Requirements and Deadlines by Program

PROGRAM
DEGREES
DEADLINES
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Art History
Art History & Museum Studies
M.A.
Fall: January 15
GRE General Test scores and writing sample
required.
Bioengineering
M.E., M.S.
Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15
GRE General Test scores required.
Biology
M.S., Ph.D.
Spring: October 15
(coursework M.S. only)
GRE General Test scores required.
Exception: Not required for Tufts undergraduates
applying for coursework M.S.
Biology – Soft Materials Robotics
Fall: December 15 (all programs)
Subject Test in biology, biochemistry, or chemistry
strongly recommended.
Biomedical Engineering
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
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
M.S., Ph.D.
Spring: October 15
Fall: January 15
GRE General Test scores required of all applicants
Exception: Not required for Tufts undergraduate
chemistry majors.
Chemistry/Biotechnology
Chemical Physics
Subject Test scores recommended for all other
applicants and required for international applicants.
Chemistry– Soft Materials
Robotics
TOEFL score of 600 (100 iBT) required for
international applicants.
GRE General Test scores required of all applicants
Exception: Not required for current Tufts
undergraduates and 2013 & 2014 Tufts undergraduate
alumni applying to the M.A. or M.A.T. programs only.
Child Study & Human Development
M.A., M.A.T.,
Ph.D.
Fall: December 1 (Ph.D.)
December 15 (M.A., M.A.T.)
Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Classics
Classical Archaeology
Classics with Teaching Licensure
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15
Spring: October 15
Fall: February 15
GRE General Test scores required.
Computer Science
M.S., Ph.D.
Spring: September 15
Fall: January 15
GRE General Test scores required.
Drama
M.A./Ph.D., Ph.D.
Fall: January 15
GRE General Test scores and writing sample
required.
M.A.
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
Exceptions: Not required for current Tufts
undergraduates and alumni.
TOEFL scores are required for international applicants.
Those who are applying for financial aid are
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.
PROGRAM
DEGREES
DEADLINES
Education
Educational Studies
M.A.
Spring: October 15
Fall: January 2
Art Education
TeacherEducation
M.A.T.
Fall: January 2
Museum Education
M.A.
Fall: January 15
Physics Education
Ph.D.
Fall: January 2
School Psychology
M.A., Ed.S.
Fall: January 2
M.S., Ph.D.
Spring: October 15
Fall: January 2
M.S., Ph.D.
Spring: September 15
Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math
(STEM) Education
ElectricalEngineering
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
GRE General Test scores required of all applicants.
Exceptions: Not required for current Tufts
undergraduates; Art Education candidates; 2013 & 2014
Tufts undergraduate alumni.
• Art Education applicants must submit a portfolio.
• M.A.T. candidates: two of the three letters of
recommendation should be from academic
professionals representing the subject area in which
the applicant is seeking licensure.
• A writing sample in the language of specialization is
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 a bibliography that has informed
your interest in the problems and in the ways you want
to explore these problems.
GRE General test scores required.
Fall: January 15
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 Test scores 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.
A writing sample in French is required, and 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.
Exceptions: Not required for current Tufts
undergraduates applying for an M.A.
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.
A detailed proposal in accordance with the special
guidelines is required. Please contact (617)627-3541 for a
copy.
Requirements for Ph.D. applicants:
• Proof of proficiency in one foreign language.
• 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.
PROGRAM
DEGREES
DEADLINES
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics
M.S., Ph.D.
Fall: January 15
GRE General Test scores required.
Exceptions: Not required for current Tufts
undergraduates applying for an M.S.
Mathematics– Soft Materials Robotics
Subject Test scores strongly recommended for Ph.D.
applicants who wish to be considered for a teaching
assistantship.
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 concentrate on ethnomusicology,
musicology, or theory should submit a writing sample.
Applicants intending to concentrate on composition
should submit at least one score.
Occupational Therapy
M.S., O.T.D.
Spring: October 15 (domestic
OTD and post-professional
M.S. only)
Fall: January 15 (all applicants)
GRE General Test scores required. Exceptions: Not
required for current Tufts undergraduates
TOEFL score of 600 (100 iBT) required for international
applicants.
Applicants should include a list of prerequisite courses
taken.
An additional writing sample is required:
M.S. Applicants
The Tufts University Department of Occupational Therapy
values diversity in a variety of ways – life experiences,
personal identity, meaningful activities, ways of thinking
and communicating, and many other human and
environmental factors. We strongly believe that the
unique backgrounds of our student body helps to enrich
the educational experience of our program and the field of
Occupational Therapy. Please tell us about an aspect of
your background and how you feel this would enrich our
program and the field of Occupational Therapy.
O.T.D Applicants
What are your plans for graduate study as related to your
future career as a leader in occupational therapy? The
Leadership Project is an important part of the OTD
program (see program description). Please indicate your
current ideas about your project. In what ways do your
academic background and recent professional experience
point to your potential for success as a doctoral student
and as a leader in occupational therapy? Please give
specific examples of relevant coursework and/or
experience. Is there any further information we should
consider in assessing your candidacy?
Philosophy
M.A.
Fall: January 15
GRE General Test scores and writing sample required.
Physics
M.S., Ph.D.
Fall: January 15
GRE General Test scores required.
Astrophysics
Subject test scores strongly recommended.
Physics Education
Psychology
M.S./Ph.D.
Fall: December 15
GRE General Test scores required; subject test scores
strongly recommended.
Studio Art
M.F.A.
Fall: February 1
Urban and Environmental Policy
& Planning
M.A.
Fall: January 15
Application materials and slide portfolio must be sent
directly to: The Museum School, 230 The Fenway,
Boston, MA 02115
http://www.smfa.edu/application-apply-online
GRE General Test scores required. Exception: Not
required for current Tufts undergraduates.
Public Policy
M.P.P.
Fall: April 15
Seven (7) years of work experience required.
GRE General Test scores are optional.
Advanced Certificates CERTIFICATES OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Bioengineering
Biotechnology
Biotechnology Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Science Post-baccalaureate Minor Program
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Post- baccalaureate 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
Science Education
To apply to a Certificate Program:
• A Bachelor’s degree is required to apply.
• GRE General Test scores are not required.
• The application deadline for Museum Studies is April 1st.
• International applicants must apply by September 15 for Spring admission, and March 1 for Fall admission.
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