MS/MSE Applications

The Masters degree requires 30 credit hours and is intended for the student with a technical undergraduate degree who:

• Does not already have an MS degree in Industrial Engineering or a similar area.
• Wish to take advanced courses in one or more IOE areas for professional reasons.
• May be considering a PhD and wish to take advanced courses and conduct supervised research. Please note that students who are admitted to the MS program must reapply if they wish to be considered for the PhD.

With a few exceptions, financial aid is not available through the department or university for incoming Masters students.

Students with an engineering undergraduate degree will receive an MSE degree; others will receive an MS degree.

Masters Application Step-By-Step

1. Fill out the application
   • Apply online through CollegeNet
2. Statement of Purpose: Must include areas of interest in top corner
3. Personal Statement (Some suggested topics for your personal statement are:)
   • volunteer and/or community service;
   • extra-curricular activities;
   • leadership activities;
   • educational, cultural, geographic or socio-economic background underrepresented in your discipline of graduate study;
   • financial hardship;
   • first generation U.S. citizen or first generation in family to graduate from a four-year college
4. GRE scores: GRE scores sent from ETS (Institution code 1839, Department code 1301 or 1302). If you have the score report, please include a copy. The GRE provides a standardized measure of the applicant’s ability for graduate studies. Applicants to the MS Program who have a recent degree (within 3 years) from a University of Michigan Engineering Program are not required to take the GRE.
5. Three Letters of Recommendation: If you apply online, we encourage you to submit your letters electronically. (Note: At least TWO of your letters should be from faculty).
6. Transcripts: Submit a transcript for each Bachelor’s, Master’s, Professional or Doctoral degree earned or in progress.
   For instructions on submitting transcripts, please see the Rackham Graduate school website. Submitting your transcripts is a two-step process:
   1. Submitting transcripts with the Online Application:
      Applicants upload a copy of their official transcript/academic record to the online application.
   2. Sending official transcripts to the Rackham Graduate School:
      Applicants are required to submit an official set of transcript/academic records as an e-transcript or by mail to the Rackham Graduate School before the graduate program application deadline. Use the Academic Records/Transcripts Submission Form to submit your official transcript so that it is quickly matched with your application.
   3. Note: All credentials submitted for admission consideration become the property of the University of Michigan and will not be returned in original or copy form.
7. International Applicants must also send:
   • Copy of the TOEFL score report
   • Include one set of: official transcripts, certificates, and diplomas in the original language, in addition to an English translation.
   • TOEFL scores sent from ETS (Institution code 1839, department code 67)
8. Application Fees:
   • $75.00 application fee for domestic applicants or $90.00 application fee for international applicants (If you apply on-line, you will pay by credit card)
9. Important Deadlines
   

   Masters Program/SUGS Admissions Deadlines
   	International	International in U.S. or U.S. citizen
   Winter 2021	October 1, 2020	October 1, 2020
   Fall 2021	January 15, 2021	January 15, 2021

10. Track Your Application Progress: You can now track the progress of your application electronically. On Wolverine Access you can see when we received documents, what documents we are missing, what recommenders letter we have received, whose letters we are missing, etc. We will post your admission decision on Wolverine Access and you will indicate your admission decision on Wolverine Access.
    Please Note: It may take 5-7 days from the receipt of your application for this information to appear on Wolverine Access.
11. Financial support: With a few exceptions, e.g., students specializing in occupational safety, financial assistance is not available for MS students.