Is it possible to gain access to a Masters Program without taking the MAT test? Are there ever exceptions that can be applied for?

If your program is at a specific school, I would assume only their admissions department can authorize that. However, if you are working with a specific supervisor (not sure how your system differs from ours), and that person has sway, they might be able to help with that. I’ve always been told that at the graduate level, if your supervisor wants you, then admissions rules can be bent.

Thank you @dappled_leaves. I will focus on getting in the rest of the application then see what I can do.

I agree with @dappled_leaves and have completed both a Master’s and doctoral degree in the arts without ever having taken the GRE’s, though I was told it was required for both programs. In both schools (including an Ivy League) I met with the head of the program, showed my portfolio and talked about my interests. On my application, where it said GRE/Date taken:_____ I put “next available date.” But I was admitted before that date came up so I never bothered to take it. Such tests are meant to weed out the riff-raff, and if you can clearly show that you’re not riff-raff, the test is irrelevant. Don’t be afraid to raise the issue with the program head and say that you are personally opposed to such standardized tests.