Accelerated Master’s Degree Programs

Earn your bachelor’s and master’s degree at UMass Dartmouth in as little as five years.

What is an accelerated bachelor’s to master’s program?

An accelerated bachelor’s to master’s program allows students to start taking graduate-level courses while enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at UMass Dartmouth. Undergraduate students take up to three graduate-level courses during their junior or senior year, receive their bachelor’s degree and then matriculate as graduate students. Up to nine credits of graduate-level courses taken while the student is undergraduate can count toward both degrees.

Benefits

• Save Money: Pay undergraduate tuition rates and apply financial aid towards any graduate courses taken while an undergraduate student. Graduate courses cost more than undergraduate courses. Also, any application fees and enrollment deposits are waived.
• Save Time: having up to nine credits count toward both degrees means a master’s degree can be achieved faster than following a traditional timeline.
• Skip additional requirements: Applicants don’t need to submit a UMass Dartmouth transcript and, in many cases, additional standardized tests are waived.
• Competitive Edge: an accelerated degree gives you the opportunity for early entry into the workforce. Finishing your degree sooner means you can start your career earlier.

Eligibility

Students typically apply to an accelerated program during their junior year.  Students should speak to their advisors about their interest in the program and about the application process by the first semester of their junior year.

Requirements

Requirements for the accelerated programs vary by program. While some programs are open for students to apply, others require an invitation by a professor. Share your interest in the program with your advisor to learn more about possible next steps.

These accelerated programs are specific programs where a student completes their undergraduate and graduate degree at UMass Dartmouth. UMass Dartmouth has other agreements with institutions in the United States and in other countries that are different from these accelerated programs.

More information about these accelerated and 4+1 programs

• Charlton College of Business accelerated degree programs
• College of Engineering accelerated degree programs
• Accelerated master's degree in English
• Accelerated master's degree in Psychology
• 4+1 BA-BS/MAT