Changes to Graduate Studies admission requirements
In response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, admission requirements for graduate degree and certificate programs may have changed.
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Doctoral | Master's | Certificate
Doctoral Programs
Doctor of Philosophy
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Test Requirements |
Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
GRE |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
GRE |
Electrical (or Computer) Engineering |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in any COE major |
Engineering & Applied Science |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
GRE |
Integrative Biology |
Jan. 15 |
Fall only |
GRE |
Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies & Theory |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 19 |
None |
Marine Science & Technology |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
GRE |
Nursing PhD (see below for DNP) |
Feb. 15 |
Fall only |
None |
STEM Education |
Jan. 15 |
Fall only |
GRE |
Doctor of Education
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Test Requirements |
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies |
Rolling |
Summer only |
GRE or GMAT or Waiver |
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Test Requirements |
Nursing Practice (see above for PhD) |
Feb. 15 |
Fall only |
None |
Juris Doctor
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Test Requirements |
Law |
June 30 |
Fall only |
LSAT |
Master's Programs
Master of Arts
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Test Requirements |
Portuguese Studies |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 19 |
None |
Professional Writing & Communication |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis |
Feb. 15 |
Fall only |
None |
Psychology, Clinical |
Feb. 15 |
Fall only |
None |
Psychology, Research |
Rolling |
Fall only |
None |
Master of Public Policy
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Test Requirements |
Public Policy (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
GRE or GMAT or waiver unless applicant has earned graduate degree from accredited school, or unless applicant has completed the Educational Policy, Environmental Policy or Public Management certificate program. |
Master of Science
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Test Requirements |
Accounting (online or on campus) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
GMAT (or waiver) |
Biology/Marine Biology |
Jan. 15 |
Fall only |
Fall only |
GRE |
Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
March 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE recommended for TA or RA support |
Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in CEN |
Computer Science (online or on campus) |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
June 1 |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in CIS |
Data Science |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE |
Electrical or Computer Engineering |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in any COE major |
Finance |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
GMAT (or waiver) |
Healthcare Management (online or on campus) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
GMAT (or waiver) |
Marine Science & Technology |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE |
Marine Science & Technology — COAST (PSM option) |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE recommended |
Mechanical Engineering |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in MNE |
Mechanical Engineering —Industrial & Systems Engineering option |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in MNE |
Nursing (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Physics |
March 1 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
GRE recommended for TA or RA support |
Technology Management (online or on campus) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
GMAT (or waiver) |
Master of Art Education
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring deadline | Test Requirements |
Art Education |
March 1 |
Jan. 19 |
MTELs, per program description, Portfolio
|
Master of Arts in Teaching
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Test Requirements |
Middle/Secondary Education, Professional License |
March 15 |
Jan. 19 |
June 1 |
MTELs, per program description |
Non-Licensure |
March 15 |
Jan. 19 |
June 1 |
MTELs, GRE, or GMAT |
Master of Fine Arts
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Test Requirements |
Fine Arts (Artisanry, Fine Arts, Visual Design) |
Jan. 10 |
Jan. 19 |
Portfolio |
Master of Business Administration
Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Test Requirements |
Business Administration (online or on campus) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
GMAT (or waiver) |
Certificate Programs
Certificate Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Summer Deadline | Test Requirements |
Accounting (online or on campus) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Acoustics |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Not applicable |
None |
Artisanry |
Jan. 10 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
None |
Business Analytics (online or on campus) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Business Foundations (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Communications |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Not applicable |
None |
Computer Engineering Systems |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Not applicable |
None |
Computer Science (online or on campus) |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
June 1 |
None |
Cybersecurity |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
None |
Digital Signal Processing |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Not applicable |
None |
Educational Policy (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Electrical Engineering Systems |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Not applicable |
None |
English as a Second Language (ESL) PreK-12 |
March 15 |
Jan. 19 |
June 1 |
None |
Environmental Policy (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Finance (online or on campus) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Fine Arts |
Jan. 10 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
None |
Industrial & Systems Engineering |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
None |
International Business (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Marketing |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Organizational Leadership (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Professional Writing |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Not applicable |
None |
Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's (CAGS) (online)
|
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Post-Master's |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
None |
Public Management (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
Software Development & Design |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 19 |
Not applicable |
None |
Supply Chain Management & Information Systems (online or on campus)
|
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
* For fall applicants, the deadline for priority consideration for university assistantships or fellowships is typically Jan.15. For spring applicants, such deadline is typically Nov. 1. Only full-time and degree-seeking students are eligible for university assistantships or fellowships.