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Non-Degree Seeking Students
Financial aid

Candidate Profile

Students come from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds and are among the most highly qualified in the country — UT Austin attracts the second highest number of National Merit Scholars in the nation.

The Engineering Management Program is geared towards the engineer who is currently managing technical, business, or human performance processes to achieve corporate goals. Candidates should have a BS degree in engineering, computer science, natural science, or a related field.

Applicants to the Engineering Management program should:

• Hold a BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Natural Science, or related field.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in upper-division undergraduate and any graduate coursework.
• Have a minimum of 18 months of industry experience.

Degree Requirements

Students entering the Engineering Management degree program January 2009 or later are subject to the following degree requirements: The program is comprised of a total of 30 credit hours resulting from eight semester-long courses (24 credits) and a thesis (6 credits) divided evenly over two summer semesters. At the end each summer semester, students will also be required to present on their thesis topic to the faculty and fellow students. Students are required to complete a Master’s Thesis in the final semester enrolled.

Non-Degree Seeking Students

A non-degree seeking student can apply for enrollment in a selected course of the Engineering Management, Integrated Circuits and Systems, or Software Engineering Master’s Degree Programs. Non-degree seeking students must complete an application, supporting materials and submit them to the Center for Lifelong Engineering Education office. Materials are reviewed by the Application Committee in their respective programs. After the file is reviewed, a recommendation for admission is made to the graduate school.

If you are interested in applying for an Engineering Master’s Degree Program course as a non-degree seeking student, please contact:

Brenda Briley, Program Manager
Engineering Master's Programs
Phone: 512.475.7025
Fax: 512.471.0831
brenda.briley@mail.utexas.edu

Financial aid

Financial Assistance

The Engineering Master’s Degree Programs do not provide direct financial assistance to students. However, students who are enrolled in any of the program are eligible for Federal Loans through the Office of Student Financial Services (SFS).

Please contact Linda Morgan at Linda.morgan@austin.utexas.edu or 512-475-6244 for more information regarding these loans. Additionally, students are encouraged to check with a lending institution of their choice for other possible private student loans.

Veterans Administration

Veterans Administration benefits are available to eligible students enrolled in the Engineering Master’s Degree Programs through the Office of the Registrar at The University of Texas at Austin. Please call (512) 475-7540 for more information. General information regarding Veterans Administration benefits is available at the Veterans’ Administration web sites: http://www.va.gov

Please note that the Hinson-Hazelwood benefits are not available for students enrolled in the Engineering Master’s Degree Programs because the program is self- supporting and does not receive State funding.

Tuition fees

Engineering Management Program Tuition Fees

The total fee for the Engineering Management Program (EM) is $36,000 ($18,000 per year). This amount covers the following items for the entire two-year program: tuition and fees, orientation, summer seminar courses, and summer project course, textbooks, software and other course materials, master's report course, graduation, a supplemental on-line learning environment, and access to The University of Texas at Austin resources.