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Auburn University - College of Engineering
Master of Science - Materials Engineering - Online
Auburn, USA
DURATION
2 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Apr 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
May 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 949 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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By contacting the school, you'll get access to free priority counselling for any study and application questions.Key Summary
About: The Master of Science (MSc) in Materials Engineering is available fully online, allowing flexibility for students to manage their studies alongside other commitments. The program covers advanced materials science principles, focusing on the properties and applications of materials in various fields.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in research and development, manufacturing, and quality assurance. Potential roles include materials scientist, quality control analyst, and process engineer across industries such as aerospace, automotive, and electronics.
Introduction
- Auburn Engineering Online Graduate Programs ranked 17th by U.S. News and World Report (2022)
- Courses delivered by streaming video
Why this degree?
The non-thesis Master of Science in Materials Engineering provides students with an advanced level of knowledge in mechanical properties, materials structure, materials thermodynamics, kinetics, and electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of materials.
What can you expect?
Once admitted into Auburn Engineering's graduate program, you will work with the graduate program officer to create a plan of study.
Ideal Students
Who is eligible?
- Those who hold a bachelor's degree in materials engineering or equivalent from an institution of recognized standing (transcripts required) are eligible.
- Applicants with degrees in other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines are encouraged to apply and may be required to complete undergraduate materials engineering courses before official admission into the graduate program.
- GRE scores are required, or TOEFL scores for international students. The GRE requirement is waived for online students; however, international applicants are still required to submit TOEFL scores.
- Letters of recommendation are also required.
Admissions
Curriculum
- Complete a minimum of 33 credit hours of graduate (6000/7000/8000) level coursework:
- Five core courses
- MATL 6100
- MATL 6200
- MATL 6300
- MATL 6400
- MATL 7050
- MATL 6100
- MATL 6200
- MATL 6300
- MATL 6400
- MATL 7050
- MATL 7980 - Special Project
- May include a maximum of 6 credit hours of transfer credit
- Five core courses
- MATL 6100
- MATL 6200
- MATL 6300
- MATL 6400
- MATL 7050
- MATL 7980 - Special Project
- May include a maximum of 6 credit hours of transfer credit
- Have a plan of study approved by the student's advisory committee before the end of the second semester
- Pass an on-campus oral examination
- Complete a final presentation (approximately one hour) on a materials engineering project