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Applied Master's Program Admission

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Earn a Master of Science (M.S.) in Materials Science and Engineering in a flexible program at the leading edge of materials research. 

Priority Deadline: March 15 for 2024 autumn admission.

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Program benefits and features

Further your career

Gain relevant experience for careers in a variety of fields including aerospace, biomedicine, energy, manufacturing, transportation and more. Graduates of the program pursue careers in research and development, serve as consultants and become entrepreneurs. Based on our geographical location and faculty expertise, the department has relationships with some of the top engineering companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Intel, Micron, Hitachi Consulting, Toray, etc. The program also has synergistic relationships with the NAVSEA Keyport Division and the Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL). 

Read our alumni profiles to find out what some MSE Applied Master's Program alumni are doing.

Prepare for doctoral studies at UW MSE

For those students interested in pursuing a doctorate, AMP can provide a stepping stone into our Ph.D. program. While admission is not guaranteed, your master's work will likely strengthen your application. 

Note: It is advised that students do not enter the master’s program only in order to transfer to the Ph.D. program. Admission is dependent on academics and the caliber of research while completing the master’s program.

Tailor the program to your schedule and interests

The timeline for completing the program is flexible. The required 36 credits can be completed in as short as 9 months or over a 2-year period. Learn more about the master's program requirements.

Course Tracks »

AMP students can choose from one of three course tracks to better fit their interests and career goals. These tracks are Advanced Aerospace Materials, Accelerated Materials Development, and Quantum Materials. Check out our course tracks flyer.

Final project or internship

In place of a traditional thesis, you will complete a final project or find an internship opportunity. For the project or internship, you will carry out an analysis and recommend solutions to an existing problem using your newly developed skills in materials science and engineering.

In collaboration with CC@E, the department and university offer resources to help students find an internship. MSE students have completed internships with companies such as Intel, Boeing and national laboratories. Internships provide hands-on work experience and simultaneously provide companies with the opportunity to recruit, evaluate, and train potential employees.

Work with experts in a variety of disciplines 

You will select a faculty adviser who best fits your interests. Your adviser will serve as both an academic and career development adviser.

Our extraordinary group of award-winning faculty is developing the next generation materials and making an impact across multiple disciplines.

  • Biomimetics
  • Biomaterials & Bionanotechnology
  • Ceramic Processing & Properties
  • Composite Materials
  • Electronic, Optical & Magnetic Materials
  • Materials Characterization/Metrology with electrons, photons & scanning probes
  • Materials Chemistry, Modeling & Physics
  • Metals & Alloys
  • Polymers
  • Thin Films and Lithography

The student experience

Meet some of our students.

Brandon Lou

Brandon started as an undergraduate, then joined our master's program, and is now pursuing a Ph.D., all here at UW MSE.

Brandon's story

Elena Shoushpanova

Elena Shoushpanova

Elena's work in a technology development factory led her to an interest in pursuing in-depth training in materials science.

Elena's story

Abdul Moeez

Abdul Moeez

Abdul's experience at MSE included creating batteries in Professor Jun Liu's lab. "It’s been very interesting for me to see how you move from research, then you have goals in mind that can make solutions to be implemented for the general public," he says.

Abdul's story

Admission information

View a recent info session

The graduate adviser, program directors, graduate faculty and students discuss the master's and Ph.D. programs. Learn about faculty research, the application process, the student experience, and more.

If you choose to complete an internship, you are responsible for finding the internship opportunity. MSE students have completed internships with companies such as Intel, Boeing and national laboratories. Internships provide hands-on work experience and simultaneously provide companies with the opportunity to recruit, evaluate, and train potential employees.