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Illinois Tech's accelerated master's program combining a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with a Master of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering enables students to undertake advanced studies and earn both degrees in just five years.
The aerospace engineering undergraduate curriculum equips students to identify, formulate, and resolve complex engineering challenges in a collaborative and inclusive setting. Our materials science and engineering graduate program imparts the knowledge and abilities required to create and enhance materials that influence daily life.
Through this program, students will explore the relationships between material structures and properties, covering semiconductors, nanotechnology, and biomaterials. They will also discover how innovative engineered materials can drive technological progress forward.
First-year applicants are currently enrolled in secondary school or have completed secondary school and have not attended an institute of higher education outside of their secondary school experience.
This includes students who have taken A-levels or studied in an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, as long as they have not completed university coursework. Sometimes these students are also referred to as freshmen, regardless of their class standing upon entering the university.
Students engaged in a college preparatory or general education curriculum generally make good candidates for Illinois Tech. Team will take a holistic approach to reviewing your application, taking various factors into account such as high school performance, essays, choice of major, and test scores (optional) to make an admission decision and determine your optimal pathway to achieving your goals.
Recommended Coursework for Competitive High School Applicants: Mathematics: Three to four years; Science: Three years; English: Four years; Social Science: Three years; Second Language: Not required.
English Proficiency Requirement:
TOEFL iBT: 80 or above (20 minimum in all bands)
IELTS: 6.5 or above (6.0 minimum in all bands)
Application deadline: February 1 for fall (June 1 (for international students living in the U.S. only)); November 15 for spring.