Graduate Programs and Application Deadlines
The Graduate School has established February 1 for summer/fall admission as the latest deadline for submitting a completed application; however, many programs have established earlier deadlines.
For Spring/January admission, the deadline is October 1 for all programs which offer entrance in January.
| Degree(s) Offered | Fall Application Deadline | Spring Applications | Requirements | Program Address | Program Telephone | Program Note | |
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| Accounting | M.S.Acctg. | February 1 | No | GMAT | School of Management | (413) 545-5645 |
Visa not offered. |
| Advanced Feminist Studies | Graduate Certificate | March 1 | Internal application and writing sample | 208 Bartlett Hall | (413) 545-1922 |
Matriculation or non-degree status required. |
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| African Diaspora Studies | Graduate Certificate | 329 New Africa House | (413) 545-2751 |
Matriculation or non-degree status required. |
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| Afro-American Studies |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 15 | No | Writing sample and three letters of recommendation | New Africa House | (413) 545-2751 | |
| Animal Biotechnology & Biomedical Sciences |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | Yes | GRE General Test | Integrated Science Building | (413) 577-1193 | |
| Anthropology |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 2 | No | Machmer Hall | (413) 545-2221 | ||
| Applied Mathematics | M.S. | February 1 | No | Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower | (413) 545-2282 | ||
| Architecture & Design |
M.Arch. M.S. |
February 1 | No | Portfolio, GRE General Test and 3 Letters of Recommendation for M.Arch.; Portfolio only for M.S. | Fine Arts Center | (413) 545-6937 | |
| Art |
M.A. M.F.A. |
February 1 | No | Portfolio | Fine Arts Center | (413) 546-6937 | |
| Art History | M.A. | January 15 | Yes | GRE General Test and 7-20 Page Writing Sample | Bartlett Hall | (413) 545-3595 | |
| Astronomy |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | No | GRE General Test & Physics Subject Test | Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower | (413) 545-2194 |
Also offers a Five College Ph.D. |
| Biochemistry | M.S. | February 1 | Yes | Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower | (413) 545-0352 |
Only current UMass students are eligible for terminal M.S.; Ph.D. offered through Molecular & Cellular Biology. |
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| Biology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
See individual programs | See individual programs | See individual programs | See individual programs |
Graduate degrees in Biology are offered by four interdisciplinary programs that are listed here separately: Molecular & Cellular Biology; Neuroscience & Behavior; Organismic & Evolutionary Biology; and Plant Biology. |
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| Cellular Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 159 Goessmann Laboratory | (413) 545-1660 |
Matriculation in an affiliated UMass engineering, physical, or life sciences graduate program |
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| Chemical Engineering |
M.S.Ch.E. Ph.D. |
January 15 | No | GRE General Test | Goessmann Laboratory | (413) 545-6164 | |
| Chemistry |
M.S. Ph.D. |
December 15 | No | GRE General Test | Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower | (413) 545-2664 |
Does not offer terminal master's degree program. |
| Chinese | M.A. | February 1 | No | GRE General Test | Herter Hall | (413) 545-0886 | |
| Civil Engineering |
M.S.C.E. Ph.D. |
January 2 | Yes | GRE General Test | Marston Hall | (413) 545-0686 |
M.B.A./M.S.C.E. in conjunction with Management. |
| Cognitive Science | Graduate Certificate | 427 Tobin Hall | (413) 545-4714 |
Matriculation in a participating department. |
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| Communication |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 2 | No | GRE General Test and 3 Letters of Recommendation | Machmer Hall | (413) 545-2795 |
Does not offer dual M.A./Ph.D. Program. |
| Communication Disorders |
Au.D. M.A. Ph.D. |
February 1 | Yes (Ph.D. only) | GRE General Test | 358 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002 | (413) 545-0131 | |
| Comparative Literature |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 5 | No | GRE General Test and Writing Samples | Herter Hall | (413) 545-0929 | |
| Computer Science |
M.S. Ph.D. |
December 15 | No | GRE General Test | Computer Science Building | (413) 545-3640 | |
| Economics |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 15 | No | GRE General Test | Thompson Hall | (413) 545-2082 | |
| Education |
Ed.D. M.Ed. Ph.D. C.A.G.S. |
January 15 | Programs vary, see website for details. | Furcolo Hall | (413) 545-6984 |
Ph.D. offered in School Psychology |
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| Electrical & Computer Engineering |
M.S.E.C.E. Ph.D. |
January 15 | Yes | GRE General Test | Marcus Hall | (413) 545-3641 | |
| English |
M.A. Ph.D. |
December 15 | No | See program website | Bartlett Hall | (413) 545-0979 | |
| English | M.F.A. | December 15 | No | GRE General Test recommended and Fiction or Poetry writing samples | Bartlett Hall | (413) 545-0643 | |
| Entomology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
See Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
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| Environmental Conservation |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | Yes | GRE General Test | Holdsworth Hall | (413) 545-2666 | |
| Environmental Engineering | M.S.Env.E. | January 2 | Yes | GRE General Test (GMAT for M.B.A./ M.S.Env.E.) | Marston Hall | (413) 545-0686 |
M.B.A./M.S.C.E. in conjunction with Management. |
| Film Studies | Graduate Certificate | 129 Herter Annex | (413) 545-3659 |
Matriculation in a degree program. |
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| Food Science |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | Yes | GRE General Test | Chenoweth Laboratory | (413) 545-2277 | |
| French & Francophone Studies | M.A. | February 1 | Yes | GRE General Test | Herter Hall | (413) 545-2314 | |
| Geography | M.S. | February 1 | No | GRE General Test | Morrill Science Center | (413) 545-2286 | |
| Geosciences |
M.S. Ph.D. |
January 15 | Yes | GRE General Test | Morrill Science Center | (413) 545-2286 |
Also offers a Five College Ph.D. |
| German & Scandinavian Studies |
M.A. Ph.D. |
February 1 | Yes | Writing Sample in English & German | Herter Hall | (413) 545-6686 |
Does not offer a dual M.A./Ph.D. program. |
| Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics |
M.A. Ph.D. |
February 1 | No | GRE General Test and Sample Academic Term Paper | Herter Hall | (413) 545-0544 |
A master's degree in a related discipline is required for PhD. applications |
| History |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 2 | No | GRE General Test and Writing Sample | Herter Hall | (413) 545-6755 | |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | Ph.D. | January 20 | No | GMAT or GRE | Isenberg School of Management | (413) 545-5675 |
Ph.D. offered only through Management |
| Industrial Engineering & Operations Research |
M.S.I.E.O.R. Ph.D. |
January 15 | Yes | GRE General Test (GMAT or GRE for M.B.A./ M.S.I.E.O.R.) | Engineering Laboratory | (413) 545-3827 |
M.B.A./M.S. in conjunction with Management. |
| Japanese | M.A. | February 1 | No | GRE General Test | Herter Hall | (413) 545-4656 | |
| Kinesiology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | No | GRE General Test | Totman Building | (413) 545-6070 | |
| Labor Studies | M.S. | February 1 | Yes | Thompson Hall | (413) 545-4875 | ||
| Landscape Architecture |
M.L.A. M.L.A./M.R.P. |
February 1 | No | GRE General Test & Portfolio | Hills North | (413) 545-2266 | |
| Latin & Classical Humanities | M.A.T. | February 1 | No | GRE General Test | Herter Hall | (413) 545-0512 | |
| Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies | Graduate Certificate | 522 Thompson Hall | (413) 545-4868 |
Matriculation in a degree program. |
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| Linguistics |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 15; M.A. June 30 | No | GRE General Test | South College | (413) 545-0885 |
M.A. limited to students in the Five College Consortium |
| Management | M.B.A. | First round: February 1st; Second round: April 1st | No | GMAT or GRE General Test | Isenberg School of Management | (413) 545-5608 |
Full-time M.B.A.
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| Management | M.B.A. | Spring October 1; Summer Feb. 1; Fall June 1 | Yes | GMAT or GRE General Test | Isenberg School of Management | (413) 545-5608 |
Online and Blended M.B.A.
Hybrid M.B.A. |
| Management | Ph.D. | January 20 | No | GMAT or GRE General Test | Isenberg School of Management | (413) 545-5675 | |
| Management (dual degree programs) | M.B.A. | Civil and Environmental Engineering: January 2; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: January 15; Sport Management, Public Policy: February 1 | Yes | GMAT or GRE General Test | Isenberg School of Management | (413) 545-5608 |
Isenberg School of Management offers dual degree programs which combine a full-time M.B.A. with degrees in Sport Management; Public Policy & Administration; and the Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Environmental Engineering programs. |
| Marine Science & Technology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
December 15 | Yes | GRE General Test & 3 Letters of Recommendation | Holdsworth Hall, UMass Amherst, MA 01003 | (978) 934-3898 |
Five campus collaborative program. |
| Mathematics |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | Yes | GRE General Test (recommended) and Mathematics Subject Test | Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower | (413) 545-2282 | |
| Mechanical Engineering |
M.S.M.E. Ph.D. |
January 15 | Yes | GRE General Test (GMAT or GRE for M.B.A./M.S.M.E.) | Engineering Laboratory | (413) 545-3827 |
M.B.A./M.S.M.E. in conjunction with Management. |
| Microbiology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
December 20 | No | GRE General Test | Morrill Science Center IV North | (413) 545-6675 | |
| Microbiology - Applied Molecular Biotechnoloogy | M.S. | December 20 | No | Morrill Science Center IV North | (413) 545-6675 | ||
| Molecular & Cellular Biology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
Ph.D. December 1; M.S. April 15 | No | GRE General Test (Ph.D. only) | Morrill Science Center I North | (413) 545-3246 |
Only students in the Five College Consortium are eligible for a terminal M.S. |
| Music |
M.M. Ph.D. |
Music Theory January 15; All others February 1 | Yes | Original Scores, Research, Audition or Tape & Placement Tests | Fine Arts Center | (413) 545-0311 | |
| Native American Studies | Graduate Certificate | 104 Machmer Hall | (413) 577-1607 |
Matriculation in a degree program. |
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| Neuroscience & Behavior |
M.S. Ph.D. |
January 2 | No | GRE General Test; (Psychology, Biology, or Mathematics Subject Tests recommended but not required) | Morrill Science Center II South | (413) 545-2046 |
Only current UMass students are eligible for terminal M.S. |
| Nursing |
D.N.P. M.S. Ph.D. |
December 15 | No | Requirements vary | Skinner Hall | (413) 577-2322 |
See School of Nursing website for requirements. |
| Nutrition |
M.P.H. M.S. |
February 1 | Yes | GRE General Test | Chenoweth Laboratory | (413) 545-0740 |
Ph.D. offered through Public Health. |
| Organismic & Evolutionary Biology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
December 1 | No | GRE General Test and 3 Letters of Recommendation | Morrill Science Center III South | (413) 545-0928 | |
| Philosophy |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 2 | No | GRE General Test, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Writing Sample | Bartlett Hall | (413) 545-2330 |
Does not offer terminal master's degree program. |
| Physics |
M.S. Ph.D. |
January 15 | No | GRE General Test & Physics Subject Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation | Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower | (413) 545-2548 |
Only current UMass students are eligible for terminal M.S. |
| Plant & Soil Sciences (off-campus only) | M.S. | April 30 | Yes | GRE General Test | Stockbridge Hall | (413) 545-5212 |
See Plant Biology for information on the on-campus master's and doctoral programs. |
| Plant Biology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
December 15 | Yes | GRE General Test and Optional Biology, Chemistry or Biochemistry Subject Test | Morrill Science Center | (413) 577-3217 | |
| Political Science |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 15 | Yes - M.A.; No - Ph.D. | GRE General Test, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Writing Sample | Thompson Hall | (413) 545-0410 | |
| Polymer Science & Engineering |
M.S. Ph.D. |
January 2 | No | GRE General Test | Conte Polymer Research Center | (413) 577-9120 |
Does not offer terminal master's degree program. |
| Psychology |
M.S. Ph.D. |
Clinical - Dec. 1; Others - Jan. 2 | No | GRE General Test and 3 Letters of Recommendation; Clinical program requires an additional form, see department website | Tobin Hall | (413) 545-2503 |
Does not offer terminal master's degree program. |
| Public Health |
M.P.H. M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | No | GRE General Test | Arnold House | (413) 545-4603 |
M.P.H./M.P.P.A. in conjunction with Public Policy & Administration |
| Public Health Practice | M.P.H. | March 1 | Yes | GRE General Test, 2 Letters of Recommendation, Personal Statement | Arnold House | (413) 545-4530 |
Online |
| Public History | Graduate Certificate | 612 Herter | (413) 545-6791 |
Matriculation in any M.A. program on campus. |
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| Public Policy & Administration |
M.P.P.A. M.P.P. |
M.P.P.A. Feb. 1; M.P.P. April 30 | No | GRE General Test, GMAT for M.B.A./ M.P.P.A. | Thompson Hall | (413) 545-3956 |
M.B.A./M.P.P.A in conjunction with Management. M.P.H./M.P.P.A in conjunction with Public Health. |
| Regional Planning |
M.L.A./M.R.P. M.R.P. Ph.D. |
February 1 | Contact Program Director | GRE General Test | Hills North | (413) 545-2266 |
M.R.P./J.D. in conjunction with Western New England College; does not offer dual M.R.P./Ph.D. |
| Resource Economics |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | No | GRE General Test | Stockbridge Hall | (413) 545-5732 | |
| School Psychology | Ph.D. | January 15 | No | 3 Letters of Recommendation | Hills South | (413) 545-6984 |
M.Ed./C.A.G.S. offered through Education. |
| Social Justice Education | Graduate Certificate | 159 Hills South | (413) 545-2231 |
Matriculation; teaching a diversity course. |
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| Sociology |
M.A. Ph.D. |
January 15 | No | GRE General Test, Three Letters of Recommendation, Writing Sample | Thompson Hall | (413) 545-4057 |
Email writing sample to Graduate Admissions |
| Sport Management |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | No | GMAT for M.S. and M.B.A./M.S.; GMAT or GRE General Test for Ph.D. | Isenberg School of Management | (413) 545-0471 |
M.B.A./M.S. in conjunction with Management. |
| Statistics |
M.S. Ph.D. |
February 1 | Yes | GRE General Test (recommended) | Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower | (413) 545-2282 | |
| Sustainability Science | M.S. | February 1 | October 1 | GRE General Test | Holdsworth Hall | (413) 545-2666 | |
| Theater | M.F.A. | January 15, 2014 | No | Requirements vary | Fine Arts Center | (413) 545-3490 |
Admission openings 2 out of every 3 three years--the next opening will be for Fall 2014. See Theater website for requirements. |