We recommend that applicants for the M.S.E. program specify their own financial resources in their application. This page is specific to the Systems Engineering Department. For more general graduate admissions and financial aid information, see the University of Pennsylvania Admissions Information Page . The University also has an online Express Application.
Admission is based on the applicant's predicted performance in the systems programs.
Applicants are encouraged to take the GRE General Test. The M.S.E. Program The M.S.E. program is structured to develop in the student a much stronger theoretical base for either engineering practice or research. The M.S.E. degree requires successful completion of 10 course units. There are six core courses which are chosen from a specified list. The core requirements are intended to ensure that each student acquires a solid background in the fundamentals as viewed from a more rigorous and unified perspective.