline for 2026 admission have been closed and the decision for the same will be declared in mid-Feb. 

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Kanishka Gambhir

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The university do not offer rolling admissions for any course under GSAS or SEAS. New students are admitted only once in a year to begin their studies i.e.,  in the Fall. Application for 2027 intake will be out in Fall and the deadline for same is Dec 1, 2026.

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Master of Science (S.M.) degree is coursework (non-research) based degree. It includes no thesis,  foreign language or general examination. Admission into terminal S.M. is offered in 2 areas: Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) and Data Science. S.M. in Data Science is a one and a half year (3 terms) degree. 

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Students are allowed to apply to a SEAS master's programme in Data Science if they already have a master's degree from another institution in a different subject area. But before applying for the course, students must check all the eligibility criteria required to enter the program. 

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All the international students are required to submit transcripts in English language or have certified English translation. International transcript include- courses, seminars, exams, grades, etc., which should be totally in English language. 

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Kanishka Gambhir

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No,  PhD is not available for Data Science course. The Data Science course is only offered as Master of Science (S.M.) under School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. PhD degree under SEAS is available for Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, etc. 

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Dinesh upadhyayI am a lawyer, aspiring manager , education enthu

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Law is a very different study . Interdisciplinary study or some other different subject knowledge enhance the level .

 

Harvard is a brand worldwide and also the education is comparatively higher .You need to have some exceptional achievements to get there.Also a good research before applying for Harvard law.

I would suggest you to also explore about -

  • Distance PG courses after law along with practise
  • Andhra University M.A HRM
  • SCDL PGDM HRM
  • NLU distance courses 
  • PGDM corporate law
  • SC AOR 

 

 

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Esha Srivastava

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Studying at Harvard can be expensive for Indian students. Located in Cambridge, the cost of living when studying at Harvard is high. Apart from the tuition fee, students also need to pay for housing, food, transportation, insurance, among others on a monthly basis. 
Indian students can check the cost of attendance after admission to Harvard:

Particulars

Cost of attendance

Tuition

USD 59,320 (INR 52L)

Fees

USD 5,476 (INR 4.8L)

Housing

USD 13,532 (INR 11L)

Food

USD 8,598 (INR 7.5L)

Subtotal - billed costs

USD 86,926 (INR 76L)

Personal expenses

USD 2,500 (INR 2L)

Books

USD 1,000 (INR 87K)

Transportation costs

USD 0-USD 5,000 (INR 4.3L)

Total billed and unbilled costs

USD 90,426-USD 95,426 (INR 79L-INR 83L)

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Before taking admission to the university, students must take care of all the costs that they must incur while studying at Harvard University. Students looking for accommodation at university owned residential halls can expect the annual cost of living to be around INR 35-40 L. This includes various costs such as food, utilities, room rent, transportation, etc. 
 
The cost may vary depending on the standard of living students pursue in Cambridge. 

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