The School of Computer Science offers a number of academic and professional Ph.D. and Master's programs.
Descriptions of the programs can be found on our Doctoral and Master's programs pages.

This application is for our Dual Degree Portugal Doctoral Programs.

Interested Doctoral students will conduct their studies both in Portugal and in the United States, and are co-advised by faculty from Carnegie Mellon University and from Portuguese partner higher education institutions. Graduates of the program receive dual degrees conferred by Carnegie Mellon and by the affiliated Portuguese University.

Other program applications:
Apply to the SCS Graduate Application (includes most programs)
Apply to the Master of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) program

Our application opens on September 3, 2025 for Fall 2026 Admissions. 

Application Deadlines:
Early Deadline: November 19, 2025 (3 p.m. EST)
Final Deadline: December 10, 2025 (3 p.m. EST)

Application Fee:
Early Deadline: $80 per program
Final Deadline: $100 per program

TOEFL, IELTS, & GRE Deadlines:
If you need to take/retake your TOEFL, IELTS and/or GRE for this application, we highly recommend you
take the exam no later than November 26, 2025. Reportable scores can take two weeks to process
and we may not be able to review any scores that arrive after our December 10, 2025 deadline.