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MS Biomedical Engineering at University of Maine

University of Maine, United States

Programme overview

The thesis-based M.S. applies engineering to healthcare, energy and sustainability challenges, with research such as biosensors for pathogens in food or water, cell and protein imaging and environmental risk modelling. It is offered in person.

Faculty: Maine College of Engineering and Computing  |  Department: Chemical and Biomedical Engineering  |  Duration: 30 credit hours with thesis  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Core CHE 510 Transport Phenomena and CHB 460 Biochemical Engineering, one advanced mathematics course (e.g. CHE 580), three technical electives, and two semesters of graduate seminar.

Career pathways

Research alliances with Instrumentation Laboratories, The Jackson Laboratory, IDEXX, MDI Biological Labs and Eastern Maine Medical Center.

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Application information

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

Graduate applications are submitted through the UMaine graduate application portal; a resume and essay are required for all programmes, with test scores, writing samples or portfolios required by some programmes; unofficial transcripts are uploaded at application and official transcripts are required only upon admission.

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