The competition for financial support is much more stringent than that for admission. NYU is an urban university. Many students earn graduate degrees through part-time study while professionally employed in the New York metropolitan area. In some cases, employers reimburse these students for their tuition expenses. The Courant Institute offers many of its courses in the evening to make them accessible to part-time students.
Most classes meet once a week for two hours.
Flexible Programs Both the computer science and mathematics programs are highly flexible. There are numerous options, including career-oriented programs for master's students. It usually takes one and a half or two years of full-time study to earn the M.S. degree. The Courant Institute's view of computer science and mathematics applies to its educational program as well as to its research activities. Applied mathematics today is inseparably linked to computing.