International students on a student visa who have already started in the MPCS are not eligible to apply to the Joint Program. Decisions made by the admissions committee are final and not subject to appeal or revision. Other typical positions that Joint Program alumni place into are consultants, financial analysts, and data analysts. Tuition is paid per course in the MPCS. Tuition is assessed through Booth at their tuition rates. How do I know if I should take the immersion courses or placement exams? Can I pursue my degree part-time or full-time? Our program helps you meet the needs of the workforce, no matter your background, by developing hard computer science skills with an advanced education degree. Please send us a copy of your PTE score report and we will attach it to your application. The application deadlines for the MPCS portion of the Joint MBA/MPCS Program can be found on our MPCS Applications Deadlines page. We will not be able to transfer any materials other than official GRE or GMAT scores from your Booth application. Unless specifically noted on the course schedule, most classes meet once per week from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Questions about NDVS status may be directed to Sierra Sterling at ssterlin@uchicago.edu Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC): TTIC students participating in research or University of Chicago courses should complete a non-degree application on this site to establish a student record with the University of Chicago. I'm a current Booth student. The courses, projects, tech talks and student organizations are all designed to truly develop what is needed to succeed in the workplace. This is applicable only to full-time students with F-1 or J-1 visas. Could I transfer my SEVIS record from my current school to UChicago? Email: [email protected]uchicago.edu Please refer to the Courses outside the MPCS policy. Please refer to Third-Party Funding for more information. TOEFL/IELTS is valid for two (2) years. Please note that they must be able to be verified as coming directly from the recommender, and you must rescind your right to view the letters before they are sent. I work full-time, can I be successful in the masters program? While we do not have a minimum GPA requirement or minimum GRE/GMAT test score requirement, successful applicants to the MPCS have demonstrated strong quantitative ability with scores on the quantitative section of the exam above the 80th percentile. As part of the MPCS degree, students may request to take the following types of classes outside of the MPCS: No previous coursework prior to entering the program will be considered towards your degree. All upcoming application deadlines can be found here. Yes! We are always adding new and innovative courses to keep up with the fast-paced world of IT, including courses in Software Engineering, Big Data, Data Analytics, High Performance Computing, Information Security, Mobile Application Development, Web Development and Cloud Computing. We'd love to learn a little more about you and your plans for getting your masters degree in CS or another field. If you experience any issues that prevent you from logging in to my.UChicago, please attempt to sign-in using a private/incognito browsing window. Right now in the first quarter, it offers a Python class which requires zero background in coding and the class will eventually cover a pretty decent depth in the topic of programming. The CS department does not offer financial assistance to students in the Masters Program. This is a non-refundable deposit that will be applied in full to your first tuition bill once you are registered for classes at the University of Chicago. How and when will I be notified of the admissions committee decision? For ore inforation isit: grahamschool.uchicago.edu/noncredit Withdrawal and Cancellation Policy Noncredit Courses Cancellation fees are as follows: 10% of course tuition Notification Procedure Failure to attend a course does not entitle a registrant to a refund.