B.S./M.S. Admissions Information & Process

1. ECE Internal Application Form 

   • The application is for UCSD ECE undergraduate students applying to start their M.S. program in Winter 2025/Spring 2025.  

   • Application period: Week 3~7 of Fall 2023.

   • Students should complete the online application for the ECE M.S. Research Area / Major that most closely resembles their undergraduate curriculum, interests, and experience. Refer to the Degree Planners to understand the M.S. coursework requirements for each major. 

2. Statement of Purpose:

   • An applicant's statement of purpose is very important and helps provide a student "voice" in the application process. Please be concise and specific as possible in preparing your statement. Provide information that will aid the Admissions Committee in evaluating your potential as a Master's student, particularly in relation to your goals, experience, and professional growth. Applicants are recommended to include information about internship/work or research/project experience. For guidelines on how to write a statement of purpose, please visit the UCSD Career Services Center. Two pages maximum, double-spaced.

   • Please upload your Statement of Purpose to the online application.

   • Keep a copy.  If you are accepted to the program, you will need to submit it again on the Graduate Admissions (Step 2) application.

3.  Letters of Recommendation: 

   • Required for applicants with a major AND overall GPA below 3.4.

   • Letters of recommendation are not required for applicants with a major OR overall GPA above 3.4.

   • Applicants who are required to submit letters of recommendation will need to submit two letters.

     • 1 of 2 letters must be from a Jacobs School of Engineering (JSOE) faculty member.

     • The second letter should be from a professor, faculty advisor, or employer in a related field.

   • Reference may email the letters directly to ECEBSMSAdmissions@eng.ucsd.edu, or students may attach them to the online application.

4. Copy of Academic History and/or Degree Audit: Upload to your online application.

5. Complete the entire application (Google Form) and make sure to submit all uploads.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 pm Friday of Week 7 (Friday, November 17)

***Requests for deadline extension will NOT be considered.*** 

**This step is ONLY applicable to accepted students. **

1. UCSD Graduate Admissions Application
   • B.S./M.S. students are to submit the UCSD Graduate Admissions application at a specific time in the final quarter of their senior year. (B.S./M.S. students should NOT complete the online admissions application for the regular ECE M.S. Program, due in December each year.)
     • You will be notified by the ECE Department when you should complete your online application. Please check the application timeline above. 
     • Select the appropriate ECE M.S. Research Area / Major (select the major you applied for on the ECE Internal Application). 
2. Non-refundable application fee.
3. Submit by the application deadline.
4. Submit official UCSD Transcripts to the UCSD Graduate Admissions.
   • Once admitted, Graduate Admissions will list additional steps required of you to finalize your admission. This will include the submission of official transcripts (this includes UCSD) and any required documents. Please check your applicant's portal for details. 
   • If the official transcripts are not submitted by the deadline that the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) sets, a hold will be placed on the student account until they are submitted.

Please let us know ASAP if you no longer intend to pursue the ECE M.S. degree. If you do not submit your online application by the deadline, we will assume you are no longer pursuing the M.S. degree.

IMPORTANT: If you are graduating from your B.S. program and will begin your M.S. program the following quarter, please wait until your graduate record is created before enrolling or waitlisting for any classes on WebReg otherwise your undergraduate degree will not be conferred by the Registrar's Office.

If your graduate record has been successfully created, it will appear on your Academic History:

Please visit ECE's Course Enrollment Policy & Procedures page for more information about enrolling in graduate-level courses.