MS Nuclear Engineering at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

The Master's of Science Track is only accessible to students enrolled in our PhD program. Applicants interested in the Master's degree are encouraged to apply to the Nuclear Engineering Master of Engineering program. Visit Department Website

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

What you will study

Students pursuing the MS Degree have two program options: Plan I, and Plan II. MS Plan I requirements Plan I requires at least 20 semester units of upper division (100 level) and graduate courses (200 level), plus a thesis. The following requirements must be met: Minimum 8 units of graduate-level courses in NE.

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 Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), if applicable.

Duration: 2 years

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

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