UMass Boston

Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of recognized standing or an international equivalent at the time of enrollment
• A minimum, cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or international equivalent) in all undergraduate work
• Official transcripts for all institutions where you have earned more than 6 credits; if your transcript is in a language other than English, please include an English translation, validated by an official public translator
• Statement of purpose
• Two (2) letters of recommendation
• If applicable, request official TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, and Duolingo scores to be sent to the University of Massachusetts Boston

Deadlines: July 1 for fall; November 1 for spring (online certificate only)

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Program Cost Information: Bursar's website

Core Courses (12 Credits)

• PUBADM 619 - WPPP: Contemporary American Public Policy Issues 3 Credit(s)
• PUBADM 623 - WPPP: Women in American Politics and Policy Making 3 Credit(s)
• PUBADM 628 - Research Methods for Policy Analysis 3 Credit(s)
• PUBADM 629 - Leadership and Organizations: Gender, Power and Authority 3 Credit(s)

Internship Courses (6 Credits)

• PUBADM 622 - WPPP Fall Internship 3 Credit(s)
• PUBADM 624 - WPPP: Spring Internship 3 Credit(s)

Complete 18 credits from six courses including four core courses and two internship courses.

Internship: Complete 10-16 hours per week at their internship site, for a minimum of 160 hours during a minimum 4-month period, over the course of the academic year.

Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy (GLPP) graduate certificate students can also choose to apply for the Public Administration (MPA) - Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy Track, and complete an MPA in just one additional academic year plus one summer.

Statute of limitations: Three years.

Graduate Program Director Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson
LA.NsiahJefferson [at] umb.edu