MS Aerospace Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MS in Aerospace Engineering offers thesis, project and coursework-only (with examination) options for each concentration. It is offered on the Knoxville and UTSI campuses, and the Hypersonics concentration is available through distance education.

Faculty: Tickle College of Engineering | Department: Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering | Duration: Minimum 30 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Applied Mechanics, Nuclear Space Science and Engineering, Systems and Controls, Thermal-Fluid Mechanics and Hypersonics (coursework only). Thesis option: 24 hours coursework plus at least 6 thesis hours; project option: 27 hours plus 3-6 project hours; coursework-only: 30 hours with examination. Requires at least 12 (thesis), 12-15 (project) or 18 (coursework-only) hours in MAE courses at 500-level or above and at least 6 hours of graduate mathematics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to qualified graduates of mechanical or aerospace engineering curricula and to graduates of other curricula who satisfy the necessary prerequisites; prerequisite courses are advised to each applicant individually. The general GRE is optional. Distance education is available only for the Hypersonics concentration. A five-year BS/MS pathway exists for UT undergraduates (minimum 3.40 GPA).

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

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

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