Graduate

Graduate Admissions

Applicants for graduate study in aerospace engineering and mechanics must apply online through the Graduate School.

AEM department standards are higher than the graduate school minimums, and all application materials are carefully considered. Meeting minimum graduate school requirements does not guarantee admission into the AEM graduate programs.

Students applying to an AEM graduate program without a bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical or civil engineering are required to complete the following coursework from an accredited university (if not already completed) prior to applying: Calculus (12 credit hours), Ordinary Differential Equations, and 12 credit hours of engineering mechanics—Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials and Fluid Mechanics. The engineering mechanics courses must be calculus based. Students have the opportunity to enroll in the mechanics courses through the UA College of Continuing Studies as a non-degree seeking (NDS) applicant.

AEM distance programs are open to US students as well as international students residing in the US with appropriate visas. For students interested in the distance PhD program, it is highly recommended to contact faculty with similar research interests and arrange an on-campus visit or video conference prior to applying to the program. Gaining faculty interest and support is beneficial and important in the application review.