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Master of Advanced Study in Engineering

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Master of Advanced Study in Engineering

UC Berkeley College of Engineering

Accredited degree from a Top 3 Engineering School

Taught and offered by UC Berkeley College of Engineering

Learn from top-tier, world-renowned faculty

Select the courses that best match your career goals

Complete in as little as 9 months

Customize the degree to your schedule

100% online learning

Lecture videos, hands-on projects, live office hours and real-time connections with instructors and peers

$1,750 per unit

($1,750 x 24 units = $42,000), plus applicable per-semester fees, with pay-as-you-go tuition for each unit*

Earn your master's from Berkeley Engineering without putting your career on pause

Ready to advance, transform, and enhance your career in engineering and technology? Earn your Master of Advanced Study in Engineering (MAS-E) from Berkeley Engineering, consistently ranked among the top three engineering schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Designed for part-time, self-paced study, the MAS-E program gives you the ability to complete your master’s without putting your career on pause. Learn on your schedule  with courses across five distinct themes, providing you with extended skill sets across different types of engineering. Through this program, you will learn from and interact with the elite faculty at Berkeley Engineering to develop the critical knowledge and technical skills you need to succeed at the highest levels in your career.

Berkeley's MAS-E in the headlines

Fortune on UC Berkeley's commitment to making education more accessible for working professionals.

Forbes on "knowledge upgrades" in STEM fields through MAS-E to help today's engineers keep pace with the speed of innovation.

BestColleges.com on the asynchronous, personalized nature of the MAS-E. Students will be able to complete coursework from anywhere in the world, and even leverage live office hours with top Berkeley educators throughout their study.

KTVU Fox 2 interview of Quentin McAndrews from Coursera who speaks to this incredible online opportunity as well as the prestige of Berkeley.

What’s in this degree program?

A total of 22 one-credit courses, plus a two-credit capstone course from Berkeley Engineering, that can be taken at your own pace
Asynchronous courses created by Berkeley Engineering’s renowned faculty who are global experts in their fields
Curriculum that combines foundational technical courses with depth and breadth to form a comprehensive engineering education
An interdisciplinary capstone project, integrating skills learned throughout the program
Career Development programming for professionals looking to advance or accelerate their careers
Live, online office hours with Berkeley Engineering faculty, as well as support from graduate student instructors

Admissions information

Applications for the Fall 2024 session are open!

Contact berkeley-mas-e@coursera.org if you have any questions.

Important Dates: Note all applications close at 8:59PM PT.

Fall 2024

  • March 1, 2024: Fall 2024 Priority Application Deadline
  • April 1, 2024: Fall 2024 Final Application Deadline

Spring 2025

  • June 11, 2024: Spring 2025 Priority Application Deadline
  • July 22, 2024: Spring 2025 Final Application Deadline

Priority deadline is March 1st

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Accredited degree from a Top 3 Engineering School

Taught and offered by UC Berkeley College of Engineering

Learn from top-tier, world-renowned faculty

Select the courses that best match your career goals

Complete in as little as 9 months

Customize the degree to your schedule

100% online learning

Lecture videos, hands-on projects, live office hours and real-time connections with instructors and peers

$1,750 per unit

($1,750 x 24 units = $42,000), plus applicable per-semester fees, with pay-as-you-go tuition for each unit*

Accredited degree from a Top 3 Engineering School

Taught and offered by UC Berkeley College of Engineering

Learn from top-tier, world-renowned faculty

Select the courses that best match your career goals

Earn your master's from Berkeley Engineering without putting your career on pause

Ready to advance, transform, and enhance your career in engineering and technology? Earn your Master of Advanced Study in Engineering (MAS-E) from Berkeley Engineering, consistently ranked among the top three engineering schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Designed for part-time, self-paced study, the MAS-E program gives you the ability to complete your master’s without putting your career on pause. Learn on your schedule  with courses across five distinct themes, providing you with extended skill sets across different types of engineering. Through this program, you will learn from and interact with the elite faculty at Berkeley Engineering to develop the critical knowledge and technical skills you need to succeed at the highest levels in your career.

Berkeley's MAS-E in the headlines

Fortune on UC Berkeley's commitment to making education more accessible for working professionals.

Forbes on "knowledge upgrades" in STEM fields through MAS-E to help today's engineers keep pace with the speed of innovation.

BestColleges.com on the asynchronous, personalized nature of the MAS-E. Students will be able to complete coursework from anywhere in the world, and even leverage live office hours with top Berkeley educators throughout their study.

KTVU Fox 2 interview of Quentin McAndrews from Coursera who speaks to this incredible online opportunity as well as the prestige of Berkeley.

What’s in this degree program?

A total of 22 one-credit courses, plus a two-credit capstone course from Berkeley Engineering, that can be taken at your own pace
Asynchronous courses created by Berkeley Engineering’s renowned faculty who are global experts in their fields
Curriculum that combines foundational technical courses with depth and breadth to form a comprehensive engineering education
An interdisciplinary capstone project, integrating skills learned throughout the program
Career Development programming for professionals looking to advance or accelerate their careers
Live, online office hours with Berkeley Engineering faculty, as well as support from graduate student instructors

Admissions information

Applications for the Fall 2024 session are open!

Contact berkeley-mas-e@coursera.org if you have any questions.

Important Dates: Note all applications close at 8:59PM PT.

Fall 2024

  • March 1, 2024: Fall 2024 Priority Application Deadline
  • April 1, 2024: Fall 2024 Final Application Deadline

Spring 2025

  • June 11, 2024: Spring 2025 Priority Application Deadline
  • July 22, 2024: Spring 2025 Final Application Deadline

Pay-as-you-go tuition for each unit

  • $42,000 USD tuition, plus applicable per semester fees* *Figures for tuition and fees represent currently approved or proposed amounts and may not be final. Actual tuition and fees are subject to change by the University of California as determined to be necessary or appropriate. Final approved tuition and fee levels may differ from the amounts presented.
  • Pay-as-you-go tuition Because you only have to pay for the courses you’ve enrolled in, you have more flexibility to temporarily take time away from your studies if your current job calls for it.
  • Financial aid opportunities Discover more ways you can make this program fit your budget by exploring assistance options like federal loans, scholarships and employer tuition reimbursement. Learn more: https://financialaid.berkeley.edu/prospective-students/