Students with mathematics or natural science backgrounds may be admitted into a certain area of concentration but will be required to take undergraduate engineering courses, which cannot be counted towards graduate degree requirements. The student’s advisory committee will determine appropriate undergraduate courses required to ensure proficiency in engineering fundamentals and design. The student must meet grade point requirements set forth by the Graduate School.
- Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related area from a college or university of recognized standing.
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent is recommended for admission into the MS program and a GPA of 3.5 or equivalent is recommended for admission into the PhD program.
To apply for graduate studies in Civil & Environmental Engineering:
- Submit your online application to the Graduate School at the University of Connecticut.
- Applicants must submit official transcripts in sealed envelopes covering all previous undergraduate and/or graduate work.
- Three letters of recommendation are required, preferably from faculty with whom the candidate has worked with or taken course(s). There is no specific form for the letters of recommendation. Letters are uploaded directly by the referees as part of the online application.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are no longer required for M.S. and Ph.D. applicants (voted by CEE faculty 12/07/2020).
- A personal statement is also required. This should explain the reason why you want to go to graduate school and what area of concentration you are interested in.
- The English Proficiency requirements for admission are described in this link.
- If you submit results from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), you need an average overall band score of at least 6.5. Only the scores from the Academic Module, not the General Training Module, are applicable.
Decisions are made based on an assessment of the entire record including the depth of the student's background in Civil & Environmental Engineering, the level of academic performance, and the strength of letters of recommendation.
Students applying for graduate assistantship are strongly urged to contact the faculty member whose research interests most closely match their own. The program emphases are closely tied to current research interests of individual faculty. Applicants should indicate an intended advisor on the application form and discuss their research interests in the personal statement.
