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 Undergraduate LOR: The university requires a LOR for UG and PG programs. The letter of recommendation for an Undergraduate should be written by a teacher or professor who has taught the applicant in the academic year setting and can speak about your potential and academic abilities.

Secondly, they also require a report from the school or principal, which provides an important context about your academic performance and behaviour.

Postgraduate LOR: For graduate applicants, the University requests references  through the online graduate school application once you submit it on their portal. They ask you to choose letter writers,

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The University uses a holistic review process to select applicants who will benefit from UMass's Amherst academic environment. However, the following are the requirements for Undergraduate First year students requirements of 2023: 

  • Official High schools’ transcripts (grades 9-11) or just secondary school’s exams

  • Letter of recommendation 

  • English Langauge proficiency: 

English Language Proficiency

Required Scores

IELTS

Score of 6.5 ( with no subtest below 6.0)

TOEFL

A score of 80 ( With no subscore lower than 20)

Duolingo

Score of 105

English Education

Secondary education should be in English 

The following are the requirements for Graduate First year students requirements of 2023: 

  • Official Transcripts of Bachelors degree 

  • Letter of recommendation 

  • Portfolio and resume

  • Experience in required fields ( depends on the program)&nb

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 International Students are only eligible for some types of Financial aid. This is mainly because most financial aid programs require the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens only complete. However, international students can apply for private pans with a cosigner who is a U.S. permanent resident. At the same time, international UG students are considered for merit scholarships by the admissions office as a part of admission to the university.To reduce their educational costs, international students must research and explore all funding options, including

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Umass Amherst is known for offering various high-quality Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses for its students. From courses in Engineering and psychology to advance courses in Business and sciences, Umass Amherst offers diverse courses for the students with keeping in mind the interests of students the following are the popular courses/ majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

                Courses

              1st-year Tution Fee

MBA

INR 21.36 L

BA psychology

INR 32.03 L

Master in Architecture

INR 25L - 27 L 

BA in journalism

INR 32.03 L

MA in speech-language pathology

INR 17.91 L 

MS in electrical and computer Engineering

INR 27.5 L 

MS in Computer Science 

INR 21.66 L

The University of Massachusetts Amhrest is known for its unique and strong courses. The above table shows a few popular majors students would want to choose.Whether engineering, psychology or another field, UMass may have the right programme for you.

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UMass Amherst and Umass Boston are reputed institutions within the University of Massachusetts, but they have small differences in campus culture, academic programs, etc. However, here is the table of comparison for both universities: 

Name of The University 

Ranking

Acceptance rate 

Annual fees

Massachusetts, Amherst 

#45 in the USA by Shiksha Popularity Rankings

59.7%

INR 34.47 L - 35.87 L (UG)

INR 7.49 L - 36.85 L (PG)

Massachusetts, Boston

#243 in NU

80%

INR 29.9L (UG)

INR 30.02L (PG) 

( Comparision of the Annual fee was on the BBA course for UG and MBA for PG  however, if you are looking for more courses, check out the Popular courses of UMass Amherst

( check out the popular courses of the University of  Massachusetts Boston, click here ) .

The table compares two Universities in Massachusetts: the University of Massachusetts and the other, University of Massachuset

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UMass Amhrest is considered of the top-ranked universities in the USA for studying CS.UMass Amherst ranks among the top 20 computer Science graduate programs nationally, with 11 in artificial intelligence, According to the U.S News Computer Science at UMass is known for its research opportunities, unique course and distinguished faculty. The University of UMass Amherst offers various courses in computer Science for UG and Pg, including Cybersecurity, Artificial intelligence, software and Information Technology. Computer Science at UMass is known for its research opportunities, unique course and distinguished faculty. 

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 The Master of Engineering and Management at UMass Amherst is a good option for applicants seeking a business that solves complex system problems.The programme is a collaboration between the nationally ranked College of Engineering and the Isenberg School of Management, with a great course of study.

The MEM or MSEM programme provides a high-quality curriculum to deepen the skill set for building your business. The students will learn essential skills such as team management, project planning, process refinement and data-driven decision-making. In short, the students in this course will start to look at everyday management challenge

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