Chicago,
IL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Materials Engineering - Coursework in Chicago United States | University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago
|
Chicago United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
34,252
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Materials such as metals, intermetallics, polymers, ceramics, composites, and electronic components play a vital role in today's industrial world. The field of materials engineering is broad, covering numerous specialties and providing ample chances for cross-disciplinary partnerships.
This discipline focuses on creating, producing, and analyzing materials tailored for particular uses. Advancing materials is a foundational step in developing cutting-edge engineering products. Choosing the right materials is crucial when designing, building, and ensuring the quality of structures and devices.
Since UIC and numerous other institutions lack undergraduate programs in materials engineering, students often transition into this field after earning degrees in related disciplines. Our faculty assists graduate students in crafting personalized study plans that leverage their existing expertise while equipping them with necessary skills for career advancement.
Total required credits: 36, with grades below C not applying toward the credit requirement.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants to the MS programs should have earned a GPA of at least 2.75 on a scale of 4.0 based on the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate study Admission preference is given to students with stronger academic records
Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work
English competency test Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take an English competency test Minimum required scores are iBT Internet based TOEFL of 80 with sub scores of Reading 19 Listening 17 Speaking 20 and Writing 21 New Paper Based TOEFL after August 2018 of 60 with sub scores of Reading 19 Listening 17 Writing 21 Institutional Testing Paper Based TOEFL prior to August 2018 of 550 IELTS of 6.5 with all four sub scores of at least 6.0 or PTE Academic of 54 with sub scores of Reading 51 Listening 47 Speaking 53 and Writing 56
GRE general test scores PhD applicants only GRE general test scores are required only for applicants to our PhD programs Requirements are a minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 305 For score reporting our institution code is 1851 and no department code is required
Application for Graduate Appointment form personal statement and resume CV PhD applicants only These items are required for PhD applicants who want to be considered for fellowships assistantships tuition and fee waivers and other forms of financial aid
Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work
English competency test Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take an English competency test Minimum required scores are iBT Internet based TOEFL of 80 with sub scores of Reading 19 Listening 17 Speaking 20 and Writing 21 New Paper Based TOEFL after August 2018 of 60 with sub scores of Reading 19 Listening 17 Writing 21 Institutional Testing Paper Based TOEFL prior to August 2018 of 550 IELTS of 6.5 with all four sub scores of at least 6.0 or PTE Academic of 54 with sub scores of Reading 51 Listening 47 Speaking 53 and Writing 56
GRE general test scores PhD applicants only GRE general test scores are required only for applicants to our PhD programs Requirements are a minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 305 For score reporting our institution code is 1851 and no department code is required
Application for Graduate Appointment form personal statement and resume CV PhD applicants only These items are required for PhD applicants who want to be considered for fellowships assistantships tuition and fee waivers and other forms of financial aid
Tuition
USD
34,252