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PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia, United States

Programme overview

Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering  |  Duration: 72 credit hours  |  Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 72 semester hours are required including the credit hours taken during the MS program. Students who received the MS degree from other than MU may transfer a maximum of 30 hours from their MS degree hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Fall deadline: May 31 (priority deadline Feb 1) Spring deadline: October 31 (priority deadline Sept 1) Minimum GRE score: 298 combined score on Verbal and Quantitative sections Minimum Academic IELTS Overall score: 6.5 Note: Doctoral degree program applicants are closely and individually reviewed. Step 1: All documents should be uploaded directly in Slate: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/apply/

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 programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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