Graduate Programs

PROGRAM

DEGREES

DEADLINES

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Art History
Art History & Museum Studies

M.A.

Fall: January 15

GRE General test score and writing sample

required.

Biology

M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: October 15
GRE General test scores required. Subject test
(course work M.S. only)
in biology, biochemistry, or chemistry strongly
Fall: December 15 (all programs) recommended. GRE not required for Tufts undergraduates applying for the course work M.S.

Bioengineering

M.E., M.S.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required.

Biomedical Engineering

M.E., M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required.

Biotechnology Engineering

Ph.D.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required.

Chemical Engineering

M.E., M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required.

Chemistry
Chemistry/Biotechnology

M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: October 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required of all applicants

except Tufts undergraduate chemistry majors.
Subject test scores recommended for all other
applicants and required for international
applicants. TOEFL score of 600 (100 iBT) required
for international applicants.

Child Development

M.A., M.A.T.,
Ph.D.

Fall: December 1 (Ph.D.)

December 15 (M.A., M.A.T.)

GRE General test scores required of all applicants

except Tufts undergraduates.

Civil and Environmental

Engineering

M.E., M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required.

Classics
Classical Archaeology
Classics with Teaching Licensure

M.A.

Spring: October 15
Fall: February 15

GRE General test scores and writing sample

required.

Computer Science

M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required. TOEFL iBT

scores are required for international applicants.

Drama

M.A./Ph.D., Ph.D.

Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores and writing sample

required. TOEFL score of 600 (100 iBT) required
for international applicants.

Economics

M.S.

Fall: February 15

GRE General test scores required of all applicants

except Tufts undergraduates and alumni. International applicants who are applying for financial
aid are normally expected to have a score
of 600 (100 iBT) on the TOEFL; iBT scores are
required in order to be considered for a teaching
assistantship.

Applications submitted after the deadline (domestic only) will be reviewed as long as spaces remain available.

Graduate Programs
PROGRAM

DEGREES

Education
Educational Studies
Museum Education

M.A.

Teacher Education
Art Education
School Psychology

M.A.T.

Science, Technology,
Engineering, and
Math (STEM)

M.S., Ph.D.

M.A., Ed.S.

DEADLINES

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

GRE General test scores required of all applicants

Spring: October 15
(M.A. in Educational Studies and except Tufts undergraduates, art education
candidates, and 2012 and 2013 Tufts alumni. Art
M.S. and Ph.D. in STEM only)
education applicants must submit a portfolio. M.A.T.
candidatestwo of the letters of recommendation
Fall: January 15
should be from academic professionals representing the subject area in which the applicant is seeking licensure. Writing sample in language of
specialization required for applicants seeking
licensure in a foreign language. Ph.D. candidates
must submit a writing sample: Write something
about the kinds of problems you want to explore
and how you think you would explore them at this
point. Refer to bibliography that has informed your
interest in the problems and in the ways you want
to explore these problems.

Electrical Engineering

M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required.

Engineering Management

M.S.E.M.

January 15 (Round 1)
March 15 (Round 2)
May 1 (Round 3)
June 15 (Round 4)
(rolling admissions after June 15)

GRE/GMAT not required.

English

M.A./Ph.D.

Fall: January 15

GRE General and Subject test scores and writing

sample required.

French

M.A.

Spring: October 15
Fall: February 15

GRE General test scores strongly recommended.

Writing sample in French required. References
from instructors in French preferred.

German

M.A.

Spring: October 15
Fall: March 1

GRE General test scores strongly recommended.

History
History & Museum Studies

M.A., Ph.D.
(Ph.D. available
in South Asia
and Global
History only)

Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores and writing sample

required. GRE not required for Tufts
undergraduates applying for M.A. Proof of
proficiency in one foreign language is required for
Ph.D. applicants. Ph.D. candidates should also
submit a statement of intent, detailing the planned
dissertation field and a letter of support from a
primary Tufts faculty sponsor, who will have
arranged for at least one other faculty adviser.

Human Factors (engineering)

M.S.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required.

Interdisciplinary Doctorate

Ph.D.

Fall: March 15

GRE General test scores required. Applicants must

also submit a detailed proposal in accordance with
the special guidelines. Read the guidelines on the
Web or call 617.627.5902 for a copy.

Applications submitted after the deadline (domestic only) will be reviewed as long as spaces remain available.

Graduate Programs
PROGRAM

DEGREES

DEADLINES

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Mathematics

M.S., Ph.D.

Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required. Subject test scores

strongly recommended for Ph.D. applicants who wish
to be considered for a teaching assistantship. GRE not
required for Tufts undergraduates applying for the
M.A. or M.S.

Mechanical Engineering

M.E., M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required.

Music

M.A.

Fall: February 1

GRE General test scores required. Applicants

intending to focus on ethnomusicology, musicology,
or theory should submit a writing sample; applicants who would concentrate on composition
should submit at least one score.

Occupational Therapy

M.S., O.T.D.

Spring: October 15 (OTD and

post-professional M.S. only)
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required of all applicants

except Tufts undergraduates. Applicants should
include a list of prerequisite courses taken. TOEFL
score of 570 (88-89 iBT) required for international
applicants.

Philosophy

M.A.

Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores and writing sample

required.

Physics

M.S., Ph.D.

Spring: October 15
Fall: January 15

GRE General test scores required; subject test

scores strongly recommended.

Psychology

M.S./Ph.D.

Fall: December 15

GRE General test scores required; subject test

scores strongly recommended.

Studio Art

M.F.A.

Fall: January 15

Application materials and slide portfolio must be

sent directly to the Museum School (230 The
Fenway, Boston, MA 02115). No GRE required.

Urban and Environmental Policy

and Planning

M.A.

Fall: January 15

GRE general test scores required.

Public Policy

M.P. P.

Fall: April 15

GRE general test scores optional for M.P.P.

applicants. Rsum showing seven years of
relevant professional experience required.

Applications submitted after the deadline (domestic only) will be reviewed as long as spaces remain available.

Advanced Certificates
CERTIFICATES OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Bioengineering
Biotechnology
Biotechnology Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Science Post-bac Minor Program
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Post-bac Program
Environmental Management
Epidemiology
Human-Computer Interaction
Manufacturing Engineering
Microwave and Wireless Engineering

CERTIFICATES OFFERED BY THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Community Environmental Studies
Management of Community Organizations
Museum Studies*
Occupational Therapy (Areas of Specialization)
Advanced Professional Study in Occupational Therapy
Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
School-Based Practice
Program Evaluation

Students are admitted to these certificate programs on a rolling admissions basis. International applicants must apply by
September 15 for spring admission and March 1 for fall admission.
Bachelors degree required; GREs are not required.
*Application deadline for Museum Studies is April 1.

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