MS Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering may be earned with thesis option or non-thesis option. Either option may be used as preparation for further graduate study or employment in industrial research, development or design.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Electrical Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 31 credit hours. Approximately 54 credit hours are required beyond the M.S. degree or 72 credit hours beyond the B.S. degree. For those with an NC State MS degree in our department, no additional courses are required. Courses listed in the plan include: ECE 600 ECE Graduate Orientation.

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Entry requirements

Admission to the M.S. program requires a B.S. in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science, and an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. For non-native English speakers, the minimum acceptable TOEFL score for admission to the M.S. program is 90 (minimum 18 in each area, with minimum of 19 on Speaking). Admission is further limited by available room in the elected program of study. Meeting the above minimum requirements alone does not guarantee admission. Applicants to the Master’s and PhD programs who do not have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, but have a closely related degree from an accredited college or university, must have taken the following pre-requisite courses: Courses equivalent to ECE 109 , ECE 209 , ECE 212 , ECE 220 , ECE 301 , ECE 302 and ECE 303 . Entrance exam: None. Interview: None. Application deadlines: Fall: June 25 (US); March 1 (Intl) Spring: November 25 (US); July 15 (Intl)

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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