Admission requirements for the Master's of Engineering in Construction Engineering Management (CEM) are:

• Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) from a regionally accredited U.S. College or University. CEM promotes a multi-discipline learning experience and therefore an engineering undergraduate degree is not required.
• No GRE/GMAT required from students with qualifying degrees from U.S. colleges or universities.
  • International students are required to have a bachelor's degree in engineering or a science-related field and must submit TOEFL, IELTS, PTEA, IELA, or Duolingo scores. Duolingo scores are preferred by the UAB Graduate School. A minimum TOEFL score of 80† is required.

Note: † UAB does not accept My Best Scores from TOEFL. You will need to submit individual test date score reports to your application.

• Original transcripts from all colleges and universities attended since high school must be sent directly to the UAB Graduate School (detailed instructions are included during the online application process).
• Two years of relevant construction industry work experience or a bachelor’s in engineering or a science-related field.
• All prospective students must complete a personal live interview with the assistant director (in person, over the phone, or via video conferencing).
• Three letters of recommendation (can be sent electronically through the UAB Graduate School application portal).
• Proper computer equipment and high speed internet direct access (learn more about equipment requirements).
• All prospective students must demonstrate intermediate computer and software proficiency, and have a strong willingness to advance those skills and other forms of online communication.