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. 18 |
GRE |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
GRE |
| Electrical (or Computer) Engineering |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in any COE major |
| Engineering & Applied Science |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
GRE |
| Integrative Biology |
Feb. 20 |
Jan. 18 |
GRE |
| Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies & Theory |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
None |
| Marine Science & Technology |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
GRE |
| Nursing PhD (see below for DNP) |
Feb. 15 |
Fall only |
None |
| STEM Education |
Feb. 20 |
Jan. 18 |
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. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
None |
| Professional Writing & Communication |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
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 |
Feb. 20 |
Jan. 18 |
Fall only |
GRE |
| Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
GRE |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
GRE recommended for TA or RA support |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in CEN |
| Computer Science (online or on campus) |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
March 15 |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in CIS |
| Data Science |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
GRE |
| Electrical or Computer Engineering |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
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. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
GRE |
| Marine Science & Technology — COAST (PSM option) |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
GRE recommended |
| Mechanical Engineering |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in MNE |
| Mechanical Engineering —Industrial & Systems Engineering option |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
GRE unless UMass Dartmouth graduate in MNE |
| Nursing (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Physics |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
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. 18 |
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. 18 |
April 15 |
MTELs, per program description |
| Non-Licensure |
March 15 |
Jan. 18 |
April 15 |
MTELs, GRE, or GMAT |
Master of Fine Arts
| Program Name | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline | Test Requirements |
|---|
| Fine Arts (Artisanry, Fine Arts, Visual Design) |
Feb. 7 |
Jan. 18 |
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 |
Feb. 7 |
Jan. 18 |
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. 18 |
March 15 |
None |
| Cybersecurity |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
None |
| Data Science |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
March 15 |
None |
| Design |
Feb. 7 |
Jan. 18 |
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. 18 |
April 15 |
None |
| Environmental Policy (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Finance (online or on campus) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Fine Arts |
Feb. 7 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
None |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
None |
| International Business (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Marketing |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Nursing - Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Organizational Leadership (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Professional Writing |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Not applicable |
None |
| Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Post-Master's |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 18 |
Not applicable |
None |
| Public Management (online) |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Rolling |
None |
| Radio Frequency Photonics Engineering |
Rolling |
Rolling |
Not applicable |
None |
| Software Development & Design |
Feb. 15 |
Jan. 18 |
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.