MSE in Civil & Environmental Engineering

A Bachelor’s degree in the field or an equivalent by the time they register in a CEE program.

Applicants should upload their unofficial transcripts with their application by the deadline. Applicants that are attending or graduated from a U.S. institution should upload a copy of their official transcript for each Bachelor’s, Master’s, Professional or Doctoral degree earned or in progress through their ApplyWeb application account.

Our department requires three letters of recommendation. They should be from professors, employers or others who know you well. These should be submitted with your online application.

In this document, you should indicate how your personal background and life experiences, including social, cultural, familial, educational or other opportunities or challenges have motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Michigan. This is not an Academic Statement of Purpose, but a discussion of the personal journey that has led to your decision to seek a graduate degree.

We require that you submit a resume or curriculum vitae. You may update this document if you feel there is something significant that you would like to add after you have submitted your application.

Please provide details about your academic background and career aspirations. Please mention engineering experiences, your motivation for pursuing a higher degree, your long-term goals, as well as your specific interests. Academic Statement of Purpose should be a page or a little over a page long.