{"id":35218,"date":"2024-01-25T10:02:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T15:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/graduate-education\/?page_id=35218"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:02:39","slug":"4-plus-1-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/graduate-education\/4-plus-1-application\/","title":{"rendered":"4+1 Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"intro\">Qualified students should apply for the 4+1 Accelerated Master\u2019s Degree during their third year of undergraduate study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 applications will be live on February 1, 2026 with a deadline of April 15, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Questions about the application process or your eligibility for the program should be directed to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gradadmissions@clarku.edu\">gradadmissions@clarku.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill has-icon__apply\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-gray-700-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/accelerated-masters\/eligibility-requirements\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\">\n  <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M7.51,21.22v-12c0-.55.45-1,1-1h10c.55,0,1,.45,1,1v7.21l2.83-2.83c.05-.05.11-.09.17-.14v-6.24c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2h-4.06c-.41-1.26-1.62-2.08-2.94-2-1.32-.08-2.53.74-2.94,2h-4.06c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v16c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h7.3l.33-2.95s.02-.03.02-.05h-5.65c-.55,0-1-.45-1-1Z\"\/>\n  <g>\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M10.51,10.22h6c.55,0,1,.45,1,1h0c0,.55-.45,1-1,1h-6c-.55,0-1-.45-1-1h0c0-.55.45-1,1-1Z\"\/>\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M10.51,14.22h6c.55,0,1,.45,1,1h0c0,.55-.45,1-1,1h-6c-.55,0-1-.45-1-1h0c0-.55.45-1,1-1Z\"\/>\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M10.51,18.22h4c.55,0,1,.45,1,1h0c0,.55-.45,1-1,1h-4c-.55,0-1-.45-1-1h0c0-.55.45-1,1-1Z\"\/>\n  <\/g>\n  <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M19.72,25.1l7.07-7.07c.78-.78.78-2.05,0-2.83l-.55-.55c-.78-.78-2.05-.78-2.83,0l-7.07,7.07,3.38,3.38Z\"\/>\n  <polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"15.2 26.24 19.02 25.81 15.63 22.43 15.2 26.24\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/span>eligibility requirements<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-deeper-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gradapply.clarku.edu\/apply\/?sr=0b62f762-2e20-4333-af44-7c524c0e7776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Summer 2027<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-deep-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gradapply.clarku.edu\/apply\/?sr=700e0437-0584-4b95-a271-81215767f443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Fall 2027<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-upcoming-virtual-information-sessions\">Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-darker-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3d7e5c629ef637339181a39da12ac0bd is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wednesday-feb-25-2026\">Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1:30 pm &#8211; 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