Overview

About the program

The Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s degree at San José State University provides an alternative for students whose desired study plans do not fit the Master’s degree offerings of any single existing graduate degree program offered on campus.

Programme Structure

Structure:

An interdisciplinary studies major consists of an individualized, interdisciplinary program of 30 units, at least half of which must be at the graduate level.
The culminating experience requirement may be fulfilled by completion of either a Plan A (thesis), Plan B (project), or Plan C (creative project).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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Deadlines for MS for National: July 1 for Fall and December 1 for Spring

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Jose, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or the completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree from a recognized, accredited, and approved institution from a country outside of the U.S.
A 2.5 institutional or college cumulative GPA (from the 0.0 - 4.0 U.S. grading scale) in the last degree completed, or a 2.5 GPA in the last two years of full time study.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

20920 USD / year

≈ 20920 USD / year
Out-of-State

20920 USD / year

≈ 20920 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20920 USD / year

≈ 20920 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-Resident Fees are charged an additional $444 per unit.

Living costs

San Jose

United States

1740 - 3150 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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Scholarships Information

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

San Jose

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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