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Degree Requirements

Graduate Admissions

Degree Programs

The Mechanical Engineering Department offers the following the Graduate degree programs. Selecting any of the options below will allow you to see the details of that particular degree.

Students have the option to apply for the M.S., M.Eng, M.S./Ph.D., Ph.D. or the D.Eng at the time of application. (Please note that our doctorate students are primarily admitted to the Ph.D. Program rather than the D.Eng.) For more information please see the Degree Requirements listed below as well as http://www.me.berkeley.edu/StudentAffairs/DegreePrograms/.

Many students ask what the difference is between applying for the M.S. and the M.S./Ph.D. The answer to this question is that if you are admitted to the M.S. degree, it is a terminal degree. If a student finds that s/he wants to go on for the Ph.D. after completing the M.S., they would need to petition to add the degree and the petition is not guaranteed to be approved. The M.S./Ph.D. is a continuous program in which a student, after having completed the degree requirements, can earn the M.S. and automatically move forward to the Ph.D.

Another common question is whether an applicant should apply for the M.S. or the M.S./Ph.D. This is completely up to you. The majority of our applicants apply for the M.S./Ph.D. if they do not already have an Masters degree, but we do not have a requirement for the Masters to be eligible for the Ph.D. Please note that though we have Masters Program options, because we are primarily a research institution, the majority of our current students, and likely our future admits, are and will be on the Ph.D. track.

Regarding the Plan options for the Masters of Science, one would choose that during the semester at UC Berkeley, if admitted. It is not something that is chosen at the time of application. Most students choose Plan II.

Applicants also have the option of applying to the established concurrent degree program Public Policy (M.P.P.) - Mechanical Engineering (M.S.).

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Degree Requirements (to view, please select a choice below)

• The 5th Year Masters Program (this is only available to UC Berkeley Undergraduates)
• Master of Science (M.S.) (Plan I). This plan is used infrequently. If admitted to the Public Policy (M.P.P.) - Mechanical Engineering (M.S.) concurrent program please contact or visit the Student Services Office for requirements.
• Professional Master of Science (M.S.) (Plan II). This is a more common option. If admitted to the Public Policy (M.P.P.) - Mechanical Engineering (M.S.) concurrent program please contact or visit the Student Services Office for requirements.
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
• Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng)

Please note that though the regular student fee structure (found at http://registrar.berkeley.edu/current_students/registration_enrollment/feesched.html) applies to all programs except for the M.Eng which is a professional 1 year program and includes a Professional Degree Fee.

For more information please see http://www.me.berkeley.edu/StudentAffairs/DegreePrograms/.