MS Innovations in Medical and Patient Care Technologies at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in innovations in medical and patient care technologies, or IMPACT, is designed to deepen your expertise as an engineer in the rapidly evolving field of health care innovation. This program focuses on the entire biodesign process, equipping you with the skills to develop needs-based solutions and successfully implement innovations into applicable practice.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (BME 543) Required Core (17 credit hours) BME 531 Biomedical Innovation I: Clinical Needs Assessment (3) BME 532 Biomedical Innovation II: Product Design and Prototyping (3) BME 533 Biomedical Innovation III: Product Development and Commercialization (3) BME 541 Clinical Innovation I: Clinical Immersion Experience (4) BME 542 Clinical Innovation II: Product Design Experience (4) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) BME 591 Seminar (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Culminating Experience (4 credit hours) BME 543 Clinical Innovation III: Product Development Experience (4) Additional Curriculum Information Students complete 30 credit hours for this degree.

Career pathways

The IMPACT program provides a strong foundation for further academic pursuits, such as doctoral degree programs, or leadership in any professional role that involves driving health care entrepreneurship and innovation. Participants are equipped with the skills to innovate in health care technology, from ideation to commercialization.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in biodesign, biomedical engineering, engineering, medical technologies or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee personal statement professional resume short answer question two letters of recommendation official transcripts proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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