About the course
For the M. Eng. degree, students must complete at least 30 credits. The coursework requirement includes at least three of the five 4-credit MSE core graduate courses, namely, Advanced Thermodynamics, Advanced Mechanical Properties, Advanced Structure and Bonding, Advanced Electronic Properties and Advanced Kinetics. In addition at least 6 additional elective course credits from 6000-level MSE department courses and any remaining course credits must be from 6000-level courses offered by the School of Engineering and/or the School of Science. Finally, a one-semester 3- or 4-credit capstone independent study project is required. The elective course selection must be approved by the student?s academic adviser and the graduate curriculum coordinator prior to enrollment in the courses. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships
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Duration: 3 Semester(s)Fees: Not available
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Entry requirements for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The minimum requirement for admission consideration to Rensselaer’s graduate programs is the completion and award of a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree or the U.S. equivalent. If an applicant is uncertain of the U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency of his/her degree, he/she may wish to obtain an academic credential evaluation from a U.S.-based credential evaluation agency, such as WES. TOEFL score of 250 CBT/100 iBT/600 PBT (IELTS 7.0
English language requirements
6.5
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TOEFL Internet based overall score: 88.0
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