Integrated Microsystems - Admission

Prerequisites

Professionals who are employed in technology-related activities, or recent graduates with the science or engineering degrees, may be admitted into the program. Some specific admissin requirements include:

  • An undergraduate degree in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, or mathematics
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and/or industrial experience are strongly recommended.

Admission Deadlines

  • The deadline for applying:
    Fall term (September) enrollment, International Applicants: April 1, Domestic Applicants: July 1.
    Winter term (January) enrollment, International Applicants: September 15, Domestic Applicants: October 15.

Tuition and Fees

Financial Aid

  • There is no financial aid available from the program. Students are encouraged to secure financial aid through national fellowship programs, through company employee education programs, etc. For more information, please refer to the University of Michigan Financial Aid web site: http://www.finaid.umich.edu.

Institution Code

  • For test score identification, the institution code for the University of Michigan is R1839.

GRE Requirements

  • The GRE is not required but recommended. If you are applying for financial aid, then the general portion of the GRE is required. For test score identification, the institution code for the University of Michigan is R1839. GRE Quantitative portion should be 700 or above, the GRE Analytical Writing portion should be between 4 - 6.
  • GRE web site: http://www.ets.org/.

English Proficiency

Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants are required to provide an official score report from either the Michigan English Language Battery (MELAB), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS), or the Examination for the Michigan Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE). Photocopies and/or faxes of IELTS, TOEFL, or ECPE scores will not be accepted. The College of Engineering requires the following minimum requirements for admission consideration (some programs of study may have higher minimum score requirements):

We require the following minimum requirements for admission consideration.
Admissions:
iBT TOEFL CBT TOEFL Paper/Pencil TOEFL and TWE MELAB IELTS ECPE
Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign Language: Educational Testing Service Computer Based Test of English as a Foreign Language; Educational Testing Service
No speaking test 		Test of English as a Foreign Language and Test of Written English; Educational Testing Service

No Speaking test 		Michigan English Language Assessment Battery; ELI-UM

Optional speaking test 		International English Testing System; Cambridge, UK, etc. Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English ELI-UM
overall 84
RD 23
LIST 23
SPK 17
WR 21
Overall 220 Overall 560 Overall 80 Overall 6.5 Certificate of Proficiency
AEE Required unless the student has a degree preferably undergraduate, from an English medium institute.
(Academic English Evaluation; ELI-UM, on-campus 4-skill battery)
iBT TOEFL CBT TOEFL Paper/Pencil TOEFL and TWE MELAB IELTS ECPE
Overall<106
or
RD<26
or
LIST<26
or
SPK<27
or
WR<27
 Overall<250
or
any part
score<25
Essay<5.0 		Overall<600
or
any part
score<60
or
TWE<5.0 		Overall<85
or
any part
score<85
 Overall<7.0
or
any part
score<7.0
 Any Section Score = LP

Applicants who are required, as a condition of admission, to have their English re-evaluated by taking the Academic English Evaluation (AEE) cannot register for academic courses until the evaluation is complete. You should arrive in Ann Arbor in plenty of time to have the re-evaluation completed before classes begin.

Applicants who have earned a degree from an institution where the language of instruction is exclusively English, (i.e. U.S., United Kingdom, Australia) are exempt from submitting a MELAB, TOEFL, IELTS, or ECPE score

Mailing Address

University of Michigan InterPro-Integrated Microsytems
273B Chrysler Center
2121 Bonisteel Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2092

Online Application

To apply to the Master of Engineering in Integrated Microsystems, apply online:

If you are interested in applying to the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE) in Integrated Microsystems, please contact Ms. Henia Kamil at hek@umich.edu

Statement of Purpose

A statement of purpose must be provided. We recommend that you submit your statement of purpose online when you are applying to the program online. This statement should be a concise, well-written essay about your background, your career goals and how the Integrated Microsystems Program will help you attain your career and educational objectives. https://apply.embark.com/Grad/UMich/Engineering/25/

Employment History Form

Please complete the Employment History form which can be found with the online application. https://apply.embark.com/Grad/UMich/Engineering/25/

Resume

Please submit your resume with your online application. https://apply.embark.com/Grad/UMich/Engineering/25/

Transcript/s

For Domestic applicants and International applicants, have the institute mail two sets of your sealed Official Undergraduate/Graduate Transcript/s to the address listed above.

Letters of Recommendation

Instructions for recommenders submitting letters of recommendation online can be found when applying online.

Two recommendation are required - If the applicant has work experience, at least one recommendation must be from an employer.