General Admission Requirements

All applicants must meet the general requirements of the Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Admission decisions are based on a review of all application materials. TOEFL scores of 600 or higher (250 or higher on the computer based version) must be submitted by international applicants who are not native English speakers.

Admissions Requirements for Concentrations

In addition, all applicants must also meet the requirements for admission to a degree concentration. For information about graduate degree programs including admissions to a specific concentration contact:

• Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
• Division of Community Health Studies
  • Community Health Education
  • Health Policy and Management
• Division of Environmental Health Sciences
• Online MPH in Public Health Practice
• Worcester Campus MPH Program

Financial Aid

Teaching and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis. Each assistantship includes a stipend, tuition waiver, and health-fee waiver, as well as a waiver of some student fees. A limited number of Graduate School fellowships are available on a competitive basis.

For More Information

Dr. Paula Stamps, Graduate Program Director
Tel.: 413-545-6880
E-mail: stamps@schoolph.umass.edu