5-Year MS

OEB offers a 5^th Year Masters Program exclusively for BS graduates from UMass or any other of the Five Colleges. This accelerated program is open to students who have already begun undergraduate research in the lab of an OEB Graduate Program faculty member prior to their senior year and intend to develop that project into a Master's degree.

The program is designed to augment the research and academic training of academically strong students in preparation for the workplace or additional professional studies.

Students who are interested in this program should meet with their academic and research advisors to discuss this option before the end of their junior year. Admission will require the consent of the research adviser, and in most cases, an undergraduate research project will be modified to provide the basis for the Masters Degree Project.

Application Process

Students must apply for the program directly through the Graduate School using the standard graduate school application. Three letters of recommendation, including one from the students intended research advisor are required.