University of California, San Diego campus

Engineering

MS Materials Science and Engineering at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

The MS extends and broadens an undergraduate background and equips practicing engineers with fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering. It may be terminal or obtained on the way to the PhD.

Faculty: Materials Science and Engineering  |  Department: Materials Science and Engineering  |  Duration: 36 units; full-time students have seven quarters to complete requirements  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

36 units under Plan I (coursework plus research culminating in a thesis defense) or Plan II (nine courses plus a comprehensive examination). Students may select any graduate engineering or science course with adviser approval and must maintain a 3.00 GPA.

Career pathways

Thrust areas prepare master's students for careers in industry.

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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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