Dual Master’s Program in Medical Sciences and Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine at Boston University

Programme overview

The MAMS/MHCBM is a three-year, 83-unit dual degree program. This program offers students an opportunity to combine a broad-based program in Medical Sciences with professional study in Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine, including a strong academic foundation in neuroscience. Completion of the program earns students two master’s degrees.

Faculty: Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (Graduate Medical Sciences) | Duration: three-year program | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Dual degree candidates can cross-register and take courses in both programs. All courses are taught on the Medical Campus. Successful completion of the program includes approximately 1,000 hours of clinical field work experience and a 50-to-60-page thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are only accepted from students currently enrolled in either the MS in Medical Sciences Program or the Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine Program with the support of their academic advisor. Upon acceptance, the director of the dual degree program will review the applicant’s current transcripts and determine what courses must be taken to complete the combined dual degree requirements. GMS AN 722 Cellular Organization of Tissues (4 units)

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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