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MS Mechanical Engineering - Research at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

Research-focused master's in which students work with a faculty member throughout the degree to prepare for industry or a PhD.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 4 semesters full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

About half of the units are research; the remainder is technical and professional development coursework including electives from other engineering, computer science and science departments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme application via the Mechanical Engineering department: $75 application fee, unofficial transcript, official DuoLingo, TOEFL or IELTS scores for non-native English speakers (waived for applicants with four years at a US or Canadian undergraduate programme), three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose (PhD applicants only). Official GRE scores are not accepted.

Duration: 4 semesters full-time

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