Engineering
BA/BS Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of California, Riverside, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Fall quarter entry (September); the first-year UC application is accessed from Aug. 1 and submitted
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
The PhD in Materials Science and Engineering trains researchers in creating materials with new properties, with hands-on laboratory work in nano-scale characterization and processing.
Faculty: Bourns College of Engineering | Department: Materials Science and Engineering | Duration: 12 quarters normative time to degree (15 quarters for students without an MS in Materials Science and Engineering) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Riverside, CA, United States
Recommended 36 units of graduate or upper-division coursework across five areas (thermodynamics, crystal structure, characterization, functional materials, synthesis and processing), with MSE 200 and MSE 250 seminar each quarter. Milestones are a preliminary examination, a dissertation proposal with a three-hour oral qualifying exam, and a public dissertation defense.
Graduates may work in nanotechnology, electronics, computing, biomedical, automotive and aerospace industries, and in government agencies and research laboratories.
Graduate Division (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or recognized international equivalent; minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (some programs set a higher standard); transcripts, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation; English proficiency (TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic 7 with no component below 6) unless the prior degree was taught in English; GRE/GMAT only where the program requires it (many no longer do). Source: graduate.ucr.edu/admission-requirements.
UC Riverside operates a quarter system. Summer begins mid-June, Fall late September, Winter early January and Spring late March/early April. Most graduate programmes admit and begin in the Fall quarter only.
New domestic applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter November 1, Spring February 1, Summer May 1. New international applicants: Fall January 5 (fellowship consideration) / June 1 (admission only), Winter September 1, Spring December 1, Summer March 1. Some programmes set earlier priority or fellowship deadlines.
Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucr.edu/apply/
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
Engineering
University of California, Riverside, United States
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