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MS in Robotics & Autonomous Systems at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

A master's designed to prepare students for technically demanding industry careers and for post-master's study in robotics, autonomous systems or related fields.

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

What you will study

Minimum 32 graduate units: Introduction to Robotics (4), four robotics core courses covering Control, Design, Perception and Machine Learning (16), and three technical electives (12). Grade C or better per course and 3.0 cumulative GPA required to complete.

Career pathways

Industry careers and post-master's study.

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Application information

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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