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Overview
The program has strong engineering and applied science components. It emphasizes several areas of activity, including the research, design, development, and deployment of fission reactors; fusion engineering; plasma physics; radiation damage to materials; applied superconductivity and cryogenics; and large-scale computing in engineering science.
The master's degree in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin Madison may be pursued as a terminal degree in the fission area and in various engineering physics areas, but it is not generally recommended as a final degree in fusion research; students interested in fusion should plan to pursue the Ph.D. degree. About 40 percent of the current graduate students hold undergraduate degrees in nuclear engineering, about 40 percent in physics, and about 20 percent in other disciplines such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, and materials science.
Research may be performed in areas including next generation fission reactor engineering; fluid and heat transfer modeling for transient analysis; reactor monitoring and diagnostics; fuel cycle analysis; magnetic and inertial confinement fusion reactor engineering, including the physics of burning plasmas, plasma-wall interactions, neutron transport, tritium breeding, radiation damage, and liquid-metal heat transfer; experimental and theoretical studies of plasmas including radio frequency heating, magnetic confinement, plasma instabilities, and plasma diagnostics; superconducting magnets and cryogenics; and theoretical and experimental studies of the damage to materials in fission and fusion reactors.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles in the field.
- Demonstrate an ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems.
- Apply the relevant scientific and technological advancements, techniques, and engineering tools to address these problems.
- Recognize and apply principles of ethical and professional conduct.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Survey of Nuclear Engineering
- Principles and Practice of Nuclear Reactor Operations
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nuclear Reactor Theory
- Nuclear Reactor Analysis
- Ionizing Radiation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 92
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Physics Energy & Power Engineering View 160 other Masters in Energy & Power Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 92
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree
- A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0
- Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score
- International applicants are required to have adequate financial resources to cover expenses for the duration of their studies at UW–Madison
Tuition Fee
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International
25548 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25548 USD per year during 24 months. -
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In-State
12219 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12219 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Madison
1015 - 1752 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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