MS Biomedical Engineering at University of Miami

Programme overview

The goal of the MS program in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami is to prepare students for successful careers in the biomedical industry, academia, or government (FDA, US Patent Office), or for further study in doctoral or health-related programs. The educational objective of the program is to provide students with the technical and intellectual skills required to solve complex technical or scientific problems at the interface of engineering and medicine or biology.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: 30 credits | Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

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Entry requirements

The qualifications and documentation required for admission to the MS program in Biomedical Engineering are the same as for the College of Engineering. The Department of Biomedical Engineering generally admits four types of students to its MS program: Students with undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering and other engineering disciplines who seek advanced professional training or specialization in a particular area of biomedical engineering. Professional engineers with degrees in other engineering disciplines who plan to enter the field of biomedical engineering. Students with an undergraduate degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology or other fields of natural or health science who seek to diversify their career opportunities by acquiring an engineering degree. Students who are preparing for admission to advanced health-related or other professional programs such as medical school.

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.

Most on-campus graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application; the application fee is $85 for Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Communication, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School programmes, and $100 for Miami Herbert Business School and Frost School of Music programmes. Nursing applies through NursingCAS; Law, MD, Physical Therapy and Public Health Sciences use their own application portals.

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