PhD Biosystems Engineering at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Take a leading role in Biosystems Engineering research. With guidance from a faculty advisor, you’ll develop and defend an original doctoral thesis while building the skills to collaborate across sectors, communicate your research and contribute new knowledge to the field.

Faculty: Price Faculty of Engineering | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: The biosystems engineering PhD program accepts applications for Fall, Winter and Summer admission. | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The PhD in Biosystems Engineering consists of coursework and a substantial research component. A minimum of 12 credit hours at the 7000 level or higher is required, and students must present, submit and defend a comprehensive thesis that constitutes a distinct contribution to knowledge in the field of study. The department offers a Graduate Specialization in Engineering Education (GSEE) at the doctoral level.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers across a wide range of fields, including academia, research, industry, government and advanced engineering practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To qualify for the PhD in Biosystems Engineering program, you must normally have a minimum of an MSc in Biosystems Engineering. In exceptional cases, this requirement may be waived by the department for applicants with a graduate degree in a related area. Students making exceptional progress while enrolled in the MSc program may request to transfer to the PhD program, upon the consent of the department head and based on a recommendation from the student’s advisory committee and the Biosystems Engineering Graduate Studies Committee. Applicants can be conditionally admitted into a program if they are admitted into the English Language Centre’s Intensive Academic English Program (IAEP) Level 5/AEPUC entrance requirements. Proof of this may be submitted in the form of an admission letter from the English Language Centre. The AEPUCE program must be completed prior to starting their Master’s program.

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.

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; non-refundable. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply

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