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The Department of Automotive Engineering is the first in the nation to offer a Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering, building on the pioneering spirit of our first-in-the-nation grad programs over 15 years ago. We prepare students to carry on that legacy and become innovators in a changing landscape of modern mobility solutions.

Our student body is diverse, with over 200 students pursuing graduate degrees in automotive engineering. We devote our entire program to the discipline, setting us apart and giving our students remarkable opportunities. It’s one of the reasons that over 99 percent of alumni are using their degrees in either the automotive industry or academia.

Information on admission requirements, financial assistance, and academic policies and procedures as a student in AUE can be found in the catalog and handbook.

Combined B.S./M.S.

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The B.S./M.S. program in Automotive Engineering provides eligible undergraduate students with the opportunity to get a head-start on graduate studies by allowing them to use a limited number of graduate courses to satisfy requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. degrees.

Clemson undergraduates in the BS-MS program can have up to four 6000-level CECAS courses that they take as undergrads to count as technical electives towards their M.S. degree requirements in AuE. That means you only need to take 3 more technical electives with the thesis option and 5 more with the non-thesis internship options.

The GRE is not required for admission to the B.S./M.S. program.

  • Online Program Overview

    The credit hour requirements for a fully online M.S. degree are the same as that of the in-person M.S. program, though many lab-intensive courses are generally excluded from online delivery The main difference in programs is the unavailability of the Deep Orange option for online students. 

    Most courses will have online sections that are generally restricted to students admitted to the M.S. online program, provided there is sufficient enrollment in those sections.

    Switching between online and in-person sections of courses will require special coordination and should not be assumed possible in many cases. It depends on several factors, including enrollment, instructor availability, timing, etc.

  • Applying to the Online M.S. Program

    Requirements

    The Online M.S. in Automotive Engineering requires 33 credit hours of coursework and 6 months of external internship, which may be waived if currently working in the industry.

     

    How to Apply

    Students interested in applying to the AuE online master's program must be accepted to the Clemson University Graduate School. Application information and forms can be found on the Graduate School website. International students are welcome to apply and must meet Graduate School requirements for TOEFL and GRE scores.

    Additional information concerning deadlines and program contacts can be found on the Automotive Engineering Graduate Admissions page.

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Apply to AUE Program

The Department of Automotive Engineering is the first in the nation to offer a Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering, building on the pioneering spirit of our first-in-the-nation grad programs over 15 years ago. We prepare students to carry on that legacy and become innovators in a changing landscape of modern mobility solutions.

Our student body is diverse, with over 200 students pursuing graduate degrees in automotive engineering. We devote our entire program to the discipline, setting us apart and giving our students remarkable opportunities. It’s one of the reasons that over 99 percent of alumni are using their degrees in either the automotive industry or academia.

Information on admission requirements, financial assistance, and academic policies and procedures as a student in AUE can be found in the catalog and handbook.