MS Materials Science and Engineering at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The goal of the graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), through its coursework and research programs, is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of modern materials and to prepare them for positions of leadership in engineering, research and development. Graduate instruction is offered which leads to the degrees of Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Emphasis is placed on the relationships between structure, properties, processing, and performance of materials. Campus: Storrs Campus.

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

What you will study

Students may pursue either a Plan A (thesis-based) or a Plan B (coursework-based) M.S. degree. For Plan A, the student must successfully complete at least 21 credits of coursework (including the core courses), maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

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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. Programme text: For Plan A, the student must successfully complete at least 21 credits of coursework (including the core courses), maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. For Plan B, the student must successfully complete at least 30 credits of coursework (including the core courses), maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Students are required to complete all of the MSE graduate core courses (MSE 5301 Thermodynamics of Materials, MSE 5309 Transport Phenomena in Materials Science and Engineering, and MSE 5334 Structure of Materials), and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in each of these courses.

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/

Engineering