Overview

Students in the Biomedical Engineering program from McMaster University must take a minimum of three half-year graduate courses, with one being a 700-level core course in biomedical engineering (12 weeks of instruction broken into four equal modules – biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomedical imaging, biophotonics, and medical robotics).

Key Features

At least two of the courses must be at the 700 level. For students from health/life sciences backgrounds, one of the two courses beyond the core course must be from Engineering offerings.

For students from engineering backgrounds, one of the two courses beyond the core course must be from the Health Sciences offerings.

Programme Structure

Students must attend all seminars in the Biomedical Engineering Program seminar series. They must present one seminar on the research they have carried out while enrolled in the program.

Students will be encouraged to present their research at appropriate conferences in Canada and internationally. Faculty support of students for this purpose will also be encouraged.

Interaction with industry will be an important aspect of the School of Biomedical Engineering. Students will benefit considerably from these interactions. Some students will work on projects in collaboration with industrial partners with whom the School of Biomedical Engineering has research agreements.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-04 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamilton, Canada

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering View 33 other Masters in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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88

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70

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcript

Please attached to online application
Transcript of academic work completed to date. If the final transcript does not show that a completed degree has been conferred, an copy of your diploma is also required.
Official copy of these documents will only be required if an offer of admissions is made.

4-year degree or equivalent: B.Sc., B.Eng., B.A.Sc., B.H.Sc., D.D.S., M.D. with B+ minimum average in their final 2 years of study

Letters of recommendation

Letters of Recommendation are submitted electronically. Please follow the directions that are provided once you have initiated your application.

Statement of Interest

Please attached to online application
Simply a few paragraphs indicating the type of research you are interested in pursuing.

Resumé

Please attached to online application
In the same format as you would submit for an employment opportunity.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27498 CAD / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5632 CAD / year

≈ 5632 CAD / year

Living costs

Hamilton

Canada

1163 - 1630 CAD / month

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Funding

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