BS in Education & Human Development to MA in Educational Policy Studies at Boston University

Programme overview

Bachelor’s-to-master’s programs are linked bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially. This BS-to-MA degree program is designed for academically motivated Wheelock undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in child and education policy in less time than it would take to pursue both degrees independently.

Faculty: Wheelock College of Education & Human Development | Duration: 152 units required | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

The BS-to-MA program requires a minimum of 152 units. There are 128 units required of the baccalaureate degree and an additional 32 units required to fulfill the master’s degree, but BS-to-MA degree candidates may count 8 units taken as an undergraduate toward the MA.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students who have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or better by the end of their sophomore year or their fourth term of study will be invited to apply to the BS-to-MA degree program.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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