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PhD Engineering Science (Computer Science) at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Engineering Science with emphasis in computer science prepares students with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for careers in industry, research and development, or public/government service. Entrants come from engineering and non-engineering backgrounds such as electrical engineering, physics, biology and the liberal arts.

Faculty: School of Engineering  |  Department: Computer & Information Science  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University, MS, United States

What you will study

Students present a bachelor's or master's degree in the field or equivalent and complete 48 hours of approved graduate coursework, excluding 18+ hours of dissertation research. No course below CSCI 5017 Natural Language Processing may count, at least 18 hours must be 6000-level computer science courses, and up to 9 hours of independent study may count. Students pass a comprehensive examination and a preliminary oral examination (dissertation prospectus), then complete a dissertation.

Career pathways

Industry, research and development, and public/government service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Mississippi Graduate School admission (applies to all graduate programmes unless the programme sets more): baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, a 2.7 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate hours or 3.0 overall, official transcripts, any standardized test the programme requires, and English proficiency scores for applicants whose primary language is not English; the academic programme recommends admission. Some programmes set their own deadlines and requirements.

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.

Students are admitted for Fall and Spring terms, with Winter Intersession and Summer terms also offered.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.olemiss.edu/

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