Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing

Preferred qualifications for admitted OMSCS students are an undergraduate degree in computer science or related field (typically mathematics, computer engineering or electrical engineering) with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

For all applicants, domestic and international, the following is required for admission:
•    Before you can matriculate at Georgia Tech, the Institute requires that you must have earned the appropriate academic credentials:  "Evidence of award of a bachelor's degree, its equivalent, or higher degree (prior to matriculation) from a regionally accredited institution; demonstrated academic excellence; and evidence of experience in the selected field of graduate study." (Institute Catalog Reference)
•    In no case can work experience substitute for having earned an academic degree.

For international applicants, satisfactory scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS-Academic are required.  Please visit the OMSCS Summary page for further information regarding our TOEFL and IELTS requirements.

Please see the Preparing for OMSCS page for full information. The best advice is to take (and pass) courses in computer science from an accredited institution. If you don’t have a computing background, passing these courses will present its own challenges and give you a preview of what the OMS CS curriculum will be like. If you have a computing background (either academically or professionally) and just need to plug a few holes, such courses are a great way to do it. All applicants to the OMS CS or other graduate degree program must meet the Georgia Tech minimum admission criteria (see above), however admission is not guaranteed for those who meet the minimum criteria.

 

No applicant is automatically admitted.  All applications are reviewed by a faculty committee to ensure that those admitted can succeed in the program. Applicants who are selected for admission will be conditionally admitted into the degree program and must pass two OMS CS foundational courses with a grade of B or better within a year from when they matriculate to be fully admitted.

They are indicated by asterisks in the course listings on the Current Courses page of this website.

 

For more information on accepted proof of citizenship, please visit the Georgia Tech graduate admissions website.

 

Yes, subject to U.S. export control policy.

 

Prospective students will have to furnish materials commonly required for graduate admissions (prior degrees, transcripts, etc.). For full information about application requirements, please visit the Program Information page of this website.

 

No.

 

Application periods, including deadlines, will be announced on the OMSCS website under the Program Information page.

 

First, review the information on the Program Information page, which explains the relevant dates, costs and student information necessary for application. During application windows, a link to the OMS CS application site will be posted on the Program Information page.

 

Exceptions are given to the applicants from countries where English is the SOLE OFFICIAL language of instruction (Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada-except Québec province, England, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Trinidad, Tobago, Uganda and Wales). An applicant is exempt from TOEFL and IELTS only if they are a naturalized citizen, a Green Card holder or have spent at least one year in residence and enrolled at a U.S. college or university.
 
Please visit this OMSCS page for further information regarding the TOEFL and IELTS requirements for the OMSCS program.

 

No. TOEFL or IELTS scores are due upon completion of your application.
 
Lawful Presence
Under Policy 4.1.6, the lawful presence of any student applying to an institution must be verified before a final offer of admission can be extended. This policy applies to any student admitted for the Georgia Tech Fall 2011 semester or any semester thereafter. If the student will remain living outside of the U.S. and will be enrolling only in distance education courses, then it is not necessary to verify lawful presence. International students residing outside the United States do not need to submit proof of lawful presence. All other applicants must submit proof of lawful presence. Please visit the Lawful Presence page of our website for a complete list of acceptable lawful presence documents.

 

Official transcripts can be delivered in several ways. Most common are those delivered directly to Georgia Tech from your academic institution. Some institutions also provide certified PDFs to alumni for use in graduate applications, as well as sealed, physical transcripts. If you are accepted to OMS CS, you will be asked to verify your unofficial transcript provided at the time of application with an official copy through one of these methods.

 

You will be asked to provide an unofficial English translation of your transcript AND native language transcripts upon application. If your undergraduate institution does not grade on a 4.0 scale, you do NOT need to convert your GPA. The Office of Graduate Studies does not accept self-converted GPA's and will do their own conversion.

 

Applicants must procure recommendations from three individuals. As part of the application, applicants will provide their recommenders' email addresses. Those individuals will be contacted through email and provided instructions on how to submit their recommendations online. A physical letter will not be required.

 

On the OMS CS application, you will be asked to report your own history to be verified by Georgia Tech's Office of Graduate Admissions.

 

There is no hard cap on admissions, however Georgia Tech controls enrollments until the necessary infrastructure is in place to deliver a high-quality, supported degree program to enrolled students.

 

All relevant dates are maintained on the Registrar's website.

 

The curriculum in the OMS CS represents a subset of the on-campus curriculum, allowing for a full MS in computer science but with only some of the specializations available in the on-campus program. The OMS CS curriculum will expand as more courses come online.

 

Georgia Tech grants graduate admission only to applicants who have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent prior to matriculation.

 

No, Georgia Tech does not currently offer OMS courses for credit to students not enrolled in the degree program.

 

Yes, many of the videos for OMS CS courses are available for free on the Current Courses page or on the Udacity website. These free courses do not carry college credit.

 

Your diploma will read "Master of Science in Computer Science," exactly the same as those of on-campus graduates. There will be no "online" designation for the degrees of OMS CS graduates.

 

As a premier global communications company and a champion for innovation in education, AT&T will provide technology access, connectivity and products at inception, as well as evolving service and platform support. The company will serve on an advisory board and, where appropriate, offer corporate projects for credit, be a source from which Georgia Tech draws curriculum content and guest instructors and offer internship opportunities to select students. AT&T will tap into the program to train its own employees and will recruit graduates.

 

Georgia Tech is an international leader in scientific and technological research and education.  Our company is already well-stocked with Georgia Tech-educated talent and this will give us even greater access to their world-class resources.

 

AT&T will be the founding corporate collaborator of the program, contributing $2 million to the initiative, in addition to providing technology access, connectivity and products at inception, as well as evolving service and platform support. The company will serve on an advisory board and, where appropriate, offer corporate projects for credit, be a source from which Georgia Tech draws curriculum content and guest instructors, and offer internship opportunities to select students. AT&T will tap into the program to train its own employees and will recruit graduates.

 

AT&T will provide technology access, connectivity and products at inception, as well as evolving service and platform support. 

 

Where appropriate and subject to the approval of a GT faculty committee, we will offer corporate projects for credit and be a source from which Georgia Tech draws curriculum content and guest instructors.