About the course

The doctoral degree is based on coursework as well as research that leads to a dissertation. It is recommended that students interested in the doctoral degree contact the faculty whose interests best fit his/her interest. Areas of research focus center around these topics: computer security and information assurance, software engineering and systems, bioinformatics and biomedical computing, networking and mobile computing, pervasive computing and embedded systems, machine intelligence, robotics, and algorithms and theory. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Washington, DC
Fall (August), 2024	Washington, DC
Spring (January), 2025	Washington, DC
Fall (August), 2025	Washington, DC
Spring (January), 2026	Washington, DC

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for George Washington University

Applicants without a master's degree must have a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale, two math courses beyond pre-calculus, a strong academic background that includes courses in structured programming language, discrete structures, and data structures.

　　Applicants with a master's degree in a computer related field must have a GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, master's courses in advanced software paradigms, computer architectures, and design and analysis of algorithms.

　　Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 6.0 with no individual score below 5.0.

　　TOEFL: 550 on paper-based or 80 on Internet-based test.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at George Washington University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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