Pre-Master’s Pathway Admissions
Requirements for Admission
In order to be admitted to the Pre-master’s Pathway, students are required to have completed undergraduate professional nursing courses in leadership, health assessment and concepts/practice in community health. Students may have to submit course syllabi for evaluation. Although the Pre-master’s Pathway does not grant a bachelor’s degree in nursing, it can enable the student to meet the criteria for admission into the graduate program in nursing. Application Deadline: April 15th
Applications to the Pre-master’s Pathway will be considered complete when all of the following have been received:
evidence of unrestricted Massachusetts licensure as a registered nurse;
application fee made payable to the University of Massachusetts;
official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended;
official report of GRE scores from tests taken within the last five years;
three letters of recommendation from people with whom the applicant has been in contact within the last five years. At least one letter of reference must be from a professional nurse who has been recently responsible for evaluating the applicant’s professional nursing practice. One letter of reference must be an academic reference from a person with an advanced degree; the third letter should be a professional letter of reference related to academic, work or volunteer activities;
a clear personal statement indicating goals of study; and
three short essays.
Prerequisites
The applicant must have an unrestricted Massachusetts license as a registered nurse with a degree earned from a program accredited by the National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). An undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better is required.
Applicants should have:
completed an undergraduate course in statistics with a grade of C or better;
computer competence at the user level, including disk and file management and word processing;
proficiency in reading and writing in the English language. Applicants whose native language is not English must supply their Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) results;
completed undergraduate professional nursing courses in leadership, health assessment and concepts/practice in community health; and
CPR Certification for Health Providers (BLS) by the American Heart Association.