Admissions Requirements
In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering admission requirements for an M.S. degree, applicants are required to satisfy the following additional requirements for their selected degree program:
Weekend Format
Advance your career and develop your network with a master's program designed for working industry professionals.
Designed for You
SMU Lyle's Weekend Format master's degrees are developed for and exclusively offered to local industry professionals with engineering or science undergraduate degrees seeking to advance their careers.
Weekend Format Programs
Engineering Management
Engineering Management
Develop expertise in traditional graduate business areas and in pace-setting, innovative areas such as information engineering, global perspectives, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
Manufacturing Management
Manufacturing Management
Gain knowledge at the intersection of manufacturing and management. Learn to address the world’s most challenging operations and high-tech problems.
Software Engineering
Software Engineering
Learn the technical aspects of designing and building software systems and embedded systems.
Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering
Build on your engineering/ technical education while developing problem-definition and problem-solving skills.
Applications for Fall 2025 - Due May 15
Be on the lookout for upcoming webinars, live sessions, and other events where you can learn more about our Weekend Format programs and enrollment.
Video
Watch: Weekend Format Overview Webinar
Tuition and Fees
For a complete graduate cost per semester see Cost of Attendance.
Priority Application Deadlines
The next start date is August 2025. Priority applications due May 15, 2025.