MS Wide Bandgap Semiconductors at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The MS Wide Bandgap Semiconductors is offered at North Carolina State University.

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

What you will study

The degree requires 31 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: ECE 502 Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices and Applications; ECE 530 Physics of Semiconductors; ECE 592 Special Topics In Electrical Engineering (Laboratory for Integrated Circuit Technology and Fabrication); ECE 740 Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Fabrication and Technology; ECE 511 Analog Electronics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum requirements for admissions include: NC State Graduate School application Transcripts showing an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better A B.S. in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, physics or similar. Statement of purpose Letters of recommendation Completion of an equivalent of the following courses: ECE 404, Introduction to Solid State Devices or MSE 355, Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Materials. International students must provide English proficiency documentation in one of the following forms: a score of at least 18 on each section of the TOEFL test, a score of at least 6.5 on each section of the IELTS test, or a cumulative score of 110 on the Duolingo exam. Application deadlines: Fall: May 15th, 2026 (international), June 25th, 2026 (US students) Spring: Sept 15th, 2026 (international), Oct 25th, 2026 (US students)

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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