Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering, M.Sc.

  • Application Deadline
  • 12 months
    Duration

About

As a student in the Aerospace Engineering program at Wichita State University, you’ll have access to some of the best aerospace facilities in the country—and the chance to work and research with faculty and industry professionals on campus and throughout Wichita, the world’s “Air Capital.”

Careers

Whether you’re pursuing a promotion or preparing for a Ph.D., WSU’s vast industry connections, research opportunities, and unmatched facilities create an environment for our aerospace students to gain the expertise that leads to dream careers with employers like:

  • Boeing (space, commercial and military)
  • Cessna/Textron Aviation
  • Spirit AeroSystems
  • NASA and SpaceX
  • NASCAR
  • U.S. Military

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Intermediate Aerodynamics
  • Compressible Fluid Flow
  • Aerodynamics of Viscous Fluids
  • Finite Element Analysis of Structures 
  • Theory of Elasticity
  • Vibration Analysis

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 12 months
  • Credits
    30 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus
  • More information Go to the programme website

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

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  • Minimum required score:

    72

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ®.

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  • Minimum required score:

    530

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks. Read more about TOEFL®PBT.

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3
Recommended score: 2.75

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

  • Be admitted to the WSU Graduate School
  • Admission in good standing – Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 during the last two years or 60 credit hours, OR
  • Admission on probation – Have a minimum GPA of 2.75 during the last two years or 60 credit hours

Tuition Fee

  • International

    15400 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 15400 USD per year and a duration of 12 months.
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Living costs for Wichita

  • 878 - 1420 USD/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

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