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Catholic University Of America

620 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20064, United States

The Catholic University of America is a private Catholic research university in Washington, D.C. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.M.E.)

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering. The degree requires 30 credit hours, consisting of either 10 courses or 8 courses and a masters thesis.

Candidates for graduate studies plan their program in consultation with an adviser. Maximum flexibility in scope of studies is afforded by utilization of courses offered in other departments of the university or other area universities through the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan area.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers two graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.M.E.):

Professional Masters Program - for recent graduates and practicing engineers interested in specialized areas to enhance their careers. The program emphasizes advances in existing and emerging technologies. Masters thesis is optional.
Masters Program (pre-doctoral) - for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. Masters thesis is required.

Students are required to enroll in 500-level or above ME courses and two out of the following three courses: ENGR 516, ENGR 518 and ENGR 520. Other ENGR or other graduate level courses may be approved in consultation with the students academic advisor. One Engineering Management course may be acceptable if approved by the Department Chair.

Dual Masters degrees are available in conjunction with biomedical, civil, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, and engineering management.

https://engineering.catholic.edu/academics/graduate/mechanical-engineering/masters/index.html

Admission Requirements

Online Application (no application fee)

Official Transcripts from previous colleges/universities

Unofficial transcripts accepted for review

English Proficiency Test - TOEFL - 80 Internet; IELTS - 6.5; Duolingo - 105

Recommended Documents in Support of the Application:

One letter of recommendation

An electronic recommendation form will be sent directly to the individual you indicate as your recommender on your application. Alternatively, if a recommender would like to send a letter directly to the University, it may be sent to em-operations@cua.edu

Resume or CV

Professional Goal Statement

Documents must be sent directly from the institution to the address below:

The Catholic University of America
Enrollment Operations
Father OConnell Hall
620 Michigan Ave, NE Washington, DC 20064, USA

or by email to em-operations@cua.edu
Please note: If your institution is able to provide an e-transcript, please direct them to send the official link to em-operations@cua.edu

Applies to certain graduate programs.

https://www.catholic.edu/admission/international-students/graduate-international-admission.html