Students considered for admission into the MS Software Engineering program have academic degrees and/or industry professional experience in computer related fields including Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Information Systems. Students are expected to have math and physics background consistent with an Engineering or Sciences undergraduate degree program. A prospective student must have degree(s) equivalent to a four-year U.S. undergraduate Bachelor's degree.
Prospective students applying for admissions must have a U.S. undergraduate degree; they must have passed the TOEFL exam with a score of at least 550 paper based, 213 computer based, or 80 for the Internet based test; or they have passed the IELTS with a score of 7 or better.
A GRE score is not required for students with an undergraduate degree from an ABET accredited university. A GRE score is not required from other universities at this time but is strongly recommended. Admissions is competitive and a GRE score can boost a student's chances of admission.
Academic and professional references are not required.
See http://www.sjsu.edu/gape/prospective_students/deadlines/ for admission deadlines. Note that admission deadlines can change without notice. Please apply online at CSUmentor.org
as soon as possible to avoid missing an admission deadline.
The MS Software Engineering program has an expedited admissions process and can evaluate an application for admission (and the necessary I-20) before final transcripts or mark sheets are available. If you have questions about admission document submission, please contact SJSU Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations (GAPE).
Prospective students wishing to apply should first read the information for prospective students on the University Graduate Studies and Research Web site at http://www.sjsu.edu/gape/prospective_students/. Deadlines and other important information are available on this Web site. Prospective students in the San Francisco Bay Area are also strongly urged to attend one of the weekly Q&A sessions for prospective students. The current schedule is posted in the News & Events sections on the home page of this site.
Applications are submitted using the graduate admissions selection at CSUmentor.org. The following will are some hints for filling in the application pages:
GRE and TOEFL test scores should be routed to San Jose State University, code=4687. No department code is required.
Additional information about admissions can be found in the FAQ on this site. There are also regular Q&A and advising sessions for prospective students. Click here for details. If you need further information, please email Dan Harkey at Dan.Harkey@sjsu.edu.
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