Academics

Admission Requirements

Download an Admissions Checklist
for the Gerontology Department's Master of Science, Research track program

Students must submit:

  1. Application fee
  2. Completed application form 
  3. Brief cover letter
  4. Official transcripts including evidence of a bachelor's degree
  5. Official GRE Test Score Report
    Our institutional cod is 3924 when you register for the exam
  6. Three letters of recommendation
    Download the recommendation form
  7. Letter of intent:
    A three to four page essay on your experiences and why you wish to enter our program
  8. Official copy of TOEFL or IELTS test scores
    More on waivers, minimum scores, and international student application process

Application deadline is February 1

• Late applications will be considered if space is available
• Priority is given to students seeking full-time status
• Decisions will be announced by the first week of April for applications received by February 1

 

 

Tools & Resources

Application materials should be sent to:

Graduate Admissions Office
University of Massachusetts
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393