About the course

The interdepartmental graduate program in materials science offers a MS and PhD in materials science. There are two core areas of required courses, with flexibility to allow students to choose from the course list in the Graduate Bulletin under materials science. These courses are generally also cross-listed with one of twelve participating science and engineering departments. A typical program for a Materials Science (MSC) PhD student entering with a B.S. degree consist of a minimum of 24 credit hours of MSC graduate courses, excluding reading courses, 8 credit hours of other related courses, and 58 credit hours of research. A typical program for an MSC PhD student entering with an MS degree consist of a minimum of 24 credit hours of MSC graduate courses plus 36 credit hours of research. Students must successfully complete an oral defense of their thesis. A typical program for a materials science (MSC) Ph.D. student entering with a B.S. degree consists of a minimum of 24 credit hours of MSC graduate courses, exclusive of reading courses, 8 credit hours of other related courses, and 58 credit hours of research for a total of 90 semester hours.

　　The student is given three research papers in materials science to study and is asked to prepare a written report on the topic of this research. The examination consists of an oral presentation on the same topic before a faculty committee. Students are required to pass this exam (along with course grades and research aptitude) to continue in the PhD program. Research conducted by the student during the summer is also expected. Students who pass the preliminary exam and faculty evaluation are expected to take an oral PhD qualifying exam in their third year of graduate study. This exam is on a research topic that should lead to the dissertation. It also requires a written report and a presentation to a faculty research advisory committee. Passing this exam officially admits students to PhD degree candidacy. The remaining time (typically one year or more, but at least six months) is spent completing the dissertation research and the written PhD thesis. The thesis is defended in the final oral examination. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$163,620

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Rochester
Fall (August), 2025	Rochester

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Rochester

TOEFL or IELTS scores for non-native English speakers. TOEFL minimum score is 600 for paper based test, IBT is 95 (University code 7267, department code 69). IELTS minimum band score of 7.0. Transcripts of college and university grades (Unofficial documents are accepted when applying to the program. Official transcripts are required during the admission process.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 95.0

　　

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