Materials Science and Engineering (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The MS in Materials Science and Engineering emphasizes mastery of basic principles and methods, with programs tailored to each student's background and goals. Students complete a research project.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Programs may include courses from other departments. Research areas include nanotechnology, biomaterials, ceramics, composites, electron microscopy, polymers, shape memory alloys, thin films, and electronic and photonic materials.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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). Arrange for three recommendations from instructors and/or advisors familiar with your academic record who have agreed to write a letter of recommendation for you.

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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