Blended Term for Seniors

High-achieving Bentley undergraduates have the opportunity to complete a blended term that combines undergraduate and graduate courses during their last semester of senior year. Depending upon your personal and professional circumstances, you may be able to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree in as little as five years. Master's degree requirements may be completed with one year of additional full-time academic work.

Students can schedule an appointment with an advisor in Graduate Academic Advising and Engagement to discuss the blended term process and academic options.

Program Benefits

• Students who qualify for a blended term can get a head start on a Bentley Master’s degree by taking up to six graduate credits in a blended term during the final term of their undergraduate degree. 
• Blended term students apply to Bentley’s graduate school on the alumni application, an abbreviated application with no application fee.
• Students who participate in a blended term may delay entry to a Bentley Master’s program for up to five years after graduation while beginning their professional career.
• Interested students should contact the Office of Graduate Admission for more information on applying to the Graduate School along with program-specific requirements and merit aid questions.

Program Requirements

• Undergraduate students are eligible to participate in a blended term if they have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher prior to the start of the term in which they plan to complete a blended term.
• The blended term is offered in the fall and spring semesters only and only one blended term is permitted.

• Graduate coursework may not be used toward undergraduate degree requirements.

• In the blended term, students can take up to two graduate courses, not to exceed a total of 16 credits in a semester.

• Students may not enroll in GBEs or graduate internships.

• Participants are not required to apply to graduate school and are not automatically enrolled in graduate school. Participants must apply to Bentley Graduate school.

• Students enrolled in the Advanced Standing Programs are not eligible to participate in a blended term. 

Undergraduate Financial Aid in a Blended Term

Recipients of need-based aid (i.e., grants, loans) and merit-based aid (i.e., scholarships) should adhere to the following guidelines to retain eligibility for undergraduate aid and scholarships during their blended term. For specific information, please contact Student Financial Assistance with any questions or concerns.

• Financial aid recipients (need- or merit-based) must take at least six undergraduate credits and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits to maintain eligibility for undergraduate aid.
• Students who are receiving Bentley aid (grants or scholarships) are permitted to take a maximum of two graduate courses during the blended term, depending on their situation.
• Students with undergraduate merit scholarships (awarded by Bentley University) will be allowed to receive their scholarship in the blended term, provided they still meet the GPA or other requirements.