Students may request a credit overload to enroll in a total number of credit hours beyond 15 – generally not more than 18. Student types most likely to request an overload include: MD/MPH, PharmD/MPH, Medical Residents, and USP students.

See Academic Load Policy within the Graduate Student Bulletin available the Graduate School’s website: http://gradschool.uky.edu/graduate-school-bulletin. 

Per the 2022-2023 Bulletin…

The total semester or term academic load of a student is the sum of all credits and credit equivalents (e.g., graduate language courses, undergraduate courses, courses audited, etc.) being carried. The normal academic load of a graduate student during any semester or summer is nine credit hours or equivalent. Only with permission from the Graduate School may it exceed 15 credit hours or equivalent. For the student who is a full-time teaching assistant or whose service to the University requires approximately 20 hours per week, the academic load shall not exceed 12 hours. This maximum may exceed 12 hours for students with lighter service loads upon recommendation of the Director of Graduate Studies and approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.

*See updated bulletin at http://bulletin.uky.edu/content.php?catoid=8&navoid=356#academic-load

• Form located at: http://gradschool.uky.edu/studentforms.
• Required signatures: student, program DGS.
• Graduate Coordinator to submit completed form Graduate School for review and processing.
• If approved, the Graduate School will add the student to the required course.