Residency

While AIU degrees plans are fulfilled off-campus that does not mean learners do not observe residency requirements. Residency, by AIU definition, means any geographical location and environment where graduate study may be completed or, where research that contributes to the learner's area of expertise and adds information to the field of study, may be conducted.

The university defines residency as a geographical location where a degree candidate studies and seeks information that contributes to her/his chosen field of study. All degree requirements fulfilled in such diverse settings must be supervised with documentation validated by an approved Socratic- or Confucian-model supervisor.

In addition, university faculty conduct residency seminars at various locations where degree candidates form cluster groups. Such sessions provide valuable opportunities for further development of each degree candidate's scholarly pursuits and enhance interdisciplinary and intercultural understanding.