MS in Electrical Engineering
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, USA
Duration
12 mo
Tuition
USD68,001/yr
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September
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About this programme
A one-year terminal Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, one of only three Caltech options that admit students directly for a master's. Requires 135 units of graduate coursework (including at least 54 letter-graded EE units) and is completed in a single academic year at one of the world's leading research institutes.
Intakes & deadlines
Autumn
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Entry requirements
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Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with strong preparation for the math- and physics-oriented nature of Caltech's graduate courses; GRE scores encouraged but optional. Applicants who already hold a master's degree from another U.S. institution are generally not admitted to the MS. Caltech publishes no minimum English-test score, but non-native English speakers should demonstrate proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE/Duolingo accepted).
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Documents
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Tuition is USD68,001/yr. Checked against the university's own fees page. We confirm the current fee and the scholarships you qualify for — free.
The main intake is September. Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact deadline for your profile, free.
Bachelor's degree with strong preparation for the math- and physics-oriented nature of Caltech's graduate courses; GRE scores encouraged but optional. Applicants who already hold a master's degree from another U.S. institution are generally not admitted to the MS. Caltech publishes no minimum English-test score, but non-native English speakers should demonstrate proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE/Duolingo accepted).
The programme runs about 12 months full-time.
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