Master's Degree Options

Duke MEMS offers flexible and customizable master's degree programs that help you achieve your career goals

	Master of Science (MS)	Master of Engineering (MEng)
Typical Duration	3 semesters	3 semesters
Credits	30 total = 10 courses
Experiential Options	Written thesis with oral defense —or— Research project with poster defense only	Internship
Key Features	Research focus with MS Project or Thesis Responsible Research and Ethics training Graduate seminars Experiential design course	Business/management focus Industry internship Two required business courses Graduate seminars
Specializations	Gain technical expertise through a research project Specialize with a course concentration	Mechanical Engineering Materials Science Or, take a course concentration
Admissions Profile	GRE Quantitative: 167 GRE Verbal: 154 Undergrad GPA: 3.5 (mean) Undergrad GPA: 3.2 (minimum)	GRE Quantitative: 163-169 GRE Verbal: 152-161 UGPA: 3.4-3.7 *Mid-50% range
Application Details	MS Application Instructions MS Application Deadlines The MS Application Review Process	MEng Application requirements MEng Application deadlines
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The University Program in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) offers a general MSE curriculum and degree title. The MS, MEng, and PhD programs in Materials Science and Engineering in the MEMS department allow the same general curriculum along with several other materials-focused tracks in soft materials, biomaterials, and AI Materials.

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