Graduate Certificate in Digital Media Design and Making in Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

Fully online graduate certificate for current and future educators on using technology to enrich learning in formal and informal settings, building skills as digital media producers, makers and learning experience designers.

Department: Education | Duration: 1 year (can be spread over more semesters) | Study mode: online | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Hands-on design activities; students create accessible, inclusive learning activities, educational media and makerspaces for in-person, remote, online and blended environments.

Career pathways

Educator and learning-experience design roles.

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Entry requirements

Graduate School minimums for UMass Amherst graduate programmes: a bachelor's degree (US regionally accredited or an equivalent four-year international degree) completed before the start date; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale, with some programmes expecting higher; two letters of recommendation in most programmes (some require more); personal statement and resume; a short essay of up to 600 words on a community or group; $90 application fee; transcripts from all institutions where 9 or more credits were earned. Applicants whose native language is not English (non-US citizens/permanent residents) need TOEFL iBT 80 (4 on the new scale for tests from January 2026), IELTS Academic 6.5, Duolingo 115 or PTE Academic 53, unless a waiver applies. GRE/GMAT is required only where the programme sets it. Three-year bachelor's degrees (e.g. Indian 3-year degrees) and Nigerian ND/HND are not accepted as equivalent.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Summer

Duration: 1 year (can be spread over more semesters)

Apply through the official page: https://www.umass.edu/graduate/apply

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