Graduate Admission Information

Qualifications for Admission

Any person with an appropriate baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university, or with equivalent education, may apply for admission to an engineering graduate program. A student’s undergraduate program must have included introductory studies in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The student must make up any deficiencies in his or her academic background by completion of additional specified courses.

Application

An electronic application is available on the web at www.bu.edu/eng/grad/apply. Electronic applications require payment by credit card. You may also choose to download application forms and instructions at www.bu.edu/eng/grad/apply. If you do not have access to the web, an application and instructions may be obtained from the College of Engineering Graduate Programs Office, 48 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215; tel: 617-353-9760; email: enggrad@bu.edu.

The following credentials are required:

  1. a completed Application for Admission form (three pages) indicating major field of study and degree program desired, and area of specialization if known.
  2. $70 application fee
  3. a certified copy and official English translation of an academic transcript (if original is not in English) from each college or university attended. Transcripts should be submitted in an envelope sealed and signed by the registrar.
  4. two or more letters of recommendation are required. Up to three recommendations may be submitted online. Any additional recommendations must be submitted on paper.
  5. official score from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. A GRE score is valid for six years. The six-year expiration date is based on January for fall applicants and October for spring applicants. For example, if an applicant is applying for Fall 2011, a GRE test taken prior to January 2005 is expired.
  6. official IELTS or TOEFL score is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. An IELTS or TOEFL score is valid for two years. The two-year expiration date is based on January for fall applicants and October for spring applicants. For example, if an applicant is applying for Fall 2011, an IELTS or a TOEFL test taken prior to January 2009 is expired.
  7. statement of purpose (essay) limit to two pages
  8. résumé (optional)
  9. International Student Data Form (for international students)

The Computer-Based Testing (CBT) program offers the GRE General Test throughout the year at numerous locations in the United States. The proposed test dates include at least one week of test taking per month beginning with the first full week of the month and the possibility of increased availability during periods of high volume. Testing is available by appointment at more than 100 test centers throughout the United States. The GRE should be taken no later than October for admission consideration for the following fall semester. For GRE application materials and information, contact the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000; 1‑800‑GRE-CALL; email: gre-info@ets.org; or www.gre.org.

For the GRE examination, the institutional code number for the College of Engineering is 3105 (no department code is necessary).

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Matriculation

Students are admitted to a program for a specific entry date, usually for the September or January terms. If they do not matriculate or request an extension from the Engineering Graduate Programs Office, their admission to a degree program is rescinded. Students requesting an extension of the specific matriculation date may be permitted to defer for a maximum of one year. Beyond one year, a new application must be submitted. Deferral does not guarantee admission.

International Students

For purposes of admission, an international student is a student who is not a United States citizen or documented U.S. Permanent Resident and who will need a non-immigrant student visa to study at 波士顿大学. All international students are required to be enrolled full time in order to maintain their student visas. Permanent Residents of the United States and refugees are treated as U.S. citizens in the admission process and should follow the application procedure outlined for U.S. citizens. All credentials supporting an application must be in English.

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Official test results should be forwarded directly to the College of Engineering, by IELTS or ETS. For the TOEFL examination the institutional code number for the College of Engineering is 3105. No department code is necessary. IELTS does not use an institution code.

Arrangements regarding visas and U.S. government or University requirements are made through the International Students & Scholars Office, 888 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02215 or email: isso@bu.edu.

Students make their own arrangements for travel to and from Boston and for adequate financial resources while at 波士顿大学.

Special Student Admission

Any qualified student interested in undertaking graduate-level coursework as a nondegree Special Student may register on a space-available basis, after matriculated students have registered, with approval from the Engineering Graduate Programs Office. Only three courses taken at 波士顿大学 as a Special Student may be applied to a graduate degree. Interested applicants must complete an Application for Admission as a Special Student and obtain approval.

A special nondegree student must be either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. International students who are already in the U.S. in a non-immigrant status must confirm their eligibility to matriculate as non-degree students by visiting the International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) at 888 Commonwealth Ave., 2nd fl., Boston, MA 02215, phone: 617-353-3565 or email to: isso@bu.edu. Documentation must be submitted of their visa status to the ISSO to obtain a Non-Degree International Registration form (for information about the required documentation please contact the ISSO). Students must bring this form, approved and signed by the ISSO to the ENG Special Student registration.

Registration of Special Students takes place during the on-campus registration period, just before the fall and spring semesters begin. Specific information may be obtained a few weeks before the registration period by calling or writing to the College of Engineering Graduate Programs Office, 48 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215; 617-353-9760; email: enggradask@bu.edu.