UMass Global will help you earn your degree.

Learn how this partnership with University of Massachusetts Global provides access to benefits, scholarships, and grants for working adults just like you!

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The education you seek made more affordable.

Finding the time and money to go back to school while still working is a challenge. But thanks to your employer partnering with UMass Global, you can get the degree or certificate you seek, upgrading your skills and improving your career outlook. And you can do so at significant savings. Plus, our online coursework fits into the busiest of lives!

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Your Discounts at a Glance

Because your employer is a Premier Partner with UMass Global, these are the scholarships available to employees and their spouses and dependents:

20% Scholarship

  • Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Organizational Custom Off-site Cohorts (as approved by the University)

15% Scholarship

  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Teaching Credentials (Single Subject, Multiple Subject, and Special Education)
  • Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

10% Scholarship

  • Certificates (grad and undergrad)
  • Associate degrees
  • Bachelor's degrees
  • Master's degrees (except as specifically noted)
  • Doctoral degrees (Ed.D. and DSW)
  • UMass Global MyPath programs

How will a degree help me?

Check out some fast facts on why going back to school is a good option.

$1.2M
in additional lifetime earnings — that’s the average boost for bachelor’s degree holders compared to those with only a high school diploma
29%
more pay for having a master’s (or higher) instead of just a bachelor’s
60%
of workers will require training before 2027

Testimonials

Jordan Holmes

From the knowledge and skills learned, I was able to achieve my goal and obtain a job in administration before even completing the program! UMass Global has changed my life for the better and I highly encourage any person thinking about attending to take the first step to begin their new life-changing experience!

Jordan H.
Educational Leadership & Administration, MA with PAS Credential
Vice Principal, Westside Union School District
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I found the curriculum was accessible. I really appreciate the online resources. It helps with my time.

Geraldine M.
AAA, Auto Club Enterprise - Underwriting Group Manager
Monica Tinajero

I know that through having my master’s in business administration I’m going to be able to continue to climb up the ladder and continue to guide and lead others to do the work that they do. I believe I'm making a bigger impact by being a leader.

Monica T.
Business Administration, MBA

Programs Offered

2 PDU
Educators

Brain Based Teaching Strategies, Course

Utilize evidence-based practices based on research in neuroscience and psychology to create an effective brain-based lesson.
$400
Learn More

Brain Based Teaching Strategies, Course

2 PDU
Utilize evidence-based practices based on research in neuroscience and psychology to create an effective brain-based lesson.
Professional Development
1 PDU
Educators

Brain Breaks in the Classroom, Course

Learn simple brain break strategies inside the lessons you already teach and plan your own within the BOOST template. 
$210
Learn More

Brain Breaks in the Classroom, Course

1 PDU
Learn simple brain break strategies inside the lessons you already teach and plan your own within the BOOST template. 
Professional Development
1 PDU
Educators

Build Reading & Writing Fluency, Course

This course covers research-backed strategies for improving reading and writing fluency through leveled grouping, targeted activities, and practical implementation.
$210
Learn More

Build Reading & Writing Fluency, Course

1 PDU
This course covers research-backed strategies for improving reading and writing fluency through leveled grouping, targeted activities, and practical implementation.
Professional Development
1 PDU
Educators

Building the Why for Family Literacy, Course

An overview of why family engagement in literacy is essential to enhance students’ literacy experience and achievement.
Learn More

Building the Why for Family Literacy, Course

1 PDU
An overview of why family engagement in literacy is essential to enhance students’ literacy experience and achievement.
Professional Development
Instructor-Led
Business

Business Administration (instructor-led), BBA

Our online Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) prepares you for new job opportunities and advancement in a dynamic, global business environment.
Jan 11, 2027
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Business Administration (instructor-led), BBA

Instructor-Led
Our online Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) prepares you for new job opportunities and advancement in a dynamic, global business environment.
Bachelor's
01/11/2027
01/11/2027
Instructor-Led
Business

Business Administration (instructor-led), MBA

Earn your 100% online MBA with UMass Global. Elevate your career with a flexible, instructor‑led MBA program designed for working professionals.
Jan 11, 2027
Learn More

Business Administration (instructor-led), MBA

Instructor-Led
Earn your 100% online MBA with UMass Global. Elevate your career with a flexible, instructor‑led MBA program designed for working professionals.
Master's
01/11/2027
01/11/2027
Self-Paced
Business

Business Administration (self-paced), BBA

Our self-paced, online Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) prepares you for new job opportunities and advancement in a global business environment.
Continuous Starts
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Business Administration (self-paced), BBA

Self-Paced
Our self-paced, online Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) prepares you for new job opportunities and advancement in a global business environment.
Bachelor's
Continuous Starts
Continuous Starts
Self-Paced
Business

Business Administration (self-paced), MBA

At UMass Global, earn your 100% online MBA in a self‑paced, competency‑based format built for working professionals.
Continuous Starts
Learn More

Business Administration (self-paced), MBA

Self-Paced
At UMass Global, earn your 100% online MBA in a self‑paced, competency‑based format built for working professionals.
Master's
Continuous Starts
Continuous Starts

WASC Senior College and University Commission

University of Massachusetts Global is institutionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation

University of Massachusetts Global is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

California Commission on Teaching Credentialing

University of Massachusetts Global's School of Education is accredited by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC).

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

UMass Global's Bachelor and Master of Social Work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Ways to Get Started

Get started in 6 simple steps

  1. Speak with an Enrollment Coach — Call 800.746.0082 or fill out a request for information form.
  2. Complete your application, it’s free and easy! — Click here to apply!
  3. Receive your acceptance letter — Congratulations 🎉 !
  4. Complete the scholarship verification form — Click here to fill out the form and submit your verification.
  5. Get financially cleared — Make an appointment with our helpful OneStop Specialists.
  6. Enroll in classes — Work with an assigned Academic Advisor to come up with a schedule that works for you.

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Upcoming and On-Demand Webinars

The Foundation for Developing a Successful Team
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
A strong team increases productivity, effectiveness, and employee satisfaction while contributing to the overall success of an organization. This doesn’t happen by chance. In this webinar, participants will explore the foundational steps to develop and manage a strong team. Learn the stages of team development and gain strategies on how to successfully move through them.

The Power of Mindset: Strategies for Building Resilience
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Empowering progress starts with the right mindset. By prioritizing mental health, you can build resilience to navigate challenges, maintain balance, and continue moving forward in your career and personal life. A healthy outlook can help transform obstacles into opportunities for growth. In this webinar, we will explore practical strategies to strengthen resilience and cultivate a positive mindset. Discover how small shifts in perspective, along with supportive practices, can help you create balance and sustain meaningful progress on your professional journey.

View Recordings

Using AI to Support Language and Literacy Learning Across Classrooms
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
As educators face increasing demands on their time, AI offers new opportunities to streamline routine tasks while enhancing teaching and learning. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how educators support language development, literacy, and student engagement across learning environments. Whether you teach English Language Arts (ELA), English Language Development (ELD), dual-language immersion programs, world languages, or other language-learning courses, AI tools offer new opportunities to enhance instruction and personalize learning.

Building Thinking Classrooms in Math: Strategies for Enhancing Rich Tasks, Mathematical Discourse, and Collaboration
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) offers a practical way to do that. In this webinar, you'll learn how to shift from step-by-step procedural teaching to building deeper understanding through rich math tasks, meaningful discourse, and collaborative problem-solving in small groups. You'll leave with classroom-ready strategies and routines aligned to the Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs), so students not only learn the steps, but understand the "why" behind them, at every grade level.

Understanding Autism in the K-12 Classroom: Identification, Strategies, and Support
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Recognizing and understanding the diverse characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an important first step toward creating a supportive classroom environment. In this webinar, participants will gain an overview of ASD, including its characteristics, causes, and impact on student learning and behavior. Learn how ASD is diagnosed and explore evidence-based strategies to assist students with ASD. An emphasis will be placed on creating supportive classroom environments, preventing challenging behaviors, and implementing effective de-escalation techniques.

View Recordings

Clinical Supervision 101: Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations for Supervisors and Supervisees
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Good clinical supervision supports practitioners, protects clients, and upholds professional standards and quality of care. In this webinar, you'll learn practical strategies for effective clinical supervision: how to apply supervision best practices, support your supervisees' growth and competence, and manage your responsibilities around risk management, ethics, and documentation. Current and future supervisors will gain a clear understanding of their role, and supervisees will learn what to expect from their supervisors.

Infant Mental Health: Building Strong Foundations in the First Three Years
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
The first 3 years of life represent the most rapid period of brain development and lay the foundation for lifelong emotional health, learning, relationships, and resilience. In this webinar, behavioral health professionals will explore the core principles of Infant Mental Health (IMH). Learn how early relationships shape development, examine the impact of trauma and toxic stress, identify protective factors that promote resilience, and learn practical strategies to strengthen caregiver-child relationships. This webinar emphasizes a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and relationship-based approach that participants can immediately apply in practice.

California participants receive 1 Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) CE credit at no cost for each webinar.

View Recordings

Career Pathway: Business Manager
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Are you interested in leading teams, improving business operations, and helping organizations achieve their goals? Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the many career pathways available in business management. Whether you're considering a career in business, preparing to enter the workforce, or looking to advance your leadership and management skills, this session will provide valuable insights into the diverse opportunities available across business operations, finance, marketing, human resources, project management, and entrepreneurship. Participants will gain an understanding of the education, professional experience, and leadership competencies that can support a successful career in business management. 

Career Pathway: HR Manager
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Are you passionate about supporting employees, building strong workplace cultures, and helping organizations develop their people? Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the many career pathways available in human resources management. Whether you're considering a career in human resources, preparing to enter the profession, or looking to advance your current HR career, this session will provide valuable insights into the diverse opportunities available across talent acquisition, employee relations, training and development, compensation and benefits, organizational development, and HR leadership. Participants will gain an understanding of the education, professional experience, and industry knowledge and skills that can support a successful career in human resources.

View Recordings

Autism Added Authorization/Certificate- Information Session
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST | WEBINAR
We invite you to learn more about our CTC-approved Autism Spectrum Disorders Added Authorization/Certificate program. This state-approved program authorizes the holder to conduct assessments, provide instruction, and special education-related services to individuals with a primary disability of autism.

During this information session, you will have an opportunity to speak with a faculty member, and you will discover:

-About University of Massachusetts Global
-Program details 
-Students support services 
-Who should enroll
-How long will it take to complete
-How much will it cost
-What are the admission requirements 
-Pathway opportunity  

View Recordings

The Foundation for Developing a Successful Team
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
A strong team increases productivity, effectiveness, and employee satisfaction while contributing to the overall success of an organization. This doesn’t happen by chance. In this webinar, participants will explore the foundational steps to develop and manage a strong team. Learn the stages of team development and gain strategies on how to successfully move through them.

The Power of Mindset: Strategies for Building Resilience
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Empowering progress starts with the right mindset. By prioritizing mental health, you can build resilience to navigate challenges, maintain balance, and continue moving forward in your career and personal life. A healthy outlook can help transform obstacles into opportunities for growth. In this webinar, we will explore practical strategies to strengthen resilience and cultivate a positive mindset. Discover how small shifts in perspective, along with supportive practices, can help you create balance and sustain meaningful progress on your professional journey.

View Recordings

Using AI to Support Language and Literacy Learning Across Classrooms
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
As educators face increasing demands on their time, AI offers new opportunities to streamline routine tasks while enhancing teaching and learning. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how educators support language development, literacy, and student engagement across learning environments. Whether you teach English Language Arts (ELA), English Language Development (ELD), dual-language immersion programs, world languages, or other language-learning courses, AI tools offer new opportunities to enhance instruction and personalize learning.

Building Thinking Classrooms in Math: Strategies for Enhancing Rich Tasks, Mathematical Discourse, and Collaboration
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) offers a practical way to do that. In this webinar, you'll learn how to shift from step-by-step procedural teaching to building deeper understanding through rich math tasks, meaningful discourse, and collaborative problem-solving in small groups. You'll leave with classroom-ready strategies and routines aligned to the Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs), so students not only learn the steps, but understand the "why" behind them, at every grade level.

Understanding Autism in the K-12 Classroom: Identification, Strategies, and Support
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Recognizing and understanding the diverse characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an important first step toward creating a supportive classroom environment. In this webinar, participants will gain an overview of ASD, including its characteristics, causes, and impact on student learning and behavior. Learn how ASD is diagnosed and explore evidence-based strategies to assist students with ASD. An emphasis will be placed on creating supportive classroom environments, preventing challenging behaviors, and implementing effective de-escalation techniques.

View Recordings

Clinical Supervision 101: Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations for Supervisors and Supervisees
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Good clinical supervision supports practitioners, protects clients, and upholds professional standards and quality of care. In this webinar, you'll learn practical strategies for effective clinical supervision: how to apply supervision best practices, support your supervisees' growth and competence, and manage your responsibilities around risk management, ethics, and documentation. Current and future supervisors will gain a clear understanding of their role, and supervisees will learn what to expect from their supervisors.

Infant Mental Health: Building Strong Foundations in the First Three Years
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
The first 3 years of life represent the most rapid period of brain development and lay the foundation for lifelong emotional health, learning, relationships, and resilience. In this webinar, behavioral health professionals will explore the core principles of Infant Mental Health (IMH). Learn how early relationships shape development, examine the impact of trauma and toxic stress, identify protective factors that promote resilience, and learn practical strategies to strengthen caregiver-child relationships. This webinar emphasizes a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and relationship-based approach that participants can immediately apply in practice.

California participants receive 1 Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) CE credit at no cost for each webinar.

View Recordings

Career Pathway: Business Manager
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Are you interested in leading teams, improving business operations, and helping organizations achieve their goals? Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the many career pathways available in business management. Whether you're considering a career in business, preparing to enter the workforce, or looking to advance your leadership and management skills, this session will provide valuable insights into the diverse opportunities available across business operations, finance, marketing, human resources, project management, and entrepreneurship. Participants will gain an understanding of the education, professional experience, and leadership competencies that can support a successful career in business management. 

Career Pathway: HR Manager
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Are you passionate about supporting employees, building strong workplace cultures, and helping organizations develop their people? Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the many career pathways available in human resources management. Whether you're considering a career in human resources, preparing to enter the profession, or looking to advance your current HR career, this session will provide valuable insights into the diverse opportunities available across talent acquisition, employee relations, training and development, compensation and benefits, organizational development, and HR leadership. Participants will gain an understanding of the education, professional experience, and industry knowledge and skills that can support a successful career in human resources.

View Recordings

Autism Added Authorization/Certificate- Information Session
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST | WEBINAR
We invite you to learn more about our CTC-approved Autism Spectrum Disorders Added Authorization/Certificate program. This state-approved program authorizes the holder to conduct assessments, provide instruction, and special education-related services to individuals with a primary disability of autism.

During this information session, you will have an opportunity to speak with a faculty member, and you will discover:

-About University of Massachusetts Global
-Program details 
-Students support services 
-Who should enroll
-How long will it take to complete
-How much will it cost
-What are the admission requirements 
-Pathway opportunity  

View Recordings

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Disclaimers:

  1. Student must be an employee/member, spouse/dependent of employee/member of a participating Scholarship Partner.

  2. Student must be admitted to the University, start during the term of the partnership agreement, and attend during the current academic year.

  3. Continuing student will maintain the scholarship level that was awarded at the time of the agreement.

  4. Interrupted enrollment will not affect a continuing student’s scholarship unless the student is required to re-apply to the university. Students who must re-apply to the university will need to also re-apply to any scholarship awarded through an updated partnership agreement. The reapplying student would be subject to whichever scholarships and agreements are available to them in their specific situation at the time of the re-admit. 

  5. Student must remain in good academic and financial standing in accordance with the University's existing catalog.

  6. Student must submit the scholarship application no later than one session immediately following the start of the student's eligibility of the qualified academic program. In addition, once the scholarship application is submitted, the scholarship will not be retroactive beyond one session. 

  7. Scholarships will be applied to the current active session/trimester based on date of receipt of the complete scholarship application packet and cannot be applied retroactively. 

  8. Student may not combine any scholarships or discounts to tuition, including military rates.