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Engineering

MSE Civil Engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The MSE in Civil Engineering at Michigan builds on an undergraduate education to prepare students for advanced work on specialised projects, with a focus on how projects affect the built and natural environments. The in-person programme is housed in a department ranked among the top 10 in the U.S.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering  |  Intake: Fall (external applicants)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

A flexible curriculum lets students tailor study across construction engineering and management, geotechnical engineering, hazards and resilience, hydraulic and hydrologic engineering, intelligent systems, materials engineering, structural engineering and transportation systems engineering.

Career pathways

Alumni work as structural engineers, transportation planners, geotechnical consultants and environmental engineers, at engineering firms such as Arup and Bechtel, government agencies and environmental organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (graduate programmes): applicants are expected to hold a bachelor's degree in the field or an equivalent by the time they register, with a very strong background in math, physics, chemistry or engineering; applicants without a civil or environmental engineering bachelor's may apply with equivalent academic experience. Admission follows the College of Engineering admissions criteria. Three letters of recommendation, an academic statement of purpose, a personal statement, a resume/CV and unofficial transcripts are required. International applicants need a TOEFL iBT of at least 84 or IELTS of at least 6.5 (scores no more than 2 years old). Fall 2021 entering cohort average undergraduate GPA was 3.56/4.0 for master's students and 3.74/4.0 for PhD students. Application fee $90 for non-domestic applicants (waived for domestic applicants). MSE deadline is January 15 (applications received by January 3 are guaranteed consideration for internal fellowships). GRE scores are highly encouraged but not required for 2027/2028 MSE applicants. Applications go through the Rackham Graduate School.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall (external applicants)

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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