Overview

Students of this Materials Science and Engineering programme from University of California, Riverside will take a written comprehensive examination conducted jointly with the Ph.D. preliminary examination.

Key Facts

All students must complete 36 units of graduate or upper division undergraduate courses, of which 18 units must be graduate level. Student must complete at least one course from each of the 5 areas of materials Science and Engineering (MSE 201-209, 210-219, 220-229, 230-239, 240-249) as well as at least one unit of MSE 200 and at least four units of MSE 250. At least one unit of MSE 250-259 must be taken for a letter grade. None may be in graduate research (297 or 299). A maximum of 6 units may be in Directed Studies. Students must enroll in MSE 200 the first time it is offered during their residency. The course of study needs to be approved each quarter by the MSE graduate advisor.

*Students concurrently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in another department must have their course of study approved by the MSE Enrolled Graduate Advisor. Coursework used to complete requirements in a non-MSE Ph.D. program cannot be used toward the Master’s degree in MSE. An Oral Comprehensive Examination that measures the student’s breadth of knowledge in materials Science and Engineering will be given after the appropriate course of study has been completed.

Normative Time to Degree – Six quarters (two years)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Students must complete 36 units of graduate or upper-division undergraduate course work, of which 24 must be graduate level units. Student must complete at least one course from 3 of the 5 areas of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE 201-209, 210-219, 220-229, 230-239, 240-249) as well as at least one unit of MSE 200 and at least five units of MSE 250.

Students must enroll in MSE 200 the first time it is offered during their residency. At least two units of MSE 250-259 must be taken for a letter grade.

Students can take a maximum of 12 units in Graduate Research and a maximum 6 units in Directed Studies. The course of study needs to be approved each quarter by the research advisor (when determined) and the MSE graduate advisor. The degree will be awarded when all these requirements are met and the thesis has been submitted successfully.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-03-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Chemical Engineering Materials Science View 356 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants are initially reviewed and rated based on their overall undergraduate and, where appropriate, post-baccalaureate GPAs. However, the evaluation process is intended to be flexible, and departments take a variety of other factors into consideration, including test scores, GPA in the major subject, letters of recommendation, and the reputation of the degree-granting program or institution.

If admission is offered with work still in progress, official transcripts reflecting the satisfactory completion of this work and the awarding of the degree (where appropriate) must be submitted as soon as possible. An offer of admission is valid for a specific quarter only; admission may not be deferred to a later quarter. Accepted students who wish to be admitted for a subsequent quarter must reapply and, if additional course work has been completed, submit updated transcripts.

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Tuition Fee

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International

18576 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9288 USD per semester during 12 months.
National

18576 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9288 USD per semester during 12 months.
In-State

8508 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4254 USD per semester during 12 months.

Tuition is per quarter

Living costs for Riverside

1100 - 1600 USD /month

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