EXCHANGE PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY

ACADEMICS

In order to apply students must:
be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at
one of UMass’s approved partner
universities.
be nominated by study abroad staff.
maintain a 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale.
want to study within an eligible department.
meet the UMass Admissions English
requirements.

UMass Amherst offers a wide range of educational
opportunities for undergraduate and graduate
exchange students, with approximately 200bachelor's and master's programs.
See the back for full list of programs open toexchange students.

CAMPUS LIFE & COMMUNITYHOW TO APPLYWith 30,000 students including 4,000 international
students and roughly 150 exchange students per
year, experience the spirit of UMass Amherst
through its lively campus life.

UMass Amherst accepts applications fromstudents who have been nominated by oneof our partner universities. Interested
students should first contact their home
university study abroad office.

Participate in clubs, organizations, and events tomake the most of your exchange journey.

DEADLINES
Fall Semester (September – December)
Nomination Deadline:
Application Deadline:

LOCATIONMarch 1
March 15

Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, our campus
offers a quintessential New England experience.
Enjoy the changing seasons, explore nearby cities,and embrace the charm of this historic region.

Spring Semester (February – May)
Nomination Deadline:
Application Deadline:

October 1
October 15

Amherst is approximately 2 hours from Boston, MA
and 3.5 hours from New York City, NY.

CONTACT US

umass.edu/ipo/iss/exchange-students@UMassIPO

Amherst, MA - USA

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Isenberg School ofManagement *Education

Community and Social Change
Elementary and Secondary Education

Engineering*

Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Accounting
Finance
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Management
MarketingOperations and Information
Management

Natural Sciences

Animal Science
Arboriculture and Forest Management
Astronomy
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology
Building and Construction Technology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Food Science
Geography
Geology
Geosciences
Horticultural Science
Mathematics
Microbiology
Natural Resource Conservation
Physics
Plant and Soil Science

Humanities and Fine Arts

Afro-American Studies
Architecture
Art History
Classics
Comparative Literature
EnglishFilm Studies through BDICHistory
History of Art and ArchitectureJudaic Studies
Linguistics
Philosophy
Portuguese
Theater
Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies

Public Health and HealthSciences
Communication Disorders
Kinesiology
Nutrition
Public Health Sciences

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Anthropology
Communication
Economics
Journalism
Landscape Architecture
Legal Studies
Managerial Economics
Political Science
Public Policy and Administration
Resource Economics
Social Thought and Political Economy
Sociology*restrictions apply

GRADUATE PROGRAMSInformation and ComputerScience

Education

Higher Education
Language, Literacy and Culture
Social Justice Education

Computer Science
Data ScienceEngineering

Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Humanities and Fine Arts

Afro-American Studies
Architecture
Art Education
Art History
Comparative Literature
EnglishFilm Studies
Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics
History
History of Art and Architecture
Linguistics
MusicPhilosophy
Theater

COURSE ENROLLMENT
AND RESTRICTIONS

Isenberg School ofManagement

Very limited course selections. See ourwebsite for more information.

Natural Sciences

Animal Science, Animal Biotechnology,
and Biomedical Sciences
Astronomy
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology
Building and Construction Technology
Chemistry
Environmental Conservation
Food Science
Geography
Geosciences
Mathematics
Microbiology
Physics
Plant Biology
Plant and Soil Science
Psychology
Sustainability Science

Public Health and HealthSciences
Biostatistics
Communication Disorders
Community Health Education
Environmental Health Sciences
Epidemiology
Health Policy and Management
Kinesiology
Nutrition

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology
Communication
Data Analytics & Computational SocialScience
Economics
Labor Studies
Landscape Architecture
Political Science
Public Policy and Administration
Regional Planning
Resource Economics
Sociology

Exchange students may take classes outside their declared department or major if they meet theminimum requirements and have the necessary prerequisites (such as prior course work) to enroll inthat specific course.
UMass Amherst cannot guarantee the availability or guarantee enrollment in requested courses.
See the Undergraduate and Graduate Program Restrictions websites for more information aboutrestrictions.