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MS in Electrical Engineering at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The College of Engineering is no longer admitting students to the MS in Electrical Engineering. This degree can only be attained by students enrolled in the PhD in Electrical Engineering program as progress toward their degree. Students who are continuing in this program should note the following degree requirements.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

The MS curriculum in electrical engineering requires completion of 32 graduate-level units, while satisfying a specialization requirement and a practicum requirement. The remaining units can be selected from a broad range of graduate electives. The units of a course can only be used to fulfill the MS requirements if the student receives a grade of C or better in the course.

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Entry requirements

The MS curriculum in electrical engineering requires completion of 32 graduate-level units, while satisfying a specialization requirement and a practicum requirement. The remaining units can be selected from a broad range of graduate electives. The units of a course can only be used to fulfill the MS requirements if the student receives a grade of C or better in the course. Students should also maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 across all graduate-level courses taken while enrolled in the MS program.

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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