A number of departments and programs provide opportunities for selected UVM undergraduates to participate in Accelerated Entry into Master's Programs (AMPs). The AMP allows early admission to graduate studies with up to 9 concurrent credits double-counted toward the bachelor's and master's degrees, effectively a 9 credit scholarship for the graduate program. Some programs allow only 6 credits to double-count but allow an additional 3 credits while an undergraduate to count towards the master's only.
The AMP option is available for admission to the following graduate programs:
- Accountancy
- Animal Biosciences
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biostatistics
- Chemistry
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Community Development and Applied Economics
- Complex Systems and Data Science
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Curriculum and Instruction (Middle Level Education)
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Food Systems
- Greek and Latin
- Historic Preservation
- History
- Materials Science
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
- Natural Resources
- Nursing
- Nutrition and Food Sciences
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Special Education
- Statistics
GRADUATE COLLEGE CATALOGUE: REQUIREMENTS FOR AMPS
GRADUATE PROGRAMS/DEGREES AND DEADLINES TO APPLY
One year Master's Degrees are also available for traditional graduate applicants in:
- MA Accountancy (MAcc)
- Medical Science MS
- Physical Activity and Wellness Training (PAWS)
- Sustainabile Innovation MBA (SI-MBA)
- Accelerated Licensure/MAT
- Middle Level Education
- Secondary Education
Consult the Graduate College catalogue or appropriate Dean’s Office for information about these AMP options and for other accelerated degree programs open to traditional graduate applicants.