All work (including transferred credit) counted toward the master’s degree must be completed within 7 years before the degree is awarded.

Leave of absence: Any student who will not register at UF for a period of more than 1 term needs prior written approval from the supervisory committee chair for a leave of absence for a designated period of time. This approval remains in the student's departmental file. The Graduate School does not require notification. The student must reapply for admission on return. See Readmission and Catalog Year.