Master’s Degrees

The master’s degree generally requires a minimum of one academic year of study.

Admission to MIT for the master’s degree does not necessarily imply an automatic commitment by MIT beyond that level of study.

In the School of Engineering, students may be awarded the engineer’s degree. This degree program requires two years of study and provides a higher level of professional competence than is required by a master’s degree program, but less emphasis is placed on creative research than in the doctoral program.

Below is a list of programs and departments that offer master-level degrees.

ProgramApplication OpensApplication Deadline
Aeronautics and AstronauticsSeptember 1December 1
ArchitectureSeptember 15January 7
Center for Real EstateSeptember 1January 15
Chemical EngineeringSeptember 15December 1
Civil and Environmental EngineeringSeptember 15December 1
Comparative Media Studies
Computational Science and Engineering SM
Data, Economics, and Design of PolicyNovember 1January 15
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary SciencesSeptember 1December 1
Integrated Design and Management
Leaders for Global OperationsSummerNovember 8
Materials Science and EngineeringSeptember 1December 1
Mechanical EngineeringSeptember 15December 15
Media Arts and SciencesSeptember 15December 15
MIT Sloan Executive MBA ProgramSummerMultiple Deadlines;
see program page
MIT Sloan Fellows MBA ProgramSummerRound 1: October 1
Round 2: January 27
MIT Sloan Master of Business AnalyticsSummerJanuary 3
MIT Sloan Master of FinanceSummerJanuary 3
MIT Sloan Master of Science in Management StudiesSee special
instructions on
program page
April 7
MIT Sloan MBA ProgramSummerRound 1: September 30
Round 2: January 14
Round 3: April 7
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography /
Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
July 1October 1
Nuclear Science and EngineeringSeptember 15December 15
Operations Research CenterSeptember 1December 15
Political ScienceOctober 9December 15
Science WritingSeptember 1January 15
Supply Chain Management BlendedRound 1: Sept. 3
Round 2: Jan. 11
Round 1: January 10
Round 2: June 20
Supply Chain Management ResidentialRound 1: Sept. 3
Round 2: Nov. 6
Round 3: Feb. 5
Round 1: November 1
Round 2: January 31
Round 3: March 30
System Design and ManagementSummerRound 1: December 13
Round 2: February 28
Technology and Policy ProgramSeptember 15December 15
TransportationSeptember 15December 1
Urban Studies and PlanningSeptember 5December 15