ADMISSION

To be considered for admission by the Graduate School, the applicant must have a bachelor's degree in engineering or science areas from a college or university of recognized standing. Additional requirements including the following:

Official transcripts of all previous college work (undergraduate and graduate.)
Two letters of recommendation submitted from former professors or persons in the field of the applicant's academic major.
A Graduate Record Examination (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical).
Foreign students must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Applications for admission may be obtained by writing to:

Graduate School

Graduate Research Center

University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003

Or Apply Online.

For additional information, please write to:

Dr. Carlton L. Ho

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Box 35205

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA 01003-5105

Note: additional information on the Geotechnical Engineering Program, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering and the University can be found via the internet at the links above. Please see the Graduate Programs webpages for more details.

Factors of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, or handicap are not considered in the admission or treatment of students or in employment, in accordance with Federal and State laws and regulations.

ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Potential graduate students, click here for a 2-page PDF flyer of the geotechnical graduate programs at UMass.

Financial aid is offered through research and teaching assistantships. The exact number of these assistantships is subject to change depending upon renewal of grants, available departmental support, etc. Assistantships provide a stipend plus a tuition wavier. The amount of stipend depends on a number of factors, degree being pursued and the student's experience and background. The tuition waiver exempts students from paying tuition and, in effect, increases the total value of an assistantship. The Department has a limited number of fellowships for graduate study. Priority for award of these fellowships will be for qualified people from groups that traditionally have been underrepresented in the field, primarily minorities and women.