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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*

Tuition & financing

Flexible payment options as you progress through the program

With “pay-as-you-go” tuition, you only need to pay for the courses you’re taking each semester. This allows for greater budgeting flexibility. Tuition is $1,750 per course, totaling $42,000 for the degree, plus $910 or so in per-semester fees.*

For additional information, please visit the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office Cost of Attendance site.

Berkeley Engineering is pleased to offer MAS-E scholarships to qualified candidates. Recipients are awarded partial scholarships based on criteria including academic merit; financial need; overcoming personal, academic or professional barriers; and experience with diversity. Please communicate these through your application’s responses in the:

  1. Economic Background section

  2. Personal History Statement

  3. Personal Information

Learn more about financial aid options for prospective students.

Prepare to pivot your career
Whether you’ve been working in a related STEM field or an entirely separate sector, you can successfully switch your career path to engineering with this degree.
Learn directly from top-tier faculty
Throughout each course of the program, you’ll be able to attend live, online office hours with faculty. Instructional staff will also help you stay on track and answer your questions.
Tackle hands-on group projects
You’ll learn with and from your peers by working together on project teams. This gives you the chance to make valuable connections with other engineers (in addition to the other community-building opportunities for MAS-E students).
You can go at your own pace
Take advantage of a modular curriculum that gives you total flexibility to earn your master’s degree on a timeline that fits your personal and professional life.

*Tuition and fees are pending approval and subject to change. 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.

Admissions information

Applications for the Spring 2025 session are open!

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

Spring 2025

  • June 4, 2024: Exploring Berkeley Engineering's First 100% Online Degree Webinar - Register here!
  • June 11, 2024: Spring 2025 Priority Application Deadline
  • July 22, 2024: Spring 2025 Final Application Deadline

Interested in Learning More about the MAS-E?

Admissions information

Applications for the Spring 2025 session are open!

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

Spring 2025

  • June 4, 2024: Exploring Berkeley Engineering's First 100% Online Degree Webinar - Register here!
  • June 11, 2024: Spring 2025 Priority Application Deadline
  • July 22, 2024: Spring 2025 Final Application Deadline

Interested in Learning More about the MAS-E?