Integrated Program

The Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud to offer an opportunity for undergraduate students to accelerate their degree plans with the Integrated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Engineering program option.

Students in the 22-24 catalogs (and after) who complete the program will receive the Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE) degree and a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree simultaneously after successfully completing the program.

The Integrated Program is a minimum total of 150 hours: 120 hours of the BSECE degree and 30 hours of the MSE program of work. While the BSECE portion of the combined degree is reduced (from 125 hours to 120); MSE degree requirements are unchanged relative to the existing MSE degrees.

Students can choose from existing MSE degree programs (including one built entirely of classes, one including a report, or one including a thesis).

Changes have been made to the Integrated Master program application requirements and deadlines. 
Please carefully review the 2026 program guide if you are considering applying after January 1, 2026.

Upcoming Information Session

Friday, February 13, 2026, 1pm-2pm
EER 1.518

Friday, March 6, 2026 1-2PM
EER 1.518

Drop in Advising

Integrated drop-in advising with Brittney Outlaw, Tom Atchity via EAB Navigate or Zoom:

Students are expected to attend an information session prior to attending drop-in advising.

Drop-ins are not open to students outside of the ECE undergraduate program.

Spring 2026
Thursday, February 19 1-3PM
Thursday, March 5 1-3PM
Thursday, March 26 1-3PM
Thursday, April 9 1-3PM

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Admitted Stage I students may schedule an appointment with Brittney Outlaw via EAB Navigate. Please note there are specific times where IM students will be directed to drop ins vs scheduling an appointment. .

Schedule Advising Appointment

Stage I Application

Stage I admission is informal, and includes an evaluation only within the department. Application cycles after January 2026 will take place at the end of every spring term only. 

Students may apply when they have approximately two long semesters (fall, spring semesters) or three long semesters (fall, spring, and fall semesters) remaining in the undergraduate program. 

Students with less than one year (2 long semesters) remaining in the undergraduate program are recommended to apply directly to a graduate program.  

Students with more than 3 long semesters (4+ long semesters) remaining in the undergraduate program will not be evaluated for the program and will be recommended to reapply when they are closer to their graduation deadline. 

See the Integrated Program Guide and Frequently Asked Questions linked above for more detailed information. 

Please note the Integrated Program is for currently enrolled UT Austin ECE students only. Non-major students and applicants with prior undergraduate coursework should apply to our regular graduate program.  

Application Requirements for Stage I

For the first stage application, students should have 2 or 3 long semesters remaining of ECE coursework.  It is recommended that students have completed all of the basic sequence coursework and at least 10 credit hours of upper division coursework in ECE, likely in the student's primary technical core (it is likely that the primary technical core will be related to the targeted graduate track, but this is not required). Students applying in the first stage must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0; admissions standards are much higher, but this minimum standard is required for registration in graduate courses as an undergraduate student.

The student should supply:

  • NEW: Statement of purpose (1-2 pages)
  • Resume/CV
  • NEW: 2 letters of recommendation, it is recommended that they are from faculty in the ECE department.
  • Unofficial Transcript (see program application guide for more details)
  • Explanation of academic plans (see program application guide for more details)

Prior completion of graduate coursework is not required for Stage I applications.

NEW: Stage I applicants will register for their first graduate course after admission to the Integrated Master program. 

Stage I Application Deadline

Application Opens April 1
Deadline: May 1st, 11:59PM

Please note: The Fall application/review period has been discontinued. 

Current Stage I Students

While in Stage I, students are required to take 2 graduate courses that will be counted towards their MSE degree. Most students take 1 graduate course per semester in their final year of undergraduate study (one in the fall, one in the spring). 

Undergraduate students are permitted to complete a maximum of 4 graduate courses before they are admitted into graduate school (Stage 2). 

Course Registration

Admitted Stage I students: Please review the Program Guide linked above for graduate course registration instructions.

Prospective Stage I students: Please review the Undergraduate Academic Policies page for more details about changes to graduate course registration rules effective January 2026. 

Stage II Application

Stage II admission entails formal application to the UT Graduate School and occurs the semester before the student expects to complete the undergraduate degree requirements and one year before starting full time graduate coursework. 

NEW: Students admitted to Stage I with two long semesters remaining will  apply to Stage II during their first semester enrolled in Stage I.
NEW: Students admitted to Stage I with three long semesters remaining will apply to Stage II during their second semester enrolled in Stage I.  

Please view our application timeline document for full guidance on when to apply. 
 

Application Requirements

To apply in the second stage, applicants must be currently participating in Stage I. Applicants must have registered for and completed or be about to complete at least one graduate course in the targeted graduate track (and be planning to complete one additional in the following semester). Applicants should be close to completing their Bachelor of Science degree (It is recommended that applicants have 20 or fewer credits remaining in their Bachelor of Science degree). This application includes formal application to the UT Graduate School but does not require submitting GRE scores.

All undergraduate requirements must be completed before beginning Stage II. This includes core curriculum requirements and free electives. 

NEW: Students admitted to Stage I after May 2026 must submit the application to the UT Graduate School, including submitting fees and official transcripts, but will not need to submit a Statement of Purpose, Resume/CV, or Letters of Recommendation. Please see Program Guide linked above for more details about progressing into Stage II.  

Stage II Application Deadlines

Begin the application through the Texas ECE graduate admissions page.

Integrated Masters students who started Stage I in a Spring semester can apply for (the following) Spring semester graduate admission. 

Program Staff

Associate Department Chair for Academic Affairs: Dr. Andreas Gerstlauer

Graduate Advisor: Dr. Frank Register, Tom Atchity

Undergraduate Advisor: Brittney Outlaw

Bridge Coordinator: Danny Murray 

Contact Us

Stage I Information and Applications: Brittney Outlaw 

Still have questions about Stage I? Please first review the FAQ or attend an info session, then feel free to visit drop-ins with Brittney Outlaw, Tom Atchity, and Danny Murray linked above. 

Currently enrolled Stage 1 students may schedule with Brittney Outlaw via EAB Navigate. 

Stage II Information and Applications: Barry Levitch

Stage II students may email Tom Atchity.