University of California, San Diego campus

Engineering

MS Geotechnical Engineering at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Geotechnical Engineering provides fundamental and specialized advanced knowledge in geotechnical engineering beyond the UC San Diego structural engineering BS. It is offered under a thesis or comprehensive examination plan.

Department: Structural Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

48 units: four core courses (Advanced Soil Mechanics, Advanced Foundation Engineering, Engineering Properties of Soils, Stability of Earth Slopes and Retaining Walls) and technical electives; the thesis plan has nine regular courses plus 12 units of research. Three quarters of SE 290 are required.

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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 to the UC San Diego graduate program in structural engineering requires at least a BS in engineering, physical sciences, or mathematics with an overall upper-division GPA of 3.0. Applicants must provide three letters of recommendation. Undergraduate students in the Department of Structural Engineering who have at least 148 quarter units with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher are eligible to apply.

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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