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MS Electrical Engineering (Medical Devices and Systems) at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

The Medical Devices and Systems research programme trains students to improve, develop and invent electrical engineering hardware and software tools for medicine.

Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering  |  Duration: 48 units; course requirements within 2 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

The MS requires 48 units (12 quarter courses), at least 36 of them graduate courses, with a minimum 3.0 GPA and grades of C or better. Students choose Plan 1 (thesis, 12 units of ECE 299) or Plan 2 (comprehensive exam, attempted by fall of the second year); the plan is selected by the fourth quarter. Course requirements are to be completed within two years of full-time study.

Career pathways

Graduates may pursue careers in the medical device, biotechnology, health-care or electronics industries, or in academia and research.

Official programme page

Application information

Intake: Fall

Duration: 48 units; course requirements within 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/programs.html

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