MS Chemical Engineering at University of Florida

Programme overview

The MS in Chemical Engineering is offered with thesis and non-thesis options. The non-thesis option builds in-depth fundamentals, emphasizes a specialization and provides research or industrial experience through a short internship.

Faculty: Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering | Department: Department of Chemical Engineering | Duration: 30 semester hours; non-thesis designed for 12 months, thesis usually 16-24 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Both options require 30 semester hours: 12 credits of Basis courses (Mathematical, Continuum, Molecular, Chemical and Bio Lab) and 6 credits of Chemical Engineering Science including at least one in reaction engineering, bioengineering or kinetics. The thesis option adds up to 6 credits of supervised research, a thesis and an oral defense; the non-thesis option requires a written report on a project, internship or contemporary topic.

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Entry requirements

The Chemical Engineering Department offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis options), and Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering. Minimum requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. Master of Science Degree – Thesis Option Completion of the program is possible in 16 months, and its usual duration ranges from 16 to 24 months. The principal requirements for the M.S. degree are 30 semester hours and a research thesis approved by the student’s supervisory committee. Master of Science Degree – Non-Thesis Option This program is designed for completion in 12 months, although some students prefer longer durations. All new students for the M.S. program are admitted to the non-thesis option at the time of admission, and some are converted to the thesis option upon approval by the Research Advisor and University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

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 applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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