University Without Walls Information Session
Come learn how you can design your own degree program and how you can earn credit for the learning and experience you have done "outside the walls" of UMass Amherst. The UMass Amherst University Without Walls will provide you with the information you will need to complete a flexible, individually designed Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, which can be interdisciplinary in nature.
For over 35 years, the University Without Walls (UWW) has offered adult degree programs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. UWW is geared toward returning students who have life and work experiences, but who have been unable to finish a bachelor's degree. Over three thousand students have earned degrees through UWW and a large number of those have gone on to earn higher level degrees.
UWW offers courses live on campus in Amherst, online, and in a blended format (some live and some online). In addition to individualized courses of study and a variety of flexible enrollment options, students can develop a portfolio documenting, analyzing, and reflecting on their learning from experience to present for academic credit. UWW also collaborates in educational partnerships with a variety of public and private organizations. One very special characteristic of UWW is that we offer unusually comprehensive and supportive advising for our students as well as prospective students.
For a preview of our UWW program features, or to sign up for the information session, please visit the University Without Walls web site.
At the information session, there will be a UWW representative who will review all the key features of UWW and answer your questions. This session is about 1 to 1.5 hours long. If you prefer to sign up by telephone rather than online, call (413) 545-1378.
Directions & Parking
BCC''s main campus is located at 1350 West Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
To get to the campus, follow the directions below.
From the north:
Follow Rte. 7 to Park Square in downtown Pittsfield. At the traffic light, go downhill on West Street, pass the Big Y Supermarket on the right, and turn left at the stop sign. Continue on West Street for 3.5 miles. The college''s main entrance is on the right.
From the east:
Follow Rte. 9 through Dalton and Pittsfield to the intersection with Rte. 7. Turn left at the traffic light and follow Rte. 7 to Park Square. Follow the directions from Park Square above.
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Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 West) to Exit 2 in Lee. Turn right onto Rte. 20. After Rte. 20 merges with Rte. 7 in Lenox, follow Rte. 7 to Park Square. Go around the traffic circle and follow the directions from Park Square above.
From the south:
Follow Rte. 7 to Park Square. Go around the traffic circle and follow the directions from Park Square above.
From the west:
Follow Rte. 20 to the NY/MA border. Continue on Rte. 20, pass the Citgo gas station on the right, and turn left onto Hungerford Street (about 1.5 miles past the gas station). Bear left onto Forthill Avenue underneath a railroad overpass. Turn left at the stop sign onto West Street.