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We offer two opportunities to apply for the online M.S. in Engineering with Certificate of Specialization in Data Science Engineering each year: fall and spring.
Next Start Date: September 25, 2025 Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
We review applications on a rolling basis, so you are welcome to apply any time before the posted deadline. Start your application here.
If you have questions or want help, call (424) 443-7385 to talk to our enrollment specialists. They are available to walk you through the admissions process.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants for our program should meet the following requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in an engineering discipline, mathematics, computer science or physics
- A GPA of 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate coursework
- For applicants whose GPA falls slightly below the required threshold, UCLA will also consider other aspects of the application before making an admissions decision.
- GRE test scores may be waived for applicants who have highly competitive holistic portfolios.
- TOEFL/IELTS test scores
- Required for international applicants
- Proficiencies in computer programming, including Python
Application Checklist
Applicants must submit the following:
Upon applying, please select “Engineering – Online” as the major; thereafter, you will be able to select “Data Science Engineering” as a specialization.
- $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents/$155 all other applicants
- Application fee waivers are available for applicants who are current or former participants in certain programs or demonstrate financial need. Contact an enrollment specialist for more information.
- Electronic delivery: admissions@seas.ucla.edu
- By mail:
UCLA – MS ENGR
4732 Boelter Hall Box 951601
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1601
Résumé
Three professional or academic letters of recommendation.
Up to 500 words focusing on your professional goals and reasons for pursuing a master’s in engineering. Describe any experience from your career in contributing to the field of data science. Discuss your objectives after you receive your master’s degree. Approximately one page, single spaced, using one-inch margins and 12-point font.
Up to 500 words discussing the personal experiences that brought you to apply for a master’s in engineering. Approximately one page, single spaced, using one-inch margins and 12-point font.
Submit official scores to UCLA (ETS school code: 4837).
Submit official scores to UCLA (ETS school code: 4837).
Get a more detailed look at international application requirements on our international students page.
Decision Process
Submitted application materials are reviewed by faculty admissions committees who select qualified applicants. The admissions committee bases recommendations for admission upon a careful comparison of applications, and this may take considerable time.
If we are missing items from your application during the application review process, we will let you know, otherwise, all decisions are sent via email.
Request Information
To learn more about the Online Master of Science in Engineering with Certificate of Specialization in Data Science Engineering, contact an enrollment specialist at (424) 443-7385 or fill out the form below to download a free brochure.