Software Engineering

Supported Degree Objectives


  • MS in Software Engineering (MSSWE)

Required Supporting Documents


English Proficiency Requirements 


  • The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS), visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.

TOEFL:The minimum Internet-Based Test (iBT) scores required for admission are the following:

  • Reading: 19
  • Listening: 14
  • Speaking: 18
  • Writing: 18 (OGSPS requirement; ECE requires a score of 22 or higher*)
  • Total: 80

IELTS: An overall band score of 6.5 is required for admission with the following minimum section requirements:

Minimum section requirements:

  • Reading: 6.5
  • Listening: 6.0
  • Speaking: 6.0
  • Writing: 5.5 (OGSPS requirement; ECE requires a score of 6 or higher*) 

Application Deadlines


Residential
Fall Spring Summer
April 1 September 1 No Entry U.S. Citizen 
April 1 September 1 No Entry International

 

Online
Fall Spring Summer
July 15 November 15 priority; December 15 final No Entry U.S. Citizen 
July 15 November 15 priority; December 15 final No Entry International

Residential Program Contact Information


Online Program Contact Information


Name Deb Bowman
Phone 765-494-3392
Email ecegrad@purdue.edu 
Web Program Website MSSWE
Address MSEE
501 Northwestern Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Purdue West Lafayette campus