Graduate Admission Requirements
M.S. Minimum Admission Requirements
The minimum admission requirements for the M.S. degree are as follows:
- Bachelor's degree from an institution recognized by the UA. Students who do not have a degree equivalent to the UA Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering may be admitted into the graduate ECE program, but may be required to complete some undergraduate deficiency courses prior to enrolling in graduate courses. See the Graduate Handbook chapter regarding students with a non-ECE bachelor's degree for further details.
- Grade-point average must be competitive.
- GRE scores must be competitive (incl. Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing).
- Applicants whose native language is not English are required by the Graduate College to submit a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT). See the UA Graduate Catalog for a discussion of exemptions.
M.Eng. Minimum Admission Requirements
The M.Eng. program is designed to meet the educational needs of practicing engineers. Qualified students interested in later continuing to the Ph.D. program are urged to consider the M.S. instead of the M.Eng. program. The minimum admission requirements for the M.Eng. degree are as follows:
- Bachelor's degree from an institution recognized by the UA. Students who do not have a degree equivalent to the UA Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering may be admitted into the graduate ECE program, but such students may want to take extra undergraduate courses if needed to satisfy prerequisite requirements for graduate coursework. These undergraduate courses will not be counted toward the graduate degree requirements.
- Grade-point average must be competitive.
- GRE scores must be competitive (incl. Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing).
- Applicants whose native language is not English are required by the Graduate College to submit a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT). See the UA Graduate Catalog for a discussion of exemptions.
- Students in this program are expected to be self-supported or supported by external fellowships or industry. M.Eng. students are not eligible for UA financial support.
Ph.D. Minimum Admission Requirements
There are two options in the Ph.D. program: the post-M.S. option and the direct option. The minimum admission requirements for the Ph.D. program are as follows:
Post-M.S. and Direct Ph.D. Option
- Admission to the Post-M.S. Option requires a master's degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or Optics.
- Admission to the Direct Option requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or Optics. This option is not available to students who have already completed at least one semester under the UA ECE master's program. This option is not available to students who have already completed a master's degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or Optics.
- Grade-point average must be competitive.
- GRE scores must be competitive (incl. Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing).
- This option is not available to students who have already completed a Master's degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or Optics.
- Students who do not have a degree equivalent to the UA Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering may be admitted into the graduate ECE program, but may be required to complete some undergraduate deficiency courses prior to enrolling in graduate courses. See the chapter regarding students with a non-ECE bachelor's degree for further details.
- Applicants whose native language is not English are required by the Graduate College to submit a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT). See the UA Graduate Catalog for a discussion of exemptions.