BS/Master's Degree

Rutgers University-New Brunswick students can take advantage of our accelerated master’s program that allows undergraduate students complete a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or Pharmaceutical Engineering in as little as one additional semester beyond the undergraduate degree. Also known as a 4+1 program, the BS/Master's program is flexible for students participating full-time (9 credits per semester) or part-time (as few as one course per semester) while working full-time.

Students may apply to either the Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering or the Master of Engineering (ME) in Pharmaceutical Engineering.

The BS/Master's program is now open for all undergraduate majors at Rutgers-NB. The Graduate Program in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering regularly welcomes students with diverse educational backgrounds into our department for advanced study. More information can be found here.

The BS/Master's Program offers:

• An expedited graduate applications process for highly qualified students
• Added depth of knowledge inherent in graduate course work
• Earning a bachelor's and master's degrees in a shortened timeframe 
• A tailored graduate experience to fit students' interests and schedule
• An opportunity to count certain core undergraduate chemical engineering courses as electives for the Master's degree through credit transfers
• An opportunity to count graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student as credits towards the Master's degree through credit transfers
• A one-time $1,000 scholarship to students who enroll full-time in the first semester after completing their Rutgers-NB undergraduate degree 

This program is only open to students receiving their BS degrees from Rutgers-New Brunswick. Non-CBE majors are welcome and should be in contact with the graduate program director for guidance.

• GRE is NOT required
• Application fee is waived
• Rutgers GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Otherwise contact graduate program director for alternate admission through non-matriculated graduate study leading to the Master's degree

How to Apply

1. Fill out the online informational form
2. Submit an application through the Rutgers Graduate Admissions Portal
   • In the application, choose the Fall semester after you complete your BS degree*
   • Program Information for the application
     • Applicant Type: Degree
     • Degree Type: 5-Year Master's
     • Area of Study: Engineering
     • Location: New Brunswick
     • Program Selection: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - 5 Year (MS) New Brunswick**
   • Upload a pdf of your unofficial transcript with your application
   • Upload a brief (one page) personal statement outlining your professional goals
     • The personal statement is not "evaluated" for the application, its' purpose is for us to better understand what motivates applicants to our BS/Master's program
   • Name one recommendation letter writer.
     • Letters can be brief and informal to make it easier for your letter writer
3. Send an e-mail to the Graduate Program Director indicating that your application has been submitted
4. Applications are processed on a rolling basis, with no formal deadlines
   • Fall applications can be processed up to mid-August in most cases

*If you are graduating in January and want a Spring admission, or want to take summer classes after your BS and before the Fall, notify the GPD to have your application deferred to the correct term.

**If you indicated ME in Pharmaceutical Engineering on the informational form, we will update your application accordingly in the new system when submitting the admission decision.

Please note that meeting the eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission. Students must maintain an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 to continue in the program.