BOSTON, UNITED STATES

Brief information

According to AbbreviationFinder, founded in 1839 and given its current name in 1869, Boston University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States and an important cultural, intellectual and scientific center on the American East Coast.

While historically related to the United Methodist Church, it is now non-denominational. In 1872, it was the first university to make all academic areas accessible to women.

The university has earned a good reputation for its research work in particular and attaches great importance to this area. The university’s alumni and faculty now include seven Nobel Prize winners, including Martin Luther King Jr., and many Pulitzer Prize winners.

According to various rankings, Boston University is among the top four percent of all American universities. In addition to a full course of study in the graduate field, international students can also spend semesters abroad or summer sessions here and take language courses.

Overall, not least because of its size, Boston University maintains a huge network of collaborations around the world, which benefits research and teaching. The number of teachers is also relatively high; there are only 13 students for every member of the faculty – this ensures good supervision during the course.

• Boston University website

University facts

Year of foundation: 1839

University Type: Private University

Number of Students: Total 33700, 16600 Undergraduate, 14200 Postgraduate, International 6000

Accreditations:

• AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
• NEASC-CIHE (New England Association of Schools and Colleges – Commission on Institutions of Higher Education)

Academic year:

The regular academic year at Boston University is divided into two semesters. Several summer sessions are also offered from May to August.

Study programs

• semester abroad
• Summer Sessions

International students have the opportunity to study for a semester or two as part of the MET International Program at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET). The MET is a department of Boston University that specializes primarily in study programs for professionals, but also for international students.

The semester programs at Boston University distinguish between the MET International Undergraduate Program and the MET International Graduate Certificate Program.

Depending on their previous knowledge, participants in the MET International Undergraduate Program can choose courses from most of the undergraduate programs offered at Metropolitan College of Boston University across departments and semesters. The range of courses at MET College of Boston University includes courses from around 20 disciplines. Subjects with a fairly extensive range of courses include Art History, Biology, Computer Science, Business, English, History,Psychology and Sociology.

The MET International Graduate Certificate Program, on the other hand, is a self-contained program that ends with a certificate. Participants can choose between different certificates – including International Marketing, Financial Markets & Institutions, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management, Applied Sustainability and Food Studies. The courses within these programs are largely fixed.

As part of the Advanced Graduate Certificate Program, after completing the MET International Graduate Certificate Program, participants have the opportunity to complete a one-semester internship in the USA arranged by the BU.

• Boston University semester program

Fees

• Fall semester 2022

Tuition Advanced Graduate Certificate (9 months)

$18800.00

Tuition Graduate Certificate (4 months)

$15040.00

Tuition Undergraduate

$10100.00

University Fees (Undergraduate)

$995.00

University Fees (Advanced Graduate Certificate)

$880.00

University Fees (Graduate Certificate)

$440.00

Included in the undergraduate tuition are four to five 4-credit courses at Boston University Metropolitan College. In addition, program participants can take Fitness & Recreation courses for an additional 2 credits free of charge. If you are taking a course from the College of Arts and Science, the course fees may differ from those listed above.

Financing options

Students can apply for a foreign BAföG for a semester abroad at Boston University. Anyone who is eligible for funding will receive a subsidy towards tuition fees of up to EUR 4600, a flat-rate travel allowance and a subsidy towards health insurance and living expenses.

Requirements

To enroll in the MET International Undergraduate Program at Boston University, applicants must have completed at least two semesters and have good grades by the beginning of the semester at BU.

The MET International Graduate Certificate Program, on the other hand, only accepts applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree and are currently enrolled in a master’s program. At the time of application, at least the grades of the first master’s semester must be available. By the time the program starts in Boston, at least two master’s semesters must have been successfully completed and/or a total of 240 ECTS points must be proven.

Although the various MET International Graduate Certificate Programs are all related to economics, they do not require any previous knowledge in this field, which is why applications from other disciplines are also possible. The only exception is the Certificate in Banking and Financial Markets, which requires knowledge of accounting.

For all MET International Programs, applicants must have a sufficiently good knowledge of English. These must be proven using a standardized language test such as the TOEFL or the IELTS. With regard to the TOEFL, there are not only requirements with regard to the total number of points, but also with regard to the minimum number of points in the individual sub-areas.

Boston University has fixed application deadlines (see below) that must be strictly adhered to. In order to be able to guarantee that your application is received by the university on time, the complete application must be submitted to us in the original a few days before the application deadline. We can therefore no longer accept applications after April 1st or September 15th.

The language skills can be proven by one of the following test results or documents:

	Undergraduate	postgraduate
IELTS	6.5 (no range below 6.5)	6.5 (no range below 6.5)
TOEFL (internet based)	84 (Reading: 21, Listening: 18, Speaking: 23, Writing: 22)	84 (Reading: 21, Listening: 18, Speaking: 23, Writing: 22)

The language certificate cannot be submitted later.

• Boston University Application Requirements

Degrees/Courses

Degrees/Courses in English – Undergraduate

• Bachelor of Liberal Studies in Art History
• Bachelor of Liberal Studies in English and American Literature
• Bachelor of Liberal Studies in History
• Bachelor of Liberal Studies in Philosophy
• Bachelors of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Laboratory and Clinical Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
• Bachelor of Science in Economics
• Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Management Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Bachelor of Science in Sociology
• Bachelor of Science in Urban Affairs

Studies/Courses in English – Postgraduate

• Graduate Certificate in Advanced Information Technology
• Graduate Certificate in Applied Sustainability
• Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Computer Networks
• Graduate Certificate in Corporate Finance
• Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity
• Graduate Certificate in Database Management & Business Intelligence
• Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics
• Graduate Certificate in Food Studies
• Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management
• Graduate Certificate in Global Marketing Management
• Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
• Graduate Certificate in Information Security
• Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
• Graduate Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Graduate Certificate in International Business Management
• Graduate Certificate in Medical Information Security & Privacy
• Graduate Certificate in Project Management
• Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering
• Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering in Health Care Systems
• Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management
• Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Economic Development via Tourism
• Graduate Certificate in Web Application Development

Campus

Boston University’s main campus, Charles River Campus, stretches nearly two miles along Commonwealth Avenue and the Green Line in the heart of the city. Most of the teaching facilities are located here. The varied terrain offers both green lawns and ivy-covered walls as well as lively streets with shops, restaurants and many other leisure opportunities.

The buildings are architecturally very different, which is due to the continuous development of the site. The best known are the College of Arts and Sciences, the Marsh Chapel and the School of Theology, which were built in the Gothic style in the late 1930s. Many other houses are also built from sandstone, which is traditional in the area.

The Boston University Bridge, which spans the adjacent Charles River, forms the boundary with West Campus, where there are athletic centers and fields, and student housing. There is also a separate medical campus south of downtown.

There are other locations in various cities around the world, for example in Washington, London or Brussels. Here, the university mainly offers internships and semester programs.

• Boston University campus maps

Housing

Boston University students can live both on campus and off campus.

The following accommodation options are available:

• student residence
• Apartments on campus
• Private apartments / hotels

The college town of Boston

Boston is the largest city in the New England region and, with around 590,000 inhabitants, the capital of the state of Massachusetts on the east coast of the USA. It has a mild climate with average temperatures averaging a maximum of 33°C in summer and -9°C in winter and has natural harbors that could be created because of the severe indentation of the Massachusetts Bay.

The atmosphere of this region is characterized above all by the fact that it is closer in culture and tradition to the former motherland England than the rest of the USA; to this day, Boston, with its Victorian houses, looks “very British”. The city has a lot to offer, especially in cultural and historical terms, such as the “Freedom Trail”: A red line that leads over sidewalks within a distance of four kilometers to 16 sites of the US independence movement, starting with the city park “Boston Common”. ‘ to graduation from Charlestown. The “Museum of Fine Arts” is one of the most important in New England, and the “Boston Athení¦um” is one of the oldest cultural institutions in Massachusetts with a library and art collections.

But you can also spend your free time here in other ways than culturally: For example, shopping, doing sports or simply taking a walk, because Boston, as one of the oldest and most prosperous cities in the USA, has many beautiful corners to show for itself. Nightlife is also very lively, especially in the pubs of Newbury Street or the nightclubs of Lansdowne Street.