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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Engineering at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Engineering is a graduate programme of the University of Calgary, offered through the Schulich School of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering). Specializations: program program program program The curriculum is designed for students with degrees in Engineering, Medicine, Physical Sciences, Kinesiology, Health or Life Sciences. Background experience and qualifications, as well as areas of interest of the applicants will be taken into account at the time of admission.

Faculty: Schulich School of Engineering  |  Department: Biomedical Engineering  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements : For a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, all students are required to take a minimum of 6 units as approved by the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program. Students may choose elective courses from the approved course list ( see website for details on topics courses ) .

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies admission requirements , the program requires: minimum GPA requirement of 3.50 on a four-point scale. two reference letters with their application package. PhD students can only be accepted upon identification of one or more approved Biomedical Graduate Engineering Program supervisors who are willing to supervise and fund the applicant. International students are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language, in accordance with the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. All students must meet the admission requirements of both the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program. Transfer of appropriately qualified MSc students directly into the PhD program is encouraged. Students wishing to transfer must do so between 8 and 16 months of first registration.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

The graduate application fee is $125 for Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents and $145 for international students, per application; applications are made online and deadlines are set by each programme.

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