Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.)

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering is designed to help students understand and apply the principles of electrical engineering to such diverse areas as communications, power and energy, and nanoelectronics. Faculty and students research in areas such as wireless/mobile communications, micro-electro-mechanical systems, magnetics, and remote sensing.

Areas of Focus

• Applied Electromagnetics
• Communications and Networks
• Electrical Power and Energy
• Electronics, Photonics, and MEMS
• Signal and Image Processing, Systems and Controls

Program Requirements

• Credit hours: 30
• Thesis options: Thesis and non-thesis options available. Thesis students reserve 6 credit hours for research, while non-thesis students take additional coursework to fulfill remaining credit hours.
• Duration: Two years (full-time) or three years (part-time)

Admissions Requirements

• Successful submission of online application form, exam scores and other documents as outlined in the admissions requirements.

All applicants - first-time or transfers - to a Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program at the School of Engineering & Applied Science must meet the admissions requirements to be considered for any of the programs at SEAS.

Application Checklist

Applicants must provide the following materials to be considered for any graduate program at SEAS:

1. Complete online application form
2. Transcripts
3. GRE exam scores
   • International applicants: TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic scores
4. Letters of Recommendation
5. Statement of Purpose
6. Resume/CV
7. Application Fee

English Language Exam Requirements

• All visa-seeking international applicants are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic scores to SEAS to be considered for admission.
• Please provide only your most recent test scores. Scores may not be more than two years old.

Minimum Score Requirements

IELTS

• 6.0 overall with no individual score below 5.0.
• Applicants to the graduate programs in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering or Data Analytics are required to have a minimum score of 7.0 with no individual score below 6.0.
• Applicants who would like to be considered for funding opportunities must have an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual score below 6.0.

TOEFL

• 80 on the Internet exam (iBT) or 550 on the paper exam
• Applicants to the graduate programs in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering or Data Analytics are required to have a minimum score of 100 on the Internet exam.
• Applicants who would like to be considered for funding opportunities must have a 600 on the paper-based exam or 100 on the Internet-based exam.

PTE Academic

• 53. Applicants who would like to be considered for funding opportunities must have a minimum score of 68.

Exceptions

Exceptions are granted to applicants who:

• Hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from an institution in which English is the language of instruction AND the official language of the country in which the university is located

• Hold a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an institution located in a country that qualifies for the English language exam exemption.