The Examining Committee and the Examination Filing the Intent to Receive Degree Form Transfer of Credits Time Limits for Completion of Master's Degrees. A minimum of 30 units of credit registration, at least 24 of which must be graded.
Some programs require more graded units.
A master's exam. In addition, many departments have further requirements, such as a thesis or other formal written exercise. The Graduate School requires no foreign language for the master's degree. Certain departments, however, do have language requirements and these must be satisfied before the master's examination can be taken. Thirty units of graduate credit at Duke constitutes minimum enrollment for the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees.