Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 96 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadline: Apply before February 2027
- Language: English; TOEFL iBT: 79
- Credits: 54 SCH; Post-Bachelor's Track: 69 credits; Post-Master's Track: 54 credits
Overview
Complex issues require flexible and creative solutions. The Global Inclusion and Social Development program at the University of Massachusetts Boston examines the interrelationships among health, wellness, social development, political participation, organizational behavior, and economic empowerment in the context of vulnerability.
This transdisciplinary approach allows students to think outside of traditional academic silos and engage in cutting-edge methodologies that produce original research outcomes.
Careers
Upon completion of their degrees, students work on policy, research, and education in universities; national and international nonprofits; civil society organizations; bilateral and multi-lateral institutions; local, regional, and national governments; and the for-profit sector. In all these roles, they increase inclusion and improve social development regionally, nationally, and globally.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Current and Historical Perspectives on Global Inclusion and Social Development
- International Responses to Social Inclusion
- Research and Evaluation in Diverse Settings: Methods and Implications
- Innovations Seminar
- Social Innovations in Domestic Settings Seminar
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3.0
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or international equivalent) in all undergraduate work, though an exception may be made based on the holistic strength of the application
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of recognized standing or an international equivalent at the time of enrollment
- Official transcripts for all institutions where you have earned more than 6 credits; applicants who completed the majority of their undergraduate coursework outside of the United States are typically required to submit official TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English proficiency test scores
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Statement of Purpose
- Two letters of recommendation
- Two writing samples
Tuition Fees
- International: 42,571 AUD / year (approximately 29,932 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 42,571 AUD / year (approximately 29,932 USD / year)
- Domestic In-State: 21,914 AUD / year (approximately 15,408 USD / year)
Living costs
Boston, United States: 2,219 to 4,607 AUD / month. Living costs include total monthly expenses covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities, books, and groceries.