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MS Engineering Sciences (Controls and Mechatronics) at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Engineering Sciences (Controls and Mechatronics) is offered by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego. The MS extends and broadens an undergraduate background or equips practicing engineers with fundamental knowledge in their field, and may be terminal or earned on the way to the PhD.

Department: Mechanical and Aerospace 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

Thesis Plan I requires 36 units: 24 units (six courses) of coursework and 12 units of research (MAE 299). Comprehensive Examination Plan II is also offered. Students must keep at least a 3.00 GPA in degree courses, taken for letter grades.

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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.

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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