Master of Science [M.Sc] Operations Research

at Columbia University

Modules

• Quantitative Bootcamp 

• Optimization Models and Methods 

• Introduction to Probability and Statistics 

• Stochastic Models

• Simulation  

• Professional Development and Leadership 

• Students must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution is required to get admission in this program.

• Ordinarily, the applicant will have majored in the field in which graduate study is intended, but in certain programs preparation in a related field of engineering or science is acceptable.

• A GPA of 3.0 is required on a 4.0 scale.
   

Language Requirments:
 

• Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores. 
   

The basic requirement for admission as a graduate student is the bachelor's degree received from an institution of acceptable standing. Ordinarily, the applicant will have majored in the field in which graduate study is intended, but in certain programs preparation in a related field of engineering or science is acceptable. The applicant will be admitted only if the undergraduate record shows promise of productive and effective graduate work.
 

The Master of Science (MS) degree is required for admission into the PhD and EngScD degree programs. A student who holds an appropriate bachelor's degree in engineering may apply for admission to either the MS only or MS leading to PhD program. A student who has not already earned an MS degree and is looking to pursue a doctoral degree should apply for admission to the MS/PhD track program, with the exception of the Computer Science PhD program. All doctoral applicants to the Computer Science Department should apply for admission to the PhD program, regardless of whether they have completed an MS degree or not. Students enrolled in the MS/PhD program are considered doctoral students, and are eligible to receive equivalent funding. More information about the doctoral degree can be found in the bulletin.
 

Consideration for admission will be based not only on the completion of earlier courses of study, but also upon the quality of the record presented and upon such evidence as can be obtained concerning the candidate's personal fitness to pursue professional work.
 

Score Reports
 

Please upload a copy of the corresponding score report for any test scores you have provided in your application. This is the only score report required at the time of application. Your self-reported scores will be verified during the post-admit verification process. After admission, you should have official scores sent to us directly from your testing agency (ETS code 2111). If we cannot verify your test scores, we will contact you. Please do not contact our office to confirm if your scores were received, as this will create a backlog.
 

English Language Proficiency Exams
 

Applicants who earned their undergraduate degree in a country other than Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, and the United States of America must submit an official score from either the TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic test or Duolingo English Test with their application. This includes students who transferred from or have participated in a combined or joint degree program in a country outside of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, or the United States of America. This requirement applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, Israel, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Korea, and most European countries, countries in Africa, and countries in Southeast Asia. Only one English language test is required.
 

An exception will be made for applicants who have earned or will complete a Master's degree in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, and the United States of America, in this case, the applicant is not required to submit English language proficiency exam scores for admission.
 

Columbia Engineering accepts the following exams: Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT (TOEFL) - including TOEFL iBT Home Edition, International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS), Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic), or Duolingo English Test (DET). Only one English language test is required.

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