If you’re a student who is motivated to help others, driven to solve problems, and ready to embark on a career in the health sciences, then the post-baccalaureate premedical program at Tufts University is right for you. At Tufts, you’ll build upon your undergraduate and real-world experiences while engaging in rigorous coursework designed to prepare you for the next level in your career.

Pivot to the Career of Your Choice
As a post-bacc premed student, you’re set up for a career in the health sciences—such as medical doctor, physician assistant, nurse, or other roles where demand is strong in the field. The program is an excellent fit for students seeking a purpose in and beyond the traditional medical, dental, and veterinary fields—and if you’re interested in community health, public health, health equity, and health justice, then you will be in the right place, too. Regardless of your future field, at Tufts you will find an engaged community of students and professors committed to making a positive impact on the world.

Discover Academic Excellence
In the Tufts post-bacc premed program, you’ll learn from world-class professors who are accessible and focused on offering personal attention to students. You’ll be encouraged to engage in discussions, seek clarification, and express your interests in the course material, solidifying your understanding of the curriculum. The Student Accessibility and Academic Resources (StAAR) Center, staffed by trained student tutors, provides a range of services, including subject tutoring, study skills coaching, and writing consulting, all free of charge.

Program Highlights

• Small program size and a personalized path of study.
• Access to tutoring and time management counseling.
• Free access to MCAT test prep materials.
• Mentorship from professors at the top of their fields.
• Collaborative research that crosses disciplines.
• Five miles from the major medical hub of Boston.

Get Ahead—Skip the Glide Year
Tufts is proud to offer linkage programs for the post-bacc premed program through Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and UMass Chan Medical School for eligible applicants. A linkage program streamlines the application process and establishes a connection with a specific school, allowing you to begin the application process earlier than usual and skip the “glide year” (the year of the application cycle after taking the MCAT).

The post-baccalaureate premedical program is for students who have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited academic institution. From the liberal arts to finance, engineering, or teaching, if your undergraduate major was not in the natural sciences, you can pivot to a career in medicine, dentistry, or other fields with a post-baccalaureate certificate. The program is designed for career changers and recent graduates who have taken three or fewer prerequisite science courses in an undergraduate program. 

For college graduates who completed all undergraduate prerequisites and need to strengthen an existing science record, Tufts offers a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MBS) Degree Program. This program is based at the School of Medicine on the Boston Health Sciences Campus. If you have completed some prehealth prerequisites as part of an undergraduate program or wish to enhance a past academic record, you should look at the MBS rather than the post-bacc premed program.