MSE Construction Engineering and Management at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

Launched in 1954, the MSE in Construction Engineering and Management was the first graduate programme in construction engineering and management in the world and is the flagship in-residence degree of the Tishman Construction Management Program. It is offered on campus only and combines theory with professional practice.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering (Tishman Construction Management Program) | Duration: 26 credit hours; two or more semesters (as little as 8 months) | Intake: Fall (external applicants) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 26 credit hours including a professional practice project, research project or thesis, one programme elective in a related area, and two one-credit seminars in CE&M. Dual degrees are available with Architecture, the MBA and several engineering master's programmes.

Career pathways

Graduates become construction engineers, project managers, estimators and virtual design and construction (VDC) engineers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Construction Engineering and Management MSE applicants: application form and fee, statement of purpose and personal statement, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and optional GRE scores. International applicants submit TOEFL (minimum iBT 84) or IELTS (6.5) scores. Students not meeting undergraduate degree requirements may be granted conditional admission and take courses without graduate credit. CEE department: 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. MSE deadline is January 15.

Intake: Fall (external applicants)

Duration: 26 credit hours; two or more semesters (as little as 8 months)

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

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