Chemical Engineering (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The M.S. in Chemical Engineering prepares students from chemical engineering and other science or engineering backgrounds for industry work. Students can take courses from other College of Engineering departments and other MSU colleges matched to their career goals.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science | Intake: Applications completed before January 5 receive full consideration | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Two options: a research-based thesis track (Plan A) and a course-based non-thesis track (Plan B). Students without a chemical engineering background may first take Foundations in Chemical Engineering, accelerated online prerequisite courses.

Career pathways

Prepares students to succeed in industry.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

For students who do not have a background in chemical engineering, collateral classes of “Foundations in Chemical Engineering”, a program of accelerated online courses, are provided as prerequisites to the graduate study in Chemical Engineering. Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (international applicants only). Official test scores (GRE and TOEFL) must be submitted to the University via the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

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.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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