Overview

The professional program culminates with a seven-month capstone project for an external client. Guided by industry and faculty mentors in this team-based research and development project, students experience the end-to-end process of a product cycle from idea through prototyping.

The Master of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science program is a union of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute and the Department of Psychology which brings significant value to the program. We strongly believe that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, and that we can all learn from each other. As such, many of the degrees offered by Carnegie Mellon are interdisciplinary. In that regard, METALS is not unique.

However, METALS not only intersects Psychology and HCII but it is at the crossroads of cognitive science, statistics, computer science, education and design. To understand how people learn, our students are trained in applying cognitive science methods to map learning objectives to sub-objectives and finally to well-designed instructional activities. To continuously improve instruction, we need to collect and analyze student progress. To do that our students learn how to use statistics to analyze extremely large data sets (data analytics). These analyses drive continuous improvement.

Mission

The Carnegie Mellon University mission is to create a transformative educational experience for students focused on deep disciplinary knowledge; problem solving; leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; and personal health and well-being.

To cultivate a transformative university community committed to :

attracting and retaining diverse, world-class talent;
creating a collaborative environment open to the free exchange of ideas, where research, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship can flourish
ensuring individuals can achieve their full potential.

To impact society in a transformative way — regionally, nationally, and globally — by engaging with partners outside the traditional borders of the university campus.

Programme Structure

Courses Included:

E-Learning Design

Educational Goals, Instruction and Assessment

Tools for Online Learning

Interaction Design Overview

Personalized Online Learning

Design of Educational Games

Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Applied Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Computational Models of Discourse Analysis

Design & Engineering of Intelligent Information Systems

Role of Technology in Learning in the 21st Century

The Big Data Pipeline

Mobile Service Innovation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

Education Information Technology (IT) View 482 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the online application.
Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test.
If English is not your native language, you must submit a TOEFL.
Include a copy of your most recent transcript from each college and/or university you attended, even if no degree was granted. Submit in PDF format.
Submit your resume.
Write a Statement of Purpose.
Include three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

60400 USD / year

≈ 60400 USD / year
Out-of-State

60400 USD / year

≈ 60400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

60400 USD / year

≈ 60400 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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