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University Of Illinois Chicago

Chicago , Illinois ,United States

MS in Construction Engineering and Management

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Complete transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work must be submitted. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

Baccalaureate Field Civil engineering, Construction Engineering or other engineering fields such as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mechanics or a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics or Physics. Students may be required to take additional engineering courses with the approval of the faculty advisors. For example: statics, strength of materials, structural analysis, properties of concrete, design of steel structures, design of concrete structures, soil mechanics, and/or water resources engineering. Students may take this course work after admission to the program. However, they will not be able to start degree requirements until they successfully complete these deficiency course work requirements.
Grade Point Average At least 2.75/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study.
Tests Required None.
Minimum English Competency Test Score
TOEFL 80 (iBT Test), with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21; 60, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Writing 21 (revised Paper-Delivered Test), OR,
IELTS 6.5, with subscores of 6.0 for all four subscores, OR,
PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.
Letters of Recommendation Not required for MS applicants.
Personal Statement Not required for MS applicants.

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

UIC is an outstanding institution of higher learning whose presence continues to grow in Illinois and the world, providing superior education and important services to a diverse community. The University of Illinois Chicago is one of the best young universities in the world, consistently achieving a high rank in Higher Education‘s 100 Under 50 list. One in ten college graduates in Chicago received their degree from UIC.

US News and World Reports rank UIC programs in areas as varied as City Managing and Urban Policy, Literary Criticism and Theory, Criminology and health sciences in the top 20 of United States universities. UIC is a major educator of health professionals and its Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Public Health, and Physical Therapy colleges rank in US News and World Reports top 20 list. The UIC College of Medicine is the largest in the nation and educates one in six Illinois physicians.

PSW Opportunity

  • 12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).

 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

4-6 year bachelor; master following completion of 3 year bachelor; completion of a bachelor followed by certain postgraduate diplomas. Postgrad diplomas are all evaluated individually.
 
Valid English proficiency test scores must be submitted if required, based on the country or territory in which an applicant previously studied. Refer to the requirements for your country/territory above.
 
The following are the only tests accepted at UIC as evidence of English proficiency. The Graduate College minimum scores* are indicated for each. UIC does not accept Duolingo, IELTS General exams, iTEP, the TOEFL Essentials exam or any other form of examination not explicitly listed.
 
English Proficiency Test Score Minimums
TOEFL iBT IELTS Academic PTE Academic TOEFL rPT
Total Score 80 Overall Score 6.5 Overall score 54 Total Score 60
Listening 17 Listening 6 Listening 47 Listening 17
Writing 21 Writing 6 Writing 56 Writing 21
Reading 19 Reading 6 Reading 51 Reading 19
Speaking 20 Speaking 6 Speaking 53