Master of Physician Assistant Studies

MGH Institute participates in the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). All applicants are required to apply online through the CASPA website.
All applicants are required to complete the following prerequisite courses with a grade of B- or higher:
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (including labs). One semester of Human Anatomy and one semester of Human Physiology are acceptable.
- Biology (including lab)
- Microbiology (including lab)
- Chemistry (2 semesters including labs)
- Psychology (Abnormal, General or Developmental Psychology are acceptable)
- Statistics
Applicants must have all prerequisites completed at the time of application submission.
Prerequisite credit cannot be given for courses with a grade of Pass/Fail.
Please refer to the application process section of our website and your selected program of study for additional information and specific requirements.
The updates reflected represent information available as of August 2025. Please refer to the application process section of our website and your selected program of study for additional information. Application requirements may be updated at the discretion of the program in coordination and support of the Office of Admission.