{"id":22439,"date":"2017-06-06T10:11:55","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T14:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/?page_id=22439"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:09:24","slug":"ma-ms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/ma-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"MA and MS Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"font-weight: lighter;\">Explore the world of ideas. Earn a master&#8217;s degree from the Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences at BU.<\/h3>\n<p>Welcome! Arts &amp; Sciences is Boston University&#8217;s largest academic division, the heart of a world-class research university. Our faculty in the Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences are among the world\u2019s most respected professors, researchers, and professionals in their disciplines. Our alumni are leading innovation and research and making an impact in their fields<em>.<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>Our campus is Boston, a city vibrant with history, culture, and diversity, and teeming with potential for connections and careers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/bu-grs.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e31936;\">Apply for Admission<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/ma-ms\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e31936;\">Admissions FAQ<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/ma-ms\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e31936;\">Contact Us<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left; font-weight: lighter;\">Connect with GRS on Social Media<\/h4>\n<style>img.socal_icon { height: 32px; width:32px;}<\/style>\n<div style=\"text-decoration: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-around; flex-direction: row; margin: 1em; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"border: 0px !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bu_grs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cas\/files\/2020\/10\/IG-Icon.png\" alt=\"GRS Instagram\" class=\"socal_icon aligncenter\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a> <a style=\"border: 0px !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BostonUniversityGRS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cas\/files\/2020\/10\/FB-Icon.png\" alt=\"GRS Facebook\" class=\"socal_icon aligncenter\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a> <a style=\"border: 0px !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/boston-university-grs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cas\/files\/2020\/10\/Linkedin-Icon.png\" class=\"socal_icon aligncenter\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsiveVideo responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Graduate Student Campus Tour Part 1: CAS Building Tour\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S4lxq4ra_6s?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script>\r\nwindow.unibuddySettings = {\r\nuniversityId: \"6255f8a0de00f56593ccfdff\",\r\n};\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script defer src=\"https:\/\/prospect-guidance-ui.unibuddy.co\/embed.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" >\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As always, please let us know if you have any questions. Please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:grsmams@bu.edu\">grsmams@bu.edu<\/a> or by phone at 617-353-2696 for assistance, or contact individual staff by email or their direct phone extensions.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: lighter;\">Qualifications for Admission<\/h3>\n<p>Those who have earned<span>, or will shortly complete, their bachelor&#8217;s degree<\/span> from an accredited college or university or with equivalent international education may apply.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Your undergraduate program should include introductory studies in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences; <\/span><span>completion of specified courses without credit may be required to make up any deficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>You may apply to a master\u2019s degree program if you have a bachelor\u2019s degree (if you hold a three-year degree, you may be required to complete a one-year master\u2019s degree program or post-graduate diploma in a relevant subject).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>You may not enroll simultaneously in more than one graduate program unless the programs are part of a BU-approved combined degree.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>If you have twice been rejected for admission to the same degree program, you must submit a letter of approval for application from the current director of graduate studies in the department to which you seek admission.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the world of ideas. 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