Bachelor’s-to-Master’s in Computer Science at Boston University

Programme overview

Bachelor’s-to-master’s programs are linked bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially. The BA-to-MS program in Computer Science program, typically completed in four-and-a-half to five years, is designed for highly qualified students.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Duration: 24 units required | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Students must complete all requirements for the BA in Computer Science and all requirements for the MS in Computer Science. Students may apply up to 8 units from the undergraduate degree toward the MS. However, courses that fulfill the requirements for the Computer Science major may not be counted toward the MS; students must take elective courses beyond the BA requirements to count them toward the MS.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Information about application requirements and deadlines for bachelor’s-to-master’s programs can be found at the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences’ Bachelor's-to-Master's Programs web page. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 in computer science with an overall average of 3.0. Seniors may not apply to the Bachelor’s-to-Master’s program. Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Programs

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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