BS/MSE Combined Program for Current Students

The JHU BS/MSE in Robotics is an excellent opportunity for students completing an undergraduate degree at JHU to broaden and deepen their training with an advanced degree. A few reasons to earn an MSE through our Combined BS/MSE program:

  • Save time: because you can double count up to two courses, and take extra courses your junior and senior year, you can typically finish the MSE in just one extra year.
  • Save money: after a Johns Hopkins student completes eight semesters and earns a Bachelor’s Degree, the Whiting School of Engineering will pay 50% of the student’s tuition every semester while he or she is a graduate student, for up to four semesters, through the Dean’s Master’s Fellowship.
  • Boost Your Credentials: an MSE in Robotics may show potential employers your breadth above and beyond your core undergraduate major.

Learn more about Combined BS/MSE Programs in WSE!

Eligibility and Application Process

Current JHU undergraduates can apply during the fall semester or during the summer after their junior or senior year. Students are not eligible to apply the summer before the Junior year; only students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at JHU may apply.

Deadlines for submission:

  • October 15, 2025 for Spring 2026 admission
  • July 1, 2026 for Fall 2026

Application Requirements

  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose (no more than one page) – in your statement of purpose please explain/answer the following:
    • Why are you interested in doing an MSE in Robotics? No need to over-think this: it is fine if it is as simple as wanting to get a job in this field!
    • Are you interested in a specific Robotics Track? See Robotics MSE website for more information on tracks.
    • What is your plan to finish the graduate degree in 5 years? Specifically, what courses do you plan to take and when? Do you have the space to add a graduate course or two your senior year?

This last point is especially important since you need 10 courses to get the MSE, and typically it is hard to take more than 3 graduate level courses per semester. You can double-count 2 courses from you BS, leaving 8 (with 6 at the 600+ level). For example, do you have flexibility in your senior year to take a 600 level class or two extra 400 level classes, above and beyond your BS requirements? If so, please state this as it will make it more clear to the committee whether or not you are in a position to succeed for the 5 year combined MSE.

  • Transcript (unofficial or official)
  • Three recommendation letters. It is highly recommended that at least two of the letters are from JHU faculty, including a faculty member with whom you’ve worked closely such as your academic or research advisor.

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CONTACT- If you have questions please email Sonya Brown at [email protected].