Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The MSc in Biomedical Engineering is a research master's by dissertation in the Department of Human Biology. Candidates complete prerequisite courses before proceeding to the full dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Human Biology | Duration: Minimum one academic year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Preparatory courses total 56-65 credits and include Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers, Physiology for Biomedical Engineers and Biomedical Engineering Overview, plus two of Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System, Fundamentals of Medical Image Acquisition and Analysis, Applied Electrophysiology, Medical Device Design Part I or Health Innovation and Design (A). The 180-credit Biomedical Engineering dissertation follows; exemption from courses is possible where equivalent courses were completed.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year degree in Engineering or an Honours degree in Mathematical, Physical or Computer Sciences; or a qualification deemed equivalent by Senate; or an adequate level of competence in the opinion of Senate. Applicants must also satisfy Senate that they have the background and training to undertake an approved programme of work for the master's degree.

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

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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