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MS Sustainable Design at University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin, United States

Programme overview

The MSSD is an academic degree that prepares students for doctoral study, practice-based research, work in public policy, or activism. The MSSD is a STEM Designated Degree Program, as identified by the Department of Homeland Security for purposes of the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension.

Faculty: School of Architecture  |  Duration: 42 semester credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 42 semester credit hours. The degree program includes a thesis. Up to 24 semester hours of coursework may be chosen in the student’s area of concentration. An individual plan of study is defined by each student in conjunction with the faculty advising contact.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): The MSSD program is not admitting students for the 27-28 academic year.

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 entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

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

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