Prospective Students | Online Application

Welcome to the Graduate School's online application. This application will take some time to complete; therefore, allow ample time to read the instructions and finish the entire process because the data that you will enter will not be saved until the application has been successfully submitted to the University. You will also need access to a printer to print required form(s).

Before you begin this process, you should read the appropriate instructions:

• Application Information for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents of the United States
• Application Information for International Applicants
• General Information for Prospective Students from Other Countries

Near the end of this application you are required to write a brief, but carefully written, Personal Statement detailing (1) the reasons why you want to do graduate work in this particular field, (2) your specific interests and experiences in this field, (3) any special skills or experiences that may relate to an assistantship, and (4) your career plans. If you are not in a position to write this statement now, you can electronically submit your application, then send your Statement to the Graduate Admissions Office by surface mail within a few days of the online submission of the application.

To expedite the processing of your application you can pay your application fee by either Visa or MasterCard through this online application using the University's secured server. We do understand, however, that some applicants may be concerned about providing their credit card number over the Internet; therefore, we do provide the option of sending a check or money order by surface mail. Bear in mind however, that your application will remain unprocessed until the fee payment or waiver form is received by the Graduate Admissions Office.

• To the Online Application

ATTENTION CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY APPLICANTS: If you are applying to the clinical psychology program, you are required to file an additional form with the department. Download form here.The University of Massachusetts Amherst prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, or veteran status, in any aspect of the admission or treatment of students or in employment.