The Purdue M.S. degree will be taught in English.

The Purdue M.S. degree is a fee based program and no research assistantship and teaching assistantship positions will be available. We are working on finding funding options for our students.

Fall Deadline: July 15 ; Spring deadline: November 15

Yes, and admittance to one of the programs does not guarantee admittance to the other portions of the dual degree program.

The Purdue M.S. program will cost approximately $40,000. Each credit hour will be $1150 and there are 33 credits in the program.

You are not required to complete all parts of the program, but it is highly recommended.  You are required to complete the Bridging Program prior to being admitted to the Purdue M.S. degree.  Upon completion of the M.S. degree at Purdue, you are allowed to seek employment opportunities in in the U.S. or return to Tsinghua to complete the Master in Engineering Management degree.

No, it is possible to complete a directed research project instead.

Please see the Student Experience page to learn more about research options with the Purdue M.S. degree or visit the website for the Research Center for Open Digital Innovation to learn more about the research projects currently underway. 

You can choose a faculty member from Purdue who is either involved in the program or involved in research related to your area of interest to advise your thesis, with the chance to have professors from Tsinghua University as your co-advisors.. You will also have the opportunity to work with internationally recognized researchers affiliated with the Research Center for Open Digital Innovation.

While some programming experience is recommended for the program, it is not a requirement.

To enter the bridging program, the English language requirements are somewhat flexible. However, to be admitted to the Purdue M.S. program, students must meet a minimum score of 77 on the TOEFL test (IELTS will also be accepted as proof of language proficiency). See the Admissions page for more information.