Accelerated 4+1 MS in Financial Engineering Program

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Maximize your potential with Lehigh’s Accelerated 4+1 MS in Financial Engineering (MFE) Program.

 

About the Program

This 4+1 program provides Lehigh undergraduate students with a clear path to fulfilling master’s degree requirements in a one-year post-baccalaureate program.

Flexibility

Lehigh undergraduate students can enter the Accelerated 4+1 MFE program at any time during their undergraduate degree pursuit. However, early adoption of the accelerated program is more likely to guarantee completion of the master’s degree in Financial Engineering in a one-year timeframe.

Acceleration

Undergraduate students with room in their schedules may have the opportunity to take and reserve graduate-level (400-level) courses during their undergraduate study. A maximum of 6 graduate-level credits is permitted to be reserved toward the 36 credits required for the MS in Financial Engineering degree

Tuition Savings

Undergraduate students who reserve 6 graduate credits towards the degree enjoy graduate tuition savings by reducing the number of credits that need to be taken as graduate students. Undergraduate students who are not able to reserve graduate-level courses will be granted a 20% tuition award on the graduate tuition needed to complete 36 graduate-level credits toward this degree.

 

Ready to start your journey?

 

1. Admission to the 4+1 Program

All students must submit the 4+1 form.

A faculty advisor from your undergraduate college will then be assigned to you to assist you in navigating the pathway to the fulfillment of all requirements.

 

Pathways for qualified majors

IBE Studentscontact your IBE Program Director

Choose your major below to view your 4+1 pathway to a master's in Financial Engineering.

 

Acceleration during your undergraduate studies

Undergraduate students with room in their schedules may have the opportunity to take and reserve graduate-level (400-level) courses during their undergraduate study. A maximum of 6 graduate-level credits is permitted to be reserved toward the 36 credits required for the MS in Financial Engineering degree. The catalog page provides details on how undergraduates may petition to enroll in 400-level courses. These courses are then to be reserved by submitting a petition for the graduate degree. Graduate-level courses may NOT be used to fulfill ANY undergraduate requirement. Contact Mary Gulick at map8@lehigh.edu for any questions related to this process. 

 

2. Guaranteed Admission to the MFE Program

Any Lehigh undergraduate student graduating with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and who has taken the minimum prerequisite courses would automatically be admitted into the MFE Program for the start of the next semester after completing the requirements for an undergraduate Lehigh degree

Undergraduate students must upload a resume in the graduate application portal, confirming their intention to continue into graduate study. The admissions deposit is waived.

 

Questions? Review recent communications or contact our staff.

June 29, 2023: Program and Registration Information for Incoming Freshman

Mary Gulick
Director, Graduate Student Affairs
Email: map8@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-5280

Graduate Programs Office
Email: business@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-4450