Public Policy — Admission Requirements
Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication and, at the back of this publication, the sections on “Graduate Admissions Application Instructions” and “Special Instructions for Applicants to Individual Programs.”
Students are admitted to the Public Policy Program to work toward the PhD degree only. Applications are due in the UMass Boston Graduate Admissions Office by January 15, for enrollment in the following September. There are no spring-semester admissions. Applicants must submit the following:
- A completed UMass Boston graduate admissions application form.
- An autobiographical sketch.
- A personal statement about the applicant’s interests and reasons for applying to the program.
- Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which should come from individuals who can assess the applicant’s academic preparation for advanced graduate work.
- Official transcripts of all prior academic work, including evidence of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- An official report of scores on the general aptitude (verbal, quantitative, and analytic) sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
The admissions committee of the program will schedule interviews for all finalists once applications have been reviewed. Interviews are considered an important part of the application process and whenever possible are held on campus.