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MEng Bioengineering at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

The MEng is a terminal professional degree preparing design and project engineers for careers in the medical and biological engineering industries. It targets industrial engineering design, development, manufacturing and management.

Faculty: Jacobs School of Engineering  |  Department: Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering  |  Duration: One academic year of full-time study  |  Intake: Fall only  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Six core courses (engineering physics, life science, tissue engineering or imaging), technical electives (three in total, including BENG 295), three general electives, BENG 291 Senior Seminar and one to two quarters of BENG 295 Bioengineering Design Project and Industrial Training with a written technical report. No comprehensive exam; B or better in course requirements and 3.0 GPA overall.

Career pathways

Design, development, manufacturing and management roles in the medical and biological engineering industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): MS and PhD applicants must have a GPA of 3.4 or better in technical courses. MEng applicants should have competitive grades (greater than a 3.2 GPA). All applicants must submit three letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to their academic or professional competence and to the depth of their interest in pursuing graduate study.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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