University of Saskatchewan Biomedical Engineering

Contacts

Website: http://www.engr.usask.ca/departments/biomedical/
Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 56402
Admissions e-mail: Jan.Compain@usask.ca

Program Information

• Master of Engineering (M.Eng)
  • Clinical Engineering specialization
  • Eligible to become Registered Professional Engineers with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
    of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
• Master of Science (M.Sc)
  • Involvement in a research/design project
• PhD
  • Pursue advanced research in Biomedical Engineering
  • Candidates must pass qualifying and comprehensive examinations
  • Candidates must write a thesis based on an original investigation they perform

Course and Degree Requirements

• M.Sc. and Ph.D. applicants require a degree in Engineering, a Natural Science, or a Life Science.
• M.Eng. applicants require an Engineering degree
  • Masters applicants require a four year honours degree or equivalent
  • Ph.D. applicants require a Master’s degree or equivalent
  • A cumulative weighted average of at least 75% is expected in the last two years of study

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Supporting Documents

• College of Grad Studies and Research forms GSR100 and GSR101
• Transcripts
• CV or Resume
• Statement of Purpose detailing research interests

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Other Requiremnts

• Admission requires the demonstration of English Language Proficiency. Students whose native language is not English
  must pass one of the following tests with minimum grade requirements:
  • TOEFL:
    • Paper-based test: 550
    • Computer-based test: 213
  • MELAB: 85
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5

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Tuition 2009-2010

• Tuition is $1030 per term
  • Thesis-based programs run three terms a year for a total of $3090 a year
  • Project-based programs run four terms a year for a total of $4120 a year
• Student fees including optional health and dental insurance differ each semester
  • Spring and Summer - $7.50
  • Fall - $443.60
  • Winter - $103.10
• For international students, an additional $100 is added per term only during the fall and winter terms.

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