Late Entry Accelerated Program (LEAP)

LEAP Spring Open House

The Spring LEAP Open House was streamed live on February 13, 2012. To view the open house video or the simultaneous live chat, please go to http://dlp.bu.edu/leap/.

LEAP at a Glance

Do you have a bachelor's degree in the Liberal Arts, Business, Fine Arts, or Education? You can earn a Master’s Degree in Biomedical, Computer Systems, Electrical, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical, Photonics, Manufacturing or Systems Engineering through the Late Entry Accelerated Program at Boston University

For over 25 years, LEAP at Boston University has enabled non-traditional students and working professionals to obtain graduate degrees in engineering. As a LEAP student, you'll first be brought up to parity by taking a core set of undergraduate engineering courses. You'll then enter a regular Master's Degree program in one of eight engineering fields.

LEAP was first funded in 1980 through a grant from National Science Foundation as a means to attract more women into engineering. Since 1984, the program has admitted both men and women and is supported by Boston University.

Phase I of LEAP consists of a core set of about ten to twelve discipline-related undergraduate courses. Credit is given for prior equivalent coursework. These courses do not lead to a BS degree, but will qualify you for entry into the graduate phase of LEAP.

Phase II consists of our regular Master's program in any of seven engineering disciplines. Many LEAP students go on to doctoral studies at Boston University.

Learn how to leverage your undergraduate background into an exciting career in engineering.

Why not make this year your LEAP year?

Application Deadlines

Additional information regarding application procedures can be found at www.bu.edu/eng/admissions/grad/apply