Application Questions

Most application questions (deadlines, document submission, TOEFL/GRE score questions, etc.) will be answered by visiting the SCS – Master’s Admission Frequently Asked Questions page. The MSR program application is available via School of Computer Science’s graduate application portal.

The application opens in September and closes mid-December for the upcoming fall incoming class.

Prerequisites

It is each student’s personal responsibility to arrive with, or to acquire rapidly thereafter, basic understanding (at the level of an introductory undergraduate course) in the following areas:

Mathematics: calculus, linear algebra, numerical analysis, probability and statistics
Computer Science: programming, data structures, algorithms
Physics and Engineering: mechanics, dynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics
Applications for the Robotics Masters of Science Program can be submitted using the SCS Graduate Online Application portal.

The robotics master of science program brings together areas of robotics research that would otherwise be spread across different departments or separate universities, preparing students to take a leading role in the research and development of future generations of integrated robotics technologies and systems. Requirements for the degree include course work and speaking and writing qualifiers. The MS also requires an oral presentation regarding the supervised research.

Masters students can typically complete the Program in two academic years. Throughout the program, students split their time between research and course work. Students are involved in every aspect of research – from initial problem formulation to the final publication of results. Research is conducted in the laboratories of the Robotics Institute under the supervision of faculty advisers and in collaboration with student colleagues.