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MEng Nuclear Engineering at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

In collaboration with other departments in the College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering offers a one-year professional master's degree. The accelerated program is designed to develop professional engineering leaders who understand the technical, environmental, economic, and social issues involved in the design and operation of nuclear engineering devices, systems, and organizations. Prospective students will be engineers, typically with industrial experience, who aspire to substantially advance in their careers and ultimately to lead large, complex organizations, including governments.

Faculty: Graduate Division  |  Department: Nuclear Engineering  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

The MEng degree requires a minimum of 25 units of coursework in three areas: The Core Leadership curriculum (8 units) Technical Specialization in NE (minimum 12 units) Capstone project (5 units).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Engineering & Computer Science, Environment, Law & Public Policy, Science & Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the graduate program in nuclear engineering is available to qualified individuals who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution in one of the fields of engineering or the physical sciences. For all programs, required preparation in undergraduate coursework includes mathematics through partial differential equations and advanced analysis, nuclear reactions, and thermodynamics. Admission is granted on the basis of undergraduate and graduate records (if any), statement of purpose, record of work experience and professional activities, letters of recommendation, and the optional Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL or IELTS), if applicable. Please see the Fung Institute Admission’s Requirement webpage for more information.

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/

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