Arts, Media & Communication (AMC)
Explore & unlock your passion and skill in the arts, media, communication, and more. Connect with local professionals with global creative reach, and develop your own artistic voice.

The Arts, Media & Communication Interest Group is ideal for students interested in film, journalism, museum studies, photography, graphic design, entertainment, theater, communications, and the visual arts.

Business & Entrepreneurship (BizE)
Create, problem solve, and innovate your way to a future in business. This interest group puts you in the heart of Burlington’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, and connects you with makers, thinkers, and doers.

The Business & Entrepreneurship Interest Group is ideal for students interested in business, finance, entrepreneurship, economics, hospitality, real estate, and marketing.

Education, Policy & Social Impact (EPSI)
Influence the fabric of our community through civic engagement, community organizing, or providing vital social services to those in need. This interest group connects you with local governmental, educational, and social services organizations that are committed to making a difference.

The Education, Policy & Social Impact Interest Group is ideal for students interested in teaching, government, social work, non-profit management, law, community development, and community organizing.

Food, Environment & Sustainability (FES)
If engaging with the built and natural world in more environmentally sustainable ways excites you, this is the interest group for you. Members of this group are focused on exploring and connecting with the environment and our community through stewardship, and they seek to increase our collective sense of social responsibility and care for the world around us.

The Food, Environment & Sustainability Interest Group is ideal for students interested in agriculture, ecology, recreation, transportation, forestry, veterinary sciences, environmental engineering, nutrition, and environmental policy.

Health Professions (HPIG)
Are you interested in asking and answering questions related to our health and wellbeing? A career in health can lead you in many different directions - from clinics and classrooms to research laboratories and policy organizations.

The Health Professions Interest Group is ideal for students interested in public health, medicine, nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, optometry, and biomedical research.

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
With rapid developments in technology, artificial intelligence, and complex systems, the STEM interest group is well-positioned to propel your career forward. Access information, resources, and hands-on experiences that will prepare you for the ever-changing landscape of engineering, technology, mathematics, and the sciences.

The STEM Interest Group is ideal for students interested in engineering, computer science, data science, laboratory sciences, natural science, and data analysis.

Exploring
Are you exploring possible career paths and industries? This interest group helps you sample programming related to a range of industries, and invites self-reflection, exploration, and discovery.

The Exploring Interest Group is ideal for those who are curious to learn about a range of potential career opportunities.

• 3 Year PSW Available

At a minimum, candidates for all majors at UVM are expected to have met the following requirements prior to enrollment:

4 years of English
3 years of mathematics (algebra I, geometry, algebra II, or equivalent courses)
3 years of social science
3 years of natural or physical science, including a lab science
2 years of the same foreign language; (American Sign Language meets this requirement)
Most successful applicants exceed the minimum entrance requirements. Any exceptions to these requirements are made on a case-by-case basis.

Course work not completed at the high school level may be fulfilled by equivalent college-level academic work. In general, one semester of college work is considered the equivalent of one year of high school study.

International students for whom English is not their first language must demonstrate English proficiency. The University of Vermont offers multiple ways to meet English proficiency including a minimum iBT TOEFL score of 80 or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, additional options for meeting English proficiency can be found on the International Admissions website. If an international student has attended a U.S. institution for three or more years, or attends a school with instruction in English for three or more years, or, in rare circumstances, if a combination of evidence exists which otherwise demonstrates a student's English language proficiency, the Office of Admissions has the discretion to and may waive the requirement for an English proficiency test on a case-by-case basis.

Students whose English scores are between iBT TOEFL score of 80-89 (or equivalent) will be required to take additional English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses.