Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
The combined degree pathway enables students to earn a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and a master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering within five years. This provides students with an opportunity to broaden their studies more quickly and efficiently and gives them a competitive edge when applying for the workforce by having not only a bachelor’s degree, but a master’s degree under their belt.
In order to be eligible for a combined pathway leading to a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering or Bachelor of Science in computer engineering and Master of Science in electrical engineering or Master of Science in computer engineering, you must be enrolled as an undergraduate student in FIU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Benefits in enrolling in the combined degree pathway include:
- Students enrolled in the program may count up to 9 hours of ECE graduate courses as credits for both the BS and MS degrees.
- Designed to be a continuous program – five years exact. With the ability to transfer up to 9 credit hours, the student can expect to graduate in 1 year after BS (9 credit hours in the Fall, 9 credit hours in the Spring, and 3 credit hours in the Summer).
- Graduate assistantships are available once student is granted graduate status
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 60
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
PSW Opportunity
Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.
Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).
STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, computer science or mathematics from an accredited institution or a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of one year work experience in electrical engineering, computer engineering or technology.
In addition:
- Applicant must have a GPA score of 3.0 or higher in either the overall undergraduate degree or the last 60 credit hours.
- GRE is currently not required.
- Applicants from science areas other than electrical or computer engineering will be expected to complete sufficient background material at the undergraduate level prior to unconditional acceptance into the graduate program.
- submit all required documents, including letters of recommendation (3), resume, and letter of intent.
- International students must have a bachelor’s degree equivalent to US degree or from a comparable institution and must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if English is not their native language. Minimum required score is 550 on the paper-based test (PBT TOEFL), or 80 on the iBT TOEFL, or 6.5 overall on the IELTS test.
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
167480 USD
Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
Application Fee: 30 USD