MS Electrical Engineering at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department offers Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in Electrical Engineering with two possible areas of concentration: Electronics, Photonics and Biophotonics or Information, Communication, Decision, and Energy Systems. The graduate program is predicated on students having developed a strong technical background in basic Electrical and Computer Engineering through work in undergraduate courses. The objective of the graduate program is to enhance this background by providing more advanced course work, along with insight into state-of-the-art problems and new research areas. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Students must take a minimum of 30 credits in the program. Typically, this consists of 9-12 credits each semester. Listed courses include Introduction to System Theory; Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes; Digital Signal Processing; Communication Theory; Estimation Theory and Comp Algorithms.

Career pathways

Many students enter the M.S. degree program to round out their educational objectives, prior to seeking employment in a specialized field of study within Electrical Engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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