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Accelerated MASc Biomedical Engineering at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

An accelerated MASc option is available to students currently enrolled at McMaster University, whereby the degree may be completed in 12 months of full-time study. Application for entry into the accelerated option occurs in the penultimate year of undergraduate studies. This option is only available to McMaster’s students in the undergraduate four- or five-year Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Science (IBEHS) program.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: School of Biomedical Engineering  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Seminar requirement 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.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours Bachelor’s Degree (4 Year) in Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Science (IBEHS) program, including: One of either IBEHS 4F04 (Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement) or IBEHS 4QZ3 (Modelling of Biological Systems) with the additional 600 level evaluation components (either IBEHS 6F04 or IBEHS 6QZ3) by the end of a student’s fourth or final year. Anticipated Admission Range Min B+ (77-79%) in final 2 years

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Graduate application open and close dates differ for domestic (Canadian citizens/permanent residents) and international applicants and vary by programme and admit term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/apply/

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