January, 2026
From April, 2025 to November, 2025
The
School of Engineering and the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer jointly
offer a unique 30-credit-hour Master of Engineering (ME) degree in Systems
Engineering and Technology Management (SETM) administered through the
Industrial and Systems Engineering Department (ISE). The degree is for
applicants with an undergraduate engineering degree in any discipline who have
a desire to extend their understanding of emerging technologies within their
discipline and provide a fundamental background in technical decision-making
methods and technology management. The unique feature of this program is the
fusion of a management/decision sciences core with the student’s undergraduate
engineering discipline. The unique feature
of this program is the fusion of a management/decision sciences core with the
student’s undergraduate engineering discipline. The curriculum culminates in a
three-course concentration in the student’s technical focus area. This 30-credit-hour program leading to the Master of
Engineering degree is open to qualified engineering graduates from any
institution.
Career
Path
Career
path includes Systems Engineer, Technology Manager, Project Manager
(Engineering Systems), Risk Management Analyst, Systems Integration Engineer, Product
Development Manager, Operations Manager, Technical Program Manager, Enterprise
Architect, Engineering Management Consultant, Systems Analyst, Digital
Transformation Lead, Innovation Strategist, Business Process Engineer, Quality
Assurance Manager, Reliability Engineer, Supply Chain Systems Engineer, Automation
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity Systems Analyst, IT Systems Manager, Control
Systems Engineer, Smart Infrastructure Engineer, Engineering Policy Advisor, Systems
Optimization Specialist, Technical Operations Lead, Systems Safety Engineer, Strategic
Planning Analyst, Organizational Change Manager.
1. Bachelor Certificate
2. Bachelor Transcript
3. English proficiency Letter from University
4. Statement of Purpose
5. Passport
6. Recommendation Letter
7. CV
8. WASSCE/A level Certificate
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit
1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.
From April, 2025 to November, 2025
From November, 2025 to June, 2026