| Graduate Program |
Degree(s) Offered |
Fall Application Deadline |
Spring Applications Considered |
Requirements |
Program Address Telephone Number |
Accounting
(15-month Summer-2-Summer program, visa not offered) |
M.S. Acctg. |
February 1 |
No |
GMAT |
School of Management
(413) 545-5645 |
Afro-American Studies
(Does not offer a terminal master's digree program) |
M.A., Ph.D. |
January 15 |
No |
Writing Sample
(Ph.D. Only) |
New Africa House
(413) 545-2751 |
| Animal Science |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Paige Laboratory
(413) 577-1193 |
| Anthropology |
M.A., Ph.D. |
January 15 |
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 |
GRE General Test & Portfolio (M.Arch. only) |
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 & Writing Sample (7-20 pages) |
Bartlett Hall
(413) 545-3595 |
| Astronomy |
M.S., Ph.D.** |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test & Physics Subject Test |
Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower
(413) 545-2194 |
| Audiology |
Au.D. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Arnold House
(413) 545-0131 |
| Biochemistry |
M.S. |
January 15 |
No |
No |
Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower
(413) 545-0352 |
| Chemical Engineering |
M.S. Ch.E., Ph.D. |
January 15 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Goessmann Laboratory
(413) 545-2507 |
| Chemistry |
M.S., Ph.D.** |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE general test strongly recommended |
Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower
(413) 545-2664 |
| Chinese |
M.A. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Thompson Hall
(413) 545-0886 |
| Civil Engineering |
M.S.C.E., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Marston Hall
(413) 545-0686 |
Communication
(Does not offer dual M.A./Ph.D. Program) |
M.A., Ph.D.
|
January 15 |
No |
GRE General Test
& 3 letters of recommendation
|
Machmer Hall
(413) 545-2795 |
Communication Disorders
(Also see Audiology) |
M.A., Ph.D.
|
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Arnold House
(413) 545-0131 |
| Comparative Literature |
M.A., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test & Writing Samples |
Herter Hall
(413) 545-0929 |
Computer Science
|
M.S., Ph.D. |
December 15 |
No |
GRE General Test
|
Computer Science Building
(413) 545-2744 |
| Economics |
M.A., Ph.D. |
January 15 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Thompson Hall
(413) 545-2082 |
| Education |
M.Ed., Ed.D.
(C.A.G.S.) |
January 15 |
Go here for more information |
|
Furcolo Hall
(413) 545-6984 |
| 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. |
January 15 |
No |
GRE General Test (Ph. D. only) & Subject Test (except for applicants in American Studies concentration)
|
Bartlett Hall
(413) 545-0979 |
| English |
M.F.A. |
January 15 |
No |
GRE General Test recommended &
Fiction or Poetry writing Samples |
Bartlett Hall
(413) 545-0643 |
| Entomology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Fernald Hall
(413) 545-1057 |
| Environmental Engineering |
M.S. Env. E. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Marston Hall
(413) 545-0686 |
| Food Science |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Chenoweth Laboratory
(413) 545-2278 |
| Forest Resources |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Holdsworth Natural Resources Center
(413) 545-2665 |
| French & Francophone
Studies |
M.A., M.A.T. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Herter Hall
(413) 545-2314 |
| Geography |
M.S. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Morrill Science Center
(413) 545-2286 |
Geosciences
(Also offers a Five College Ph.D.) |
M.S.,
Ph.D.
|
January 15 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Morrill Science Center
(413) 545-2286 |
| German
& Scandinavian Studies |
M.A., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
Writing Sample in English & German |
Herter Hall
(413) 545-2350 |
| Hispanic
Literatures & Linguistics |
M.A., M.A.T., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test & Sample Academic Term Paper |
Herter Hall
(413) 545-0544 |
| History |
M.A., Ph.D. |
January 2 |
No |
GRE General Test & Writing Sample |
Herter Hall
(413) 545-6755 |
Hotel & Tourism Management
(M.B.A./M.S. in conjunction with Management) |
M.S. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GMAT |
Flint Laboratory
(413) 545-2535 |
| Industrial
Engineering & Operations Research |
M.S.I.E.O.R., Ph.D. |
January 15 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Engineering Laboratory
(413) 545-3827 |
| Italian Studies |
M.A.T. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Herter Hall
(413) 545-2314 |
| Japanese |
M.A. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Thompson Hall
(413) 545-0886 |
| Kinesology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Totman Building
(413) 545-6070 |
Labor Studies
(on campus) |
M.S. |
February 1 |
Yes |
|
Gordon Hall
(413)
545-4875 |
Labor Studies
(limited residency) |
M.S. |
February 1 |
Yes |
|
Gordon 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 |
Linguistics
(Does not offer terminal master's degree program) |
M.A., Ph.D.
|
January 15 |
No |
GRE General Test |
South College
(413) 545-0889 |
Management
(M.B.A./M.S. in conjunction with hospitality & Tourism Management or Sport Management M.B.A./M.P.P.A. in conjunction with public Policy) |
M.B.A., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
No |
GMAT |
School of Management
(413) 545-5608 |
Management
(P.M.B.A) |
P.M.B.A. |
July 1 |
Yes |
GMAT |
School of Management
(413) 545-5608 |
| Mathematics |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
|
Research Center Tower
(413) 545-2282 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
M.S.M.E., Ph.D. |
January 15 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Engineering Laboratory
(413) 545-3827 |
| Microbiology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
December 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Morrill Science Center IV North
(413) 545-6675 |
Molecular & Cellular
Biology
(Only current UMass students are eligible for terminal M.S., Does not offer terminal master's degree program) |
M.S., Ph.D.
|
January 15 |
No |
GRE General Test
(Ph.D. only) |
435 Morrill Science Center North
(413) 545-3246 |
| Music |
M.M., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
Original Scores, Research, Audition or Tape & Placement Tests |
Fine Arts Center
(413) 545-0311 |
Neuroscience & Behavior
(Only current Umass students are eligible for terminal M.S.) |
M.S., Ph.D.
|
January 2 |
No |
GRE General Test; Subject Test strongly recommended
|
337D
Morrill Science Center South
(413) 545-2046 |
Nursing
(M.S., Ph.D. and D.N.P.)
|
M.S., Ph.D., D.N.P. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test
(required Ph.D., optional for M.S.,D.N.P.) |
Arnold House
(413) 545-1302 for DNP
(413) 545-0484 for MS
(413) 577-2322 for PhD |
Nutrition
(Ph.D. offered through Public Health) |
M.S. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Chenoweth Laboratory
(413) 545-0740 |
| Organismic & Evolutionary
Biology |
M.S., Ph.D. |
December 1 |
No |
GRE General Test
& 3 letters of recommendation |
Morrill Science Center
(413) 545-0928 |
Philosophy
(Does not offer terminal master's degree program) |
M.A., Ph.D.
|
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test & Writing Sample |
Bartlett Hall
(413) 545-2330 |
Physics
(Also offers a Five College Ph.D.) |
M.S., Ph.D.
|
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test & Physics Subject Test |
Lederle Graduate Research Center Tower
(413) 545-2548 |
Plant Biology
(Also offers a Five College Ph.D.) |
M.S., Ph.D.
|
January 7 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Morrill Science Center
(413) 577-3217 |
| Plant & Soil
Sciences |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Bowditch Hall
(413) 545-2963 |
| Political Science |
M.A., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes (M.A. only)
No (Ph.D.) |
GRE General Test,
Writing Sample & 3 Letters of Recommendation |
Thompson Hall
(413) 545-0410 |
Polymer
Science & Engineering
(Does not offer terminal master's degree program) |
M.S., Ph.D.
|
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Conte Polymer Research Center
(413) 577-9120 |
Psychology
(Does not offer terminal master's degree program) |
M.S., Ph.D.
|
Clinical:
December 1
Others:
January 2
|
No |
GRE General Test & 3 Letters of Recommendation |
Tobin Hall
(413) 545-2503 |
Public Health
|
M.P.H., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test
|
Arnold House
(413) 545-4603 |
| Public Health Practice (online) |
M.P.H. |
March 1 |
Yes |
GRE general test, personal statement |
Arnold House
(413)
545-4530 |
Public
Policy & Administration
(M.B.A./M.P.P.A in conjunction with Management) |
M.P.P.A. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Thompson Hall
(413) 545-3940 |
Regional Planning
(Does not offer dual M.R.P./Ph.D. program; M.R.P./J.D. in conjunction with Western New England College) |
M.R.P., Ph.D., M.L.A./M.R.P.
|
February 1 |
Contact Program Director |
GRE General Test |
Hills North
(413) 545-2266 |
| Resource Economics |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test |
Stockbridge Hall
(413) 545-5732 |
School Psychology
(M.Ed.,C.A.G.S. Offered through Education) |
MED., CAGS, Ph.D. |
January 15 |
No |
3 Letters of Recommendation |
Hills South
(413) 545-3610 |
| Sociology |
M.A., Ph.D. |
January 15 |
No |
GRE General Test,
Writing Samples & 3 Letters of Recommendation |
Thompson Hall
(413) 545-4057 |
Sport Management
(M.B.A./M.S. in conjection with 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) 545-0441 |
| Theater |
M.F.A. |
February 1 |
No |
GRE General Test
Resume of Production Experience; Two Critical Essays OR a Design Portfolio |
Fine Arts Center
(413) 545-3490 |
| Wildlife & Fisheries
Conservation |
M.S., Ph.D. |
February 1 |
Yes |
GRE General Test |
Holdsworth Resources Center
(413) 545-2665 |