Fast-track your career

with a

4+1 degree

The 4+1 accelerated degree program offers a practical pathway for students who want to enter the workforce with a master’s degree in less time. Through our programs, you can complete your bachelor’s and a master’s degree in just five years.

Here’s how it works: Apply no later than the spring semester of your junior year, then take graduate-level courses in your senior year that count toward both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. With just one additional year beyond the bachelor’s, you’ll graduate with a master’s — showing advanced expertise, stronger career opportunities and the benefit of continuing to study with the same faculty you already know at UD.

Admissions requirements

  • Around 75 credits completed toward your bachelor’s degree.
  • Minimum overall 3.0 GPA.
  • Requirements may vary by program. See each program page for alternate requirements.

How to apply

Available programs

If you’re enrolled in: Consider a master’s degree in:
Biomedical engineering B.B.E.
Chemical engineering B.Ch.E.
Civil engineering B.C.E.
Computer engineering B.Cp.E.
Computer science B.S.
Computer science B.A. or B.S.
Construction engineering management B.C.E.M.
Electrical engineering B.E.E.
Environmental engineering B.E.N.E.
Information systems B.S.
Materials science and engineering B.S.
Mechanical engineering B.M.E.