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MS Software Engineering - Online (MSE Online) at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

The MSE Online is an online, part-time master's programme for working software professionals. It is taught by the same faculty as the campus MSE, and the degree awarded reads Master of Science - Software Engineering. Students apply what they learn directly to projects at work, and complete a final term paper in place of an on-campus project.

Faculty: Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science  |  Department: Software and Societal Systems Department (Master of Software Engineering Program)  |  Duration: 6-8 semesters part-time (111 units)  |  Intake: January and August  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Required areas are software engineering with AI (17-650), software specifications and requirements, management, quality engineering, advanced software architecture and communications for software leaders. Students add 24 units of electives such as scalable systems design, DevOps, machine learning in production, context engineering and AI tools for software development, and finish with a capstone paper (17-679) or directed study.

Career pathways

Graduates move into technical leadership and software engineering management roles; career services, faculty and alumni network access are offered to online students.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions requirements vary by programme and are published on the department's programme site; apply via the SCS Graduate Admissions process.

Intake: January and August

Duration: 6-8 semesters part-time (111 units)

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