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In addition to our general graduate application requirements, programs may have additional or alternative requirements listed below. If you have any questions about program application requirements, please contact the program directly.
Accounting MS
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Sangwan Kim
American Studies MA
American Studies MA Program Page
Deadlines: June 1 for fall, November 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Phone: (617) 287-6776
Program Contact: Shauna Manning
Graduate Program Director: Aaron Lecklider
Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations Certificate
Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Populations Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7235
Program Contact: Jill Tilton
Graduate Program Director: Andre Maharaj
Applied Economics MA
Applied Economics MA Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall
Phone: (617) 287-6950
Graduate Program Director: Charalampos Konstantinidis
Applied Linguistics MA
Applied Linguistics MA Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and April 1 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 for spring
Program Contact: applied.linguistics@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-5760
Graduate Program Director: Corinne Etienne
Applied Linguistics PhD
Applied Linguistics PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: AplingPhD@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-5760
Graduate Program Director: Avary Carhill-Poza
Applied Physics MS
Applied Physics MS Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for fall, October 1 for spring
Program Contact: Moriah Roache
Phone: (617) 287-6092
Graduate Program Director: Chandra Yelleswarapu
Applied Physics PhD
Applied Physics PhD Program Page
Deadlines: October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Chandra Yelleswarapu
Applied Sociology MA
Applied Sociology Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall
Program Contact: sociology.gradprog@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Elizabeth Brown
Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments Certificate
Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairments Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman
Autism Endorsement Certificate
Autism Endorsement Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Christopher Denning
Phone: (617) 287-6539
Program Director: Christopher Denning
Biology MS
Deadlines: January 1 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and April 1 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority deadline) and November 1 (final deadline) for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biology PhD
Deadlines: January 1 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and April 1 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (BMEBT) PhD
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (BMEBT) PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 1 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and April 1 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science MS
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science MS Program Page
Deadlines: January 1 (priority deadline for funding consideration) and April 1 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Biotechnology Professional PSM
Biotechnology Professional PSM Program Page
Deadlines: January (priority deadline for funding consideration) and April 1 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Alexa MacPherson
Phone: (617) 287-6603
Graduate Program Director: Linda Huang
Business Administration MBA
Business Administration MBA Program Page
Deadlines: April 15 for summer, April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Xiaolu Xu
Business Administration PhD
Business Administration PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and February 15 (final) (OSC and ISDS tracks) for Fall 2025
Program Contact:
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Directors:
CMOSCPhd@UMB.edu Organizations and Social Change Track (Silvia Dorado)
CMFinancePhd@umb.edu Finance (Chi Wan)
CMISPhd@umb.edu Information Systems for Data Science & Management (Ehsan Elahi)
Business Analytics Certificate
Business Analytics Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Romilla Syed
Business Analytics MS
Business Analytics MS Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Romilla Syed
Chemistry MS
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: graduate.chemistry@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6130
Graduate Program Director: Neil Reilly and Marianna Torok
Chemistry PhD
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final, if space available) for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: graduate.chemistry@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6130
Graduate Program Director: Neil Reilly and Marianna Torok
Clean Energy and Sustainability Certificate
Clean Energy and Sustainability Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Tara Norton
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Clinical Psychology PhD
Clinical Psychology PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: clinical.program@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6340
Graduate Program Director: Sarah Hayes-Skelton
Computational Sciences (CSci) PhD
Computational Sciences (CSci) PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Velina Batchvarov
Phone: (617) 287-3283
Graduate Program Director: Kourosh Zarringhalam
Computer Science MS
Computer Science MS Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Gemma Galecia
Phone: (617) 287-6441
Graduate Program Director: Dan Simovici
Computer Science PhD
Computer Science PhD Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Gemma Galecia
Phone: (617) 287-6441
Graduate Program Director: Dan Simovici
Conflict Resolution Certificate
Conflict Resolution Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall (on-campus and online), November 1 for spring (online)
Graduate Program Director: Karen Ross
Conflict Resolution MA
Conflict Resolution MA Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall
Graduate Program Director: Karen Ross
Contemporary Marketing Certificate
Contemporary Marketing Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: Tara Norton
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment Certificate
Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman
Counseling Psychology PhD
Counseling Psychology PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Sharon Horne
Counseling CAGS
Deadlines: February 15 for summer
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-4034
Graduate Program Director: Tim Poynton
Counseling MEd
Deadlines: February 15 for summer
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-4034
Graduate Program Director: Tim Poynton
Creative Writing MFA
Creative Writing MFA Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall
Phone: (617) 287-6736
Graduate Program Director: John Fulton
Critical and Creative Thinking Certificate
Critical and Creative Thinking Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: cct@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6523
Graduate Program Director: Jeremy Szteiter
Critical and Creative Thinking MA
Critical and Creative Thinking MA Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: cct@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-6523
Graduate Program Director: Jeremy Szteiter
Critical Ethnic and Community Studies MS
Critical Ethnic and Community Studies MS Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and April 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: Cedric Woods
Phone: (617) 287-5784
Graduate Program Director: Cedric Woods
Cybersecurity Management Certificate
Cybersecurity Management Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Director: Romilla Syed
Database Technology Certificate
Database Technology Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Gemma Galecia
Phone: (617) 287-6441
Graduate Program Director: Dan Simovici
Developmental and Brain Sciences PhD
Developmental and Brain Sciences PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 1 (priority) and February 1 (final) for fall
Graduate Program Director: Richard Hunter
Dual Language Certificate
Dual Language Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, November 1 for spring
Phone: (617) 287-5760
Graduate Program Director: Corinne Etienne
Early Childhood Education and Care PhD
Early Childhood Education and Care PhD Program Page
Deadlines: January 15 for fall
Graduate Program Director: Serra Acar
Early Childhood MEd
Early Childhood MEd Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 for summer, June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: grad.teachered@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7625
Graduate Program Director: Serra Acar
Early Education, Research, Policy, and Practice Certificate
Early Education, Research, Policy, and Practice Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall
Program Contact: Lynne Mendes
Phone: (617) 287-4852
Graduate Program Director: Anne Douglass
Educational Leadership for Social Justice CAGS
Educational Leadership for Social Justice CAGS Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and April (final) for fall
Phone: (617) 287-7601
Graduate Program Director: Casel Walker
Educational Leadership for Social Justice MEd
Educational Leadership for Social Justice MEd Program Page
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and April 1 (final) for fall
Phone: (617) 287-7601
Graduate Program Director: Casel Walker
Elementary Education MEd
Elementary Education MEd Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and April 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: grad.teachered@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Patricia Paugh
English MA
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: englishma.program@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Alex Mueller
English Language Development Certificate
English Language Development Certificate Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall
Program Contact: applied.linguistics@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Corinne Etienne
Environmental Sciences Professional PSM
Environmental Sciences Professional PSM Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Michael Tlusty
Environmental Sciences MS
Environmental Sciences MS Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall, October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Michael Tlusty
Environmental Sciences PhD
Environmental Sciences PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall, October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Michael Tlusty
Exercise and Health Sciences MS
Exercise and Health Sciences MS Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall
Program Contact: gradehs@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7594
Graduate Program Director: Kai Zou
Exercise and Health Sciences PhD
Exercise and Health Sciences PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and April 1 for fall, October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: gradehs@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7594
Graduate Program Director: Kai Zou
Finance MS
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Director: Yijia Zhao
Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy Certificate
Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, November 1 (online) for spring
Program Contact: LA.NsiahJefferson@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson
Gerontology Graduate Certificate
Gerontology Graduate Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Martin Hansen-Verma
Phone: (617) 287-7338
Graduate Program Director: Ellen Birchander
Gerontology Research Policy MS
Gerontology Research Policy MS Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall
Program Contact: Martin Hansen-Verma
Phone: (617) 287-7338
Graduate Program Director: Jeffrey Stokes
Gerontology PhD
Deadlines: February 1 (for priority consideration for funding) and June 15 (final) for fall
Program Contact: Martin Hansen-Verma
Phone: (617) 287-7338
Graduate Program Director: Jeffrey Stokes
Gerontology: Management of Aging Services MS
Gerontology: Management of Aging Services MS Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: Martin Hansen-Verma
Phone: (617) 287-7338
Graduate Program Director: Ellen Birchander
Global Governance and Human Security MA
Global Governance and Human Security MA Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 for fall
Program Contact: Kelly Ward
Phone: (617) 287-7489
Graduate Program Director: Stacy VanDeveer
Global Governance and Human Security PhD
Global Governance and Human Security PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall
Program Contact: Kelly Ward
Phone: (617) 287-7489
Graduate Program Director: Stacy VanDeveer
Global Inclusion and Social Development MA
Global Inclusion and Social Development MA Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: sgisd@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Valerie Karr
Global Inclusion and Social Development PhD
Global Inclusion and Social Development PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall
Program Contact: sgisd@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Valerie Karr
Higher Education EdD/PhD
Higher Education EdD/PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for summer
Program Contact: Amy Collinsworth
Phone: (617) 287-7601
Graduate Program Director: Jay Dee
Historical Archaeology MA
Historical Archaeology MA Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall
Phone: (617) 287-6835
Graduate Program Director: Heather Trigg
History Certificate
History Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 for fall
Program Contact: Timothy Hacsi
Phone: (617) 287-6430
Graduate Program Director: Olivia Weisser
History MA
Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and April 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: Maureen Dwyer
Phone: (617) 287-6860
Graduate Program Director: Olivia Weisser
Human Rights Certificate
Human Rights Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Kaitlyn Siner
Phone: (617) 287-3070
Information Technology MS
Information Technology MS Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, October 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Director: Romilla Syed
Instructional and Learning Design Certificate
Instructional and Learning Design Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, November 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: instructionaldesign@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Carol Sharicz
Instructional Design MEd
Instructional Design MEd Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, November 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: instructionaldesign@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Carol Sharicz
Instructional Technology Design Certificate
Instructional Technology Design Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: July 1 for fall, November 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: instructionaldesign@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Carol Sharicz
Integrative Biosciences (IB) PhD
Integrative Biosciences (IB) PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for fall (Biochemistry track); February 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall (Bioinformatics and Biophysics tracks), November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Velina Batchvarov
Phone: (617) 287-3283
Graduate Program Director: Kim Hamad-Schifferli
International Relations MA
International Relations MA Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and April 1 (final) for fall
Graduate Program Director: Courtenay Sprague
Investment Management & Quantitative Finance Certificate
Investment Management & Quantitative Finance Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall
Program Contact: gradcm@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7720
Graduate Program Director: Yijia Zhao
Latin and Classical Humanities MA
Latin and Classical Humanities MA Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Phone: (617) 287-6124
Graduate Program Director: Peter Barrios Lech
Learning, Teaching & Educational Transformation MEd
Learning, Teaching & Educational Transformation MEd
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall
Program Contact: grad.teachered@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Christopher Martell
Marine Science & Technology MS
Marine Science and Technology MS Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall, October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Michael Tlusty
Marine Science and Technology PhD
Marine Science and Technology PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 for fall, October 1 for spring
Graduate Program Director: Michael Tlusty
Mental Health Counseling MS
Mental Health Counseling MS Program Page
Deadlines: January 1 (priority) and February 15 (final) for fall on-campus/summer online
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7641
Graduate Program Director: Takuya Minami
Middle/Secondary Education MEd
Middle/Secondary Education MEd Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall, November 1 (priority) and December 1 (final) for spring
Program Contact: grad.teachered@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Christopher C. Martell
Nurse Educator Certificate
Nurse Educator Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 for fall
Program Contact: postmasternp@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Linda Curtin
Nursing DNP
Deadlines: February 1 for fall
Program Contact: dnp@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7482
Graduate Program Director: Christine Salvucci
Nursing MS
Deadlines: April 1 for fall, October 1 for spring
Program Contact: mastersnursing@umb.edu
Phone (617) 287-7482
Graduate Program Director: Elizabeth Russet
Nursing PhD
Deadlines: January 1 (priority) and February 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: phdnursing@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7571
Graduate Program Director: Jacqueline Fawcett
Public Administration MPA
Public Administration MPA Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 (final) for fall;
Program Contact: public.affairs@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-5543
Graduate Program Director: Michael Johnson
Public History Certificate
Public History Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 for fall
Program Contact: Jane Becker
Graduate Program Director: Olivia Weisser
Public Policy MPP
Public Policy MPP Program Page
Deadlines: April 1 (priority) and June 15 for fall
Program Contact: public.affairs@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-5543
Graduate Program Director: Amit Patel
Public Policy PhD
Public Policy PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 1 (priority) and April 1 (final) for fall
Program Contact: public.policy@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Amit Patel
Rehabilitation Counseling Certificate
Rehabilitation Counseling Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: April 15 for summer, June 15 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: RehabAdmissions@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Dimity Peter
Rehabilitation Counseling MS
Rehabilitation Counseling MS Program Page
Deadlines: April 15 for summer, June 15 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: RehabAdmissions@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Dimity Peter
School Psychology MEd/EdS
School Psychology MEd/EdS Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7661
Graduate Program Director: Tracy Paskiewicz
School Psychology PhD
School Psychology PhD Program Page
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: csp.admissions@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Stacy Bender
Sociology PhD
Deadlines: December 1 for fall
Program Contact: sociology.gradprog@umb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Cinzia Solari
Special Education Certificate
Special Education Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Christopher Denning
Phone: (617) 287-7600
Graduate Program Director: Christopher Denning
Special Education MEd
Special Education MEd Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, November 1 for spring
Program Contact: Christopher Denning
Phone: (617) 287-7600
Graduate Program Director: Christopher Denning
Teach Next Year MEd
Teach Next Year MEd Program Page
Deadlines: April 15 for summer
Phone: (617) 287-7642
Graduate Program Director: Lisa Gonsalves
Transition Leadership Certificate
Transition Leadership Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall
Program Contact: Maria Paiewonsky
Phone: (617) 287-7697
Graduate Program Director: Maria Paiewonsky
Urban Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies EdD/PhD
Urban Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies EdD/PhD Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for summer
Program Contact: Amy Collinsworth
Phone: (617) 287-7601
Graduate Program Director: Abiola Farinde-Wu
Urban Planning and Community Development MS
Urban Planning and Community Development MS Program Page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring
Program Contact: sfe@umb.edu
Phone: (617) 287-7440
Graduate Program Director: Chi-Kan Richard Hung
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Certificate
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Certificate Program page
Deadlines: June 15 for fall
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman
Vision Studies MEd
Vision Studies MEd Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for summer (O&M and TVI tracks), June 15 for fall (VRT and AT tracks)
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman
Vision Studies: Orientation and Mobility Certificate
Vision Studies: Orientation and Mobility Certificate Program Page
Deadlines: February 15 for summer
Program Contact: Laura Bozeman
Phone: (617) 287-4385
Graduate Program Director: Laura Bozeman