Worcester State University: Graduate Studies and Continuing Education

08/26/2026

With Fall semester right around the corner, what better time to introduce you to the DGCE Team? 👋🏼

Up on the 4th floor in the Shaughnessy Administration building, we have a staff with many different responsibilities and areas of expertise.

Whether you’re:
✔️ Registering for classes
✔️ Applying for Graduate School
✔️ Seeking advising as an adult student
✔️ Looking for the Center for Effective Instruction
✔️ An Early College high school student
. We handle it all! ✅

If you’re on campus this Fall, come find us and say hello!

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08/11/2026

Were you or someone you know pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Anna Maria College? Share this with a friend or fellow student!

Assumption University today announced the launch of Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degree programs.

08/07/2026

🌟FEATURE FRIDAY🌟

Ready to take your career to the next level? 📈🎓

Worcester State University’s Executive Certificates in Management are designed to help you build practical skills, strengthen your leadership, and stand out in today’s competitive workplace.

Whether you’re looking to grow in leadership, accounting, marketing, or finance, there’s a certificate to help you reach your next professional goal. 💼✨

Invest in your future. Build your skills. Lead with confidence.

🔗 Explore Worcester State’s Executive Certificates in Management today!

08/04/2026

📱 Incoming Call...

Don't forget to register for your Fall classes! 📅

Make sure to register before your classes start. Classes fill up quickly - so don't wait!

🍁 Fall semester starts 9/8.

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07/24/2026

🌟 FEATURE FRIDAY 🌟

The Master of Science in Biotechnology program at Worcester State University will help you broaden your understanding of the biological sciences and prepare you for a career or a doctoral program in the growing field of biotechnology. 🔬

With classes available in the late afternoons and evenings, this flexible, part-time program is designed with working students like you in mind. Worcester State also offers a 4-Plus option for our current undergraduate biotechnology majors, that enables the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements to be completed in just 5 years.

The curriculum covers a wide range of topics in biology and chemistry, and some courses include a hands-on laboratory component, through which you will put classroom theory into practice. You will demonstrate your mastery of program coursework by completing a research project and writing a thesis, and passing a written and/or oral examination when you defend your thesis. 📚

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07/21/2026

And the 2026 WSU Champion of Graduate School Essentials is...

💻 LAPTOP!

Laptop has spent years supporting our graduate students through papers, exams, discussion posts and moments to unwind and watch a show. While others shine in the spotlight, laptop quietly becomes the number one essential that helps graduate students earn their Master’s Degree & cross that stage! 🎓

Thank you all for participating in our stories! 👏🏻

Leave a comment what "championship" you would like to see next! 👇🏼

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07/16/2026

07/07/2026

Have you ever been up to the DGCE office? Grace and Jen are always happy to help you register for your classes!
… and even happier when you follow all the directions 😉

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07/03/2026

Red, White, and Woo! 💙

The University will be closed today, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!

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07/02/2026

Summer may have just started, (and this weather definitely shows it! 🥵) but we’re thinking ahead and getting ready to help you plan your next semester 📚

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