At Tufts, learning opportunities certainly aren't limited to enrolled students. Whether you are a professional looking to stay current in your field, an alum interested in traveling the world or a community member wanting to explore the university in your backyard, Tufts has a program for you.
Adult Learners, Alumni & Community Members
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- This program for mature adults gives alumni and community members an opportunity to return to the classroom with on-campus study groups and online courses.
- Resumed Education for Adult Learners
- Non-traditional students seeking bachelor's degrees can benefit from this program, which is specifically tailored for adult learners.
- Tufts Summer Session
- Distinctive, affordable, convenient and fun. A summer course at Tufts may be just right for you at your stage of life.
- OpenCourseWare
- Tufts OpenCourseWare is part of a new educational movement that provides free access to course content for everyone online.
- Tufts in Annecy
- Based in France, this program is open to adult learners who have completed one year of university-level studies.
- Tufts Travel-Learn
- Looking for a vacation with both substance and style? Let the Tufts University Alumni Association's Travel-Learn program lead the way.
- Music Programs
- Classes are offered in piano, voice and chamber music. The Boston Village Gamelan is also in residence: rehearsals are open to the public and new participants are welcome.
High School and Middle School Students
- Adventures in Veterinary Medicine
- Thinking about becoming a veterinarian? This program helps high school, middle school and college students and adults decide if a career in veterinary medicine is right for them.
- Teachers and High School Student Program
- This program, founded in 1989, aims to expose interested high school students of varied backgrounds to health care and related professions and provide support in their academic and personal development.
- Tufts Summer Study
- Start college early in Tufts summer pre-college programs for motivated high school juniors and seniors.
- Tufts Summit in Talloires, France
- High school students learn about the world, spending a month taking classes at the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France.
- Community Music Program
- Saturday music classes for teenagers.
Children
- Children's Theater
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Tufts Children's Theater encompasses Magic Circle Theater, Creative Arts/Jackson Troupe in the summer, and Tufts Scene Study and Collins Players during the school year.
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Creative Arts/Jackson Troupe
Creative Arts/Jackson Troupe is a summer program that introduces younger children to the basic principles of visual and performing arts. Creative Arts is for children currently in grades 2 & 3; Jackson Troupe is a more challenging experience geared for the older children currently in grades 4 & 5. -
Magic Circle Theater
Magic Circle Theater is New England's oldest theater by and for children, in session daily from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for six weeks in the summer.
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Creative Arts/Jackson Troupe
- Community Music Program
- Saturday music classes for children.
- Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
- Programs, such as "Robotics and Art for Girls," are designed to give kids the chance to participate in individual and small-team design projects while fostering an understanding of the design process and related principles. Children use LEGO bricks and accompanying software as they design, build and program their robotic creations.
Professionals
- Arts and Sciences and Engineering Professional and Certificate Programs
- The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering offer certificate programs in a variety of professional areas ranging from museum studies to bioengineering.
- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education
- The Cummings School offers lectures and all-day symposia for everyone from veterinarians to animal owners and breeders.
- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
- The Friedman School offers three distinct graduate certificate programs: Applied Positive Deviance, Nutrition Science and Communications for Public Relations Professionals and Delivery Science In International Nutrition. These programs, taught online by Friedman faculty, are geared for mid-career individuals engaged in a variety of nutrition-related professions.
- Graduate Career Advancement Program
- The Graduate Career Advancement Program allows students to enroll in any of the more than 2,000 undergraduate or graduate courses offered on the Medford/Somerville campus without pursuing a degree.
- School of Dental Medicine Continuing Education
- The School of Dental Medicine's Continuing Education program aims to keep dental professionals up to speed on the latest tools and techniques.
- School of Medicine Continuing Education
- Through various initiatives, the Office of Continuing Education at the School of Medicine promotes lifelong learning for Tufts-affiliated physicians, nurses and pharmacists and for other health practitioners locally and across the globe.
- The Fletcher School Summer School
- Explore the complex issues facing this country and the world through this summer program at The Fletcher School.
- Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
- The weeklong Summer LEGO Engineering Institute is a way for educators to gain knowledge of engineering concepts, LEGO hardware and software and associated pedagogy/educational theory. The institute is open to any K-12 teacher, informal education provider, volunteer or member of industry interested in learning about LEGO Engineering. Exploration of the LEGO bricks and related theory will primarily be done through participation in hands-on, open-ended design projects.
- Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences
- The Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences (BDBS) Program offers a ten-week, mentored research experience for students interested in pursuing future Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. studies. Trainees also attend scientific seminars and workshops on academic and career guidance, participate in organized social activities and explore the Boston area.
- Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences Post-Baccalaureate Research Program (PREP)
- The PREP offers one- to two-year research apprenticeships for recent graduates who are interested in pursuing research careers in the biomedical sciences. The PREP is designed to increase the training possibilities for those currently under-represented in biomedical science research.