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Biomedical Engineering
 
  Program Website: www.bme.med.ualberta.ca
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  Program Email: bmegrad@ualberta.ca 
  Graduate Student Positions https://gradpositions.med.ualberta.ca/ 

 


Department Profile
Note: The information provided is for promotional purposes and is subject to change. Always consult the department website and the University Calendar for the most up-to-date information.

 

Areas of Research
  • In-vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine
  • Spinal Cord Injury

 

Programs
   

Typical Length (in years)

Typical Entry

 

MSc (Thesis)

2

Fall (Sept)  Winter (Jan)  Spring (May)  Summer (July)

 

PhD

5

Fall (Sept)  Winter (Jan)  Spring (May)  Summer (July)

 

Minimum Admission Requirement
GPA
  • 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale on the most recent two years of full-time study (or equivalent)
English Language Proficiency
Applicants with degrees/qualifications in a language other than English may need to demonstrate English Language Proficiency through one of the following exam scores:
  • TOEFL: minimum score of 600 (paper-based) or a total score of 100 with a score of at least 20 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based)
  • MELAB: minimum score of 91
  • IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band score of 7.5, with at least 6 on each band
  • CAEL: overall minimum score of 70, with at least 70 on each subtest
  • PTE (Academic): overall minimum score of 68

 

Department Application Deadline
   

Canadian

International

 

Fall (Sept) Entry

No deadline
(rolling applications)

July 1

 

Winter (Jan) Entry

No deadline
(rolling applications)

Nov 1

 

Spring (May) Entry

No deadline
(rolling applications)

March 1

 

Summer (July) Entry

No deadline
(rolling applications)

May 1

 

 

Tuition & Fees (typical)
  • approximately $5,000 CAD per year (full-time Canadian/Permanent Resident)
  • approximately $8,650 CAD per year (full-time International student)
Funding (typical)
The University of Alberta does not guarantee funding and funding levels may vary. Please contact the department for details.

Canadian

  • $18,000 for MSc (teaching and/or research assistantship)
  • $19,000 for PhD (teaching and/or research assistantship)

International

  • same as Canadian
About the Department
  • direct collaboration with Faculty of Engineering professors and medical staff in the Faculty of Medicine
  • degrees can be awarded jointly together with another department
  • cutting-edge research, research intensive degrees
  • world-class laboratories and facilities
How to Apply?
  • Your first step is to visit the website of the department offering your program of interest and to inquire with the department. Different departments have different application procedures and approaches, so always inquire first. See How to Apply.

 

 
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