MS Electrical Engineering at George Washington University

Programme overview

Students pursuing this option gain a full on-campus and in-person experience inside and outside the classroom. As part of their program of study, students select an area-of-focus specialization, namely applied electromagnetics; communications and networks; electrical power and energy; MEMS, electronics, and photonics; signal and image processing, systems, and controls. This program provides the possibility of a research experience via a thesis option.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The information on this page applies only to the on-campus version of this program. See requirements for the online program, below. Non-thesis option—30 credits taken in a selected focus area. Thesis option—30 credits taken in a selected focus area, including 6 credits in thesis. In addition to required coursework, students must attend five in-person, non-credit bearing colloquia as part of their program of study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The GRE General Test is optional for all applicants. For applicants who want to submit scores, they must be submitted officially from ETS using the institutional code 5246. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the PTE Academic is required of all applicants except those who hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a college or university in the United States or from an institution located in a country in which English is the official language, provided English was the language of instruction. Minimum scores: - TOEFL: 550 on paper-based or 81 on Internet-based; or Two (2) recommendations required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers of admission are valid for the semester stated in the admission letter; most graduate programmes use rolling admissions, and some review applications collectively after the deadline.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school. Processing usually takes four to six weeks.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.engineering.gwu.edu/admissions-frequently-asked-questions

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