MS Chemical Engineering at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

The MS in Chemical Engineering is offered by the Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at UC San Diego under the Thesis (Plan I) or Comprehensive Examination (Plan II) options. It extends an undergraduate education and may be terminal or earned on the way to the PhD.

Department: Chemical and Nano Engineering | Duration: Full-time MS students have seven quarters to complete all requirements | Study mode: full-time | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Students complete 36 units including a core of five courses (20 units): CENG 210A, CENG 221A-B, CENG 251 and CENG 252, with grades of C- or better. No more than three upper-division courses (12 units) and eight units of CENG 297 count toward degree work; a nanotechnology concentration uses four elective courses from an approved list.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): Admission is in accordance with the general requirements of the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs, which requires at least a BS in some branch of engineering, sciences, or mathematics; an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater, and three letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the academic or professional competence and to the depth of their interest in pursuing graduate study. In addition, all applicants are required to submit GRE General Test Scores. The minimum PTE Academic score required for graduate admission is overall score 65.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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