Oct 30, 2025  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Admission Requirements

In addition to the criteria below, applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements .

  • Official GRE scores. The GRE is not required for UMass Boston undergraduates applying for the Accelerated Master’s Program.
  • A writing sample is optional.
  • Write a personal statement of your reasons for wishing to attend graduate school in international relations (300 words).
  • Write an essay on your specific interests and what kind of work you would like to after completing the master’s program in international relations (1200 words).