MS Materials Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The Ph.D. degree requirements include completion of a suitable set of courses, literature review, prospectus, a first doctoral oral exam, an original research project culminating in a dissertation, and a final oral exam. The general regulations of The Graduate School govern credit hour, residency, and examination requirements. All graduate students must pass the following courses, or must have passed their equivalents elsewhere:

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Materials Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Core courses include MTSC 710 Materials Science First Year Seminar: Resources for success in your PhD program; MTSC 711 Materials Science First Year Seminar: Developing your plan for success; MTSC 718 Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering; MTSC 780 Advanced Materials Science; MTSC 785 Introduction to Scientific Computing for Materials.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.

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 for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

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

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