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Degree Requirements
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 Software Engineering Program is geared toward the working professional who is currently employed in the field of software engineering. Job titles of recent graduates have included: computer programmers, computer analysts, system analysts, network specialists, and computer technologists.

Applicants to the Software Engineering 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.
• Have strong skills in programming languages such as C++ and JAVA.

Degree Requirements

Students in the MS EM program are subject to all masters degree regulations as outlined in the Graduate Catalog. The MS SE program is comprised of a total of 33 credit hours resulting from eight semester-long courses (24 credits), two topic centric conference courses held during the summer semester (6 credits), and a Master’s Report (3 credits). Students are required to complete a Master’s Report in the final semester enrolled.

Non-Degree Seeking Students

A non-degree seeking student can apply for enrollment in a selected course of the Advanced Manufacturing, Circuit Design, Engineering Management, 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:

Tina Radke, Program Manager
Engineering Master's Programs, Option III
Phone: (512) 232-5159
Fax: (512) 471-0831
tina.radke@engr.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

Software Engineering Program Fees

The total fee for the Software Engineering Program (SE) is $34,000 ($17,000 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.