M.S in Technological Systems Management

The requirements for admission to masters study in this department include:

1. A bachelor’s degree in engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, or a closely related area from an accredited college or university.
2. A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0; 2.
3. Three letters of recommendation; 3.
4. If your native or primary language is not English, a TOEFL or IELTS examination is required.  For more information on English Proficiency Scores, please visit the Graduate School's website
5. A Personal Statement (Statement of Purpose) describing your relevant past experience and immediate and long-term goals. AI may not be used as a wholesale substitute for the statement of purpose your plan to write. 
6. Applicants with domestic credentials must submit an official transcript from each college or university attended,regardless of whether a degree was conferred.
7. Applicants with international credentials must submit original language and English translations for all transcripts and degree certificates/diplomas, GPA, degree, and institution, in addition to the original documents. In some instances where the coursework, degree equivalency, GPA, and/or institution cannot be verified, a course-by-course evaluation from one of Stony Brook University's approved NACES members listed below, may be requested from the applicant: World Education Services (WES), International Education Evaluations, Inc (IEE), Education Credential Evaluators (ICE).
8. There is no GRE requirement.

You apply at the Graduate School's online application portal located here..

All official transcripts must be sent to the address listed below.

The Graduate School
Stony Brook University
2401 Computer Science Building
Stony Brook, New York 11794-4723

Official transcripts must be sent via mail or through a verified third-party transcript delivery service such as Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse.

Official E-Transcripts: email to gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu
Phone: (631) 632-4723APPLY

Emailed PDF transcripts from previous schools will not be deemed official.

Graduate tuition and funding information can be found on Stony Brook University's Students Financial Services webpage located here.

No, we longer require a GRE exam for admission to the master's program.

The answer depends on the amount of time you were educated in English and whether you consider English as a native or primary language. For more details, please visit the Graduate School website.

Your statement of purpose should be 1 to 3 pages in length and include your relevant past experience, immediate and long goals and what you hope to accomplish with a master’s degree.

AI may not be used as a wholesale substitute for the statement of purpose your plan to write. Whether AI is used or not, applicants to our graduate programs must be able to explain their statement of purpose to faculty using their own words. 

All supporting documents, including the English Proficiency test scores, must be received by the application deadline. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

English Proficiency test scores must be submitted to Stony Brook University (School Code: 2548) by the application deadline in order for your application to be reviewed.

Appropriate courses taken in non-matriculated status may be applied towards the MS degree in Technological Systems Management, however, no more than 12 credits taken in non-matriculated status can be applied to the credit requirements for the MS degree.

The department does not offer support to master’s students, however, in special circumstances, financial support maybe possible if our budget allows.

Our admissions committee considers your overall academic performance, your statement of purpose, and work experience. We take a holistic approach when evaluating applications. The committee seeks to determine whether you are likely to be successful in our courses. The application process takes up to 3 weeks before we make formal offers of admission.