Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's or master's degree:
Applicants holding a BS or MS degree in engineering or computer science, depending on the major area selected will generally be admitted without deficiencies.
Applicants holding BS or MS degrees from domains outside of engineering or computer science may be admitted with specific program-defined course deficiencies, provided that the deficiencies amount to no more than two courses.
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on the basis of 4.0, in the highest degree granted. An applicant with a master's degree in engineering or computer science having a GPA of less than 3.0, but at least equal to 2.75, may be admitted if substantial evidence can be submitted demonstrating that the applicant has the capacity to perform satisfactory doctoral work.
All applicants are required to submit a brief (1 or 2 page) statement describing their professional goals and at least two letters of reference.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for all international and domestic applicants.
Applicants with a relevant master's degree who intend to complete an additional master's in engineering at UWM should announce their plans at the time of admission, and not later than the start of their second year into the PhD program.
You must have attended this institution for at least one year and the degree was earned at an institution in the United States, and you have lived and worked continuously in the U.S since earning the degree. Cambridge English: Advanced / Cambridge English Proficiency C1 level or higher. TOEFL IBT (not Home Edition) - 79 120, IELTS - 6.5 9.0.