Biomedical Engineering

web: www.bme.med.ualberta.ca
email: bmegrad@ualberta.ca

Areas of Research
Why study Biomedical Engineering at
• In-vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy the U of A?
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging • direct collaboration with Faculty of Engineering professors and
medical staff in the Faculty of Medicine
• Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine
• degrees can be awarded jointly together with another
• Spinal Cord Injury
department
• cutting-edge research, research intensive degrees
Programs • world-class laboratories and facilities
Typical Length (in years) Typical Entry

MSc (Thesis) 2 Fall (Sept), Winter (Jan),

Spring (May), Summer (July) Department Application Deadline
Canadian International
PhD 5 Fall (Sept), Winter (Jan),
Spring (May), Summer (July) Fall (Sept) No deadline July 1
(rolling applications)
Winter (Jan) No deadline Nov 1
Minimum Admission Requirement (rolling applications)

GPA Spring (May) No deadline March 1

(rolling applications)
• 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale on the most recent two years of full-time study (or
equivalent) Summer (July) No deadline May 1
(rolling applications)
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:
Tuition and Fees
• 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) • approximately $5,000 CAD per year (full-time Canadian/Permanent
Resident)
• MELAB: minimum score of 91
• approximately $8,650 CAD per year (full-time International student)
• 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 Funding
• PTE (Academic): overall minimum score of 68 The University of Alberta does not guarantee funding and funding levels may vary. Please
contact the department for details.

Canadian / Permanent Resident

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

International Student
• same as Canadian

Note: Information provided is for promotional purposes and subject to change. Always consult the department website and University Calendar for the most up-to-date information.
July 2010