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MS Civil Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

MS with required concentrations in construction, geotechnical/materials, public works, structural, transportation, or transportation and infrastructure engineering, offered with thesis and coursework-only options (some concentrations also by distance education).

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

What you will study

30 credit hours, at least 15 in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering courses (18 for Geotechnical/Materials); thesis option includes at least 6 credit hours of CE 500, while coursework-only students may include CE 590 Special Problems; concentration courses include Construction Estimating, Construction Scheduling, Pavement Design and Building Information Modeling.

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants and graduates of non-ABET accredited programs must submit GRE General Test scores. The bachelor's degree must be in civil engineering, or specified undergraduate prerequisite courses must be completed before admission to candidacy.

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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