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In addition to our general graduate application requirements, programs may have additional or alternative requirements listed below. If you have any questions about program application requirements, please contact the program directly.
Accounting, MS
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Sangwan Kim
American Studies, MA
American Studies, MA Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, DEcember 1 for spring
Phone: (617) 287-6776
Program Contact: Shauna Manning
Graduate Program Director: Aaron Lecklider
Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations, Certificate
Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7235
Program Contact: Jill Tilton
Graduate Program Director: Andre Maharaj
Applied Economics, MA
Applied Economics, MA Program Page
Deadlines: April 15 (priority) and July 1 (final) for fall
Phone: (617) 287-6950
Graduate Program Director: Charalampos Konstantinidis
Applied Linguistics, MA
Applied Linguistics, MA Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and July 1 for fall; October 1 (priority) and November 1 for spring
Program Contact: applied.linguistics@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-5760
Graduate Program Director: Corinne Etienne
Applied Linguistics, PhD
Applied Linguistics, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 1 for fall
Program Contact: AplingPhD@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-5760
Graduate Program Director: Avary Carhill-Poza
Applied Physics, MS
Applied Physics, MS Program Page
Deadlines: March 15 for fall, October 1 for spring
Program Contact: Moriah Roache
Phone: (617) 287-6092
Graduate Program Director: Jon Celli
Applied Physics, PhD
Applied Physics, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Jon Celli
Applied Sociology, MA
Applied Sociology Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 for fall, October 1 for spring
Program Contact: sociology.gradprog@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Elizabeth Brown
Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments, Certificate
Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman
Autism Endorsement, Certificate
Autism Endorsement, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall
Program Contact: Christopher Denning
Phone: (617) 287-6539
Program Director: Christopher Denning
Biology, MS
Deadlines: January 2 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and March 20 (final) for fall; November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biology, PhD
Deadlines: January 2 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and March 20 (final) for fall; November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (BMEBT), PhD
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (BMEBT), PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 2 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and March 20 (final) for fall; October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, MS
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science, MS Program Page
Deadlines: January 2 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and March 20 (final) for fall; October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biotechnology Professional, PSM
Biotechnology Professional, PSM Program Page
Deadlines: January 2 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and March 20 (final) for fall; October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biotechnology, Certificate
Biotechnology, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 for fall
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Business Administration, MBA
Business Administration, MBA Program Page
Deadlines: May 1 for summer, June 1 for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Vesela Veleva
Business Administration, PhD
Business Administration, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 (Finance track) for Fall 2024
Program Contact: cmphd@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Director:
David Levy, Ehsan Elahi, and Atreya Chakraborty
Business Analytics, Certificate
Business Analytics, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Romilla Syed
Business Analytics, MS
Business Analytics, MS Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Romilla Syed
Chemistry, MS
Deadlines: May 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: graduate.chemistry@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6130
Graduate Program Director: Neil Reilly and Wei Zhang
Chemistry, PhD
Deadlines: January 15 (May 1 if space available) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: graduate.chemistry@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6130
Graduate Program Director: Neil Reilly and Wei Zhang
Clean Energy and Sustainability, Certificate
Clean Energy and Sustainability, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Tara Norton
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Clinical Psychology, PhD
Clinical Psychology, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: clinical.program@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6340
Graduate Program Director: Sarah Hayes-Skelton
Computational Sciences (CSci), PhD
Computational Sciences (CSci), PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Velina Batchvarov
Phone: (617) 287-3283
Graduate Program Director: Kourosh Zarringhalam
Computer Science, MS
Computer Science, MS Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Gemma Galecia
Phone: (617) 287-6441
Graduate Program Director: Dan Simovici
Computer Science, PhD
Computer Science, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Gemma Galecia
Phone: (617) 287-6441
Graduate Program Director: Dan Simovici
Conflict Resolution, Certificate
Conflict Resolution, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall (on-campus and online); November 1 for spring (online)
Graduate Program Director: Jeffrey Pugh
Conflict Resolution, MA
Conflict Resolution, MA Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 (priority) and June 1 (final) for fall
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Graduate Program Director: Jeffrey Pugh
Contemporary Marketing, Certificate
Contemporary Marketing, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Tara Norton
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment, Certificate
Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman
Counseling Psychology, PhD
Counseling Psychology, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Sharon Horne
Counseling, CAGS
Deadlines: Jan 2 (priority) and Feb 15 (final) for summer
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-4034
Graduate Program Director: Amy Cook
Counseling, MEd
Deadlines: January 2 (priority) and February 15 (final) for summer
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-4034
Graduate Program Director: Amy Cook
Creative Writing, MFA
Creative Writing, MFA Program Page
Deadlines: Jan 15 (priority), Jun 1 (final) for fall
Phone: (617) 287-6736
Graduate Program Director: John Fulton
Critical and Creative Thinking, Certificate
Critical and Creative Thinking, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: cct@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6523
Graduate Program Director: Jeremy Szteiter
Critical and Creative Thinking, MA
Critical and Creative Thinking, MA Program Page
Deadlines: Jul 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: cct@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6523
Graduate Program Director: Jeremy Szteiter
Critical Ethnic and Community Studies, MS
Critical Ethnic and Community Studies, MS Program Page
Deadlines: May 1 (priority) and June 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: Cedric Woods
Phone: (617) 287-5784
Graduate Program Director: Cedric Woods
Cybersecurity Management, Certificate
Cybersecurity Management, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall; December 1 for spring
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Director: Romilla Syed
Database Technology, Certificate
Database Technology, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Gemma Galecia
Phone: (617) 287-6441
Graduate Program Director: Dan Simovici
Developmental and Brain Sciences, PhD
Developmental and Brain Sciences, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 15 (priority), January 10 (final) for fall
Graduate Program Director: Richard Hunter
Dual Language, Certificate
Dual Language, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: May 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Phone: (617) 287-5760
Graduate Program Director: Corinne Etienne
Early Childhood Education and Care, PhD
Early Childhood Education and Care, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 15 for fall
Graduate Program Director: Songtian Zeng
Early Childhood, MEd
Early Childhood, MEd Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall; December 1 for spring; April 1 for summer
Program Contact: grad.teachered@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7625
Graduate Program Director: Mona Abo-Zena
Early Education, Research, Policy, and Practice, Certificate
Early Education, Research, Policy, and Practice, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall
Program Contact: Lynne Mendes
Phone: (617) 287-4852
Graduate Program Director: Anne Douglass
Educational Administration, CAGS
Educational Administration, CAGS Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and March 29 (final) for fall
Phone: (617) 287-7601
Graduate Program Director: Casel Walker
Educational Administration, MEd
Educational Administration, MEd Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and March 29 (final) for fall
Phone: (617) 287-7601
Graduate Program Director: Casel Walker
Elementary Education, MEd
Elementary Education, MEd Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall
Program Contact: grad.teachered@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Patricia Paugh
English, MA
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: englishma.program@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Alex Mueller
Environmental Sciences Professional, PSM
Environmental Sciences Professional, PSM Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Georgia Mavrommati
Environmental Sciences, MS
Environmental Sciences, MS Program Page
Deadlines: January 15 for fall, October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Georgia Mavrommati
Environmental Sciences, PhD
Environmental Sciences, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 15 for fall, October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Georgia Mavrommati
Exercise and Health Sciences, MS
Exercise and Health Sciences, MS Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and June 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: gradehs@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7594
Graduate Program Director: Kai Zou
Exercise and Health Sciences, PhD
Exercise and Health Sciences, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and June 1 for fall; November 1 for spring
Program Contact: gradehs@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7594
Graduate Program Director: Kai Zou
Finance, MS
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Director: Mine Ertugrul
Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy, Certificate
Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 (on campus) or July 16 (online) for fall; November 1 (online) for spring
Program Contact: Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson
Graduate Program Director: Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson
Gerontology Graduate Certificate
Gerontology Graduate Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Martin Hansen
Phone: (617) 287-7338
Graduate Program Director: Ellen Birchander
Gerontology Research Policy, MS
Gerontology Research Policy, MS Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall
Program Contact: Martin Hansen
Phone: (617) 287-7338
Graduate Program Director: Kathrin Boerner
Gerontology, PhD
Deadlines: February 1 (for priority consideration for funding) and June 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: Martin Hansen
Phone: (617) 287-7338
Graduate Program Director: Jeffrey Stokes
Gerontology: Management of Aging Services, MS
Gerontology: Management of Aging Services, MS Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Martin Hansen
Phone: (617) 287-7338
Graduate Program Director: Kathrin Boerner
Global Governance and Human Security, MA
Global Governance and Human Security, MA Program Page
Deadlines: March 15 for fall
Program Contact: Kelly Ward
Phone: (617) 287-7489
Graduate Program Director: Darren Kew
Global Governance and Human Security, PhD
Global Governance and Human Security, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall
Program Contact: Kelly Ward
Phone: (617) 287-7489
Graduate Program Director: Darren Kew
Global Inclusion and Social Development, MA
Global Inclusion and Social Development, MA Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: sgisd@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Kaitlyn Siner-Cappas
Global Inclusion and Social Development, PhD
Global Inclusion and Social Development, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: sgisd@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Kaitlyn Siner-Cappas
Higher Education, EdD/PhD
Higher Education, EdD/PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for summer
Program Contact: Amy Collinsworth
Phone: (617) 287-7601
Graduate Program Director: Jay Dee
Historical Archaeology, MA
Historical Archaeology, MA Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for fall
Phone: (617) 287-6835
Graduate Program Director: Heather Trigg
History, Certificate
History, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 15 for fall
Program Contact: Timothy Hacsi
Phone: (617) 287-6430
Graduate Program Director: Timothy Hacsi
History, MA
Deadlines: March 15 (on-campus) and April 15 (online) for fall
Program Contact: Maureen Dwyer
Phone: (617) 287-6860
Graduate Program Director: Olivia Weisser
Human Rights, Certificate
Human Rights, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Kaitlyn Siner
Phone: (617) 287-3070
Information Technology, MS
Information Technology, MS Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Director: Romilla Syed
Instructional and Learning Design, Certificate
Instructional and Learning Design, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, November 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: instructionaldesign@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Carol Sharicz
Instructional Design, MEd
Instructional Design, MEd Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, November 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Program Contact: instructionaldesign@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Carol Sharicz
Instructional Technology Design, Certificate
Instructional Technology Design, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: instructionaldesign@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Carol Sharicz
Integrative Biosciences (IB), PhD
Integrative Biosciences (IB), PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Velina Batchvarov
Phone: (617) 287-3283
Graduate Program Director: Shailja Pathania
International Relations, MA
International Relations, MA Program Page
Deadlines: March 15 (priority) and June 1 (final) for fall
Graduate Program Director: Joseph Brown
Investment Management & Quantitative Finance, Certificate
Investment Management & Quantitative Finance, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Phone: 617.287.7720
Graduate Program Director: Mine Ertugrul
Latin and Classical Humanities, MA
Latin and Classical Humanities, MA Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Phone: (617) 287-6124
Graduate Program Director: Peter Barrios Lech
Marine Science and Technology, MS
Marine Science and Technology, MS Program Page
Deadlines: Jan 15 for fall, October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Georgia Mavrommati
Marine Science and Technology, PhD
Marine Science and Technology, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 15 for fall, October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Georgia Mavrommati
Mental Health Counseling, MS
Mental Health Counseling, MS Program Page
Deadlines: January 2 (priority) and February 15 (final) for fall on-campus/summer online
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7641
Graduate Program Director: Sharon Lamb
Middle/Secondary Education, MEd
Middle/Secondary Education, MEd Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 (priority) and July 1 (final) for fall; November 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: grad.teachered@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Christopher C. Martell
Nurse Educator, Certificate
Nurse Educator, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall
Program Contact: postmasternp@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Christine Salvucci
Nursing, DNP
Deadlines: March 31 for fall
Program Contact: dnp@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7482
Graduate Program Director: Christine Salvucci
Nursing, MS
Deadlines: March 31 for fall, October 1 for spring
Program Contact: mastersnursing@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7482
Graduate Program Director: Christine Salvucci
Nursing, PhD
Deadlines: March 31 (priority) and July 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: phdnursing@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7571
Graduate Program Director: Ling Shi
Nursing, Post-Master’s Certificate
Nursing, Post-Master’s Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, October 1 for spring
Program Contact: postmasternp@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Christine Salvucci
Public Administration, MPA
Public Administration, MPA Program Page
Deadlines: April 15 (priority) and July 1 for fall; July 16 for fall (GLPP track only)
Program Contact: public.affairs@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-5543
Graduate Program Director: Michael Johnson
Public History, Certificate
Public History, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 15 for fall
Program Contact: Jane Becker
Graduate Program Director: Olivia Weisser
Public Policy, MPP
Public Policy, MPP Program Page
Deadlines:
Program Contact:
Graduate Program Director:
Public Policy, PhD
Public Policy, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 18 (priority) and March 15 (final) for fall
Program Contact: public.policy@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Amit Patel
Rehabilitation Counseling, Certificate
Rehabilitation Counseling, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 for summer, July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: RehabAdmissions@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Dimity Peter
Rehabilitation Counseling, MS
Rehabilitation Counseling, MS Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 for summer, July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: RehabAdmissions@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Dimity Peter
School Psychology, MEd/EdS
School Psychology, MEd/EdS Program Page
Deadlines: January 2 for fall
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Phone: 617.287.7661
Graduate Program Director: Tracy Paskiewicz
School Psychology, PhD
School Psychology, PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Lindsay Fallon
Sociology, PhD
Deadlines: January 31 for fall
Program Contact: sociology.gradprog@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Cinzia Solari
Special Education Certificate
Special Education Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Christopher Denning
Phone: 617.287.7600
Graduate Program Director: Christopher Denning
Special Education, MEd
Special Education, MEd Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Christopher Denning
Phone: 617.287.7600
Graduate Program Director: Christopher Denning
Teach Next Year, MEd
Teach Next Year, MEd Program Page
Deadlines: March 15 (priority), April 15 (final) for summer
Phone: (617) 287-7642
Graduate Program Director: Lisa Gonsalves
Transition Leadership, Certificate
Transition Leadership, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall
Program Contact: Maria Paiewonsky
Phone: (617) 287-7697
Graduate Program Director: Maria Paiewonsky
Urban Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies, EdD and PhD
Urban Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies, EdD and PhD Program Page
Deadlines: March 15 for Summer
Program Contact: Amy Collinsworth
Phone: (617) 287-7601
Graduate Program Director: Abiola Farinde-Wu
Urban Planning and Community Development, MS
Urban Planning and Community Development, MS Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: sfe@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7440
Graduate Program Director: Antonio Raciti
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Certificate
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Certificate Program page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman
Vision Studies, MEd
Vision Studies, MEd Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 for summer (O&M track); April 1 for summer (TVI track); July 1 for fall (VRT and AT tracks)
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman
Vision Studies: Orientation and Mobility, Certificate
Vision Studies: Orientation and Mobility, Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 for summer
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman