BS Biomedical Engineering at University of Utah

Programme overview

Biomedical engineers combine engineering principles with medical and biological sciences, with the goal of designing and creating equipment, devices, computer systems, and software to be used in health care. This program’s mission is to advance human understanding, health, and the quality of life through research and education in this field.

Faculty: J & M Price College of Eng. | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA to graduate in Biomedical Engineering. BME Electives Must be Approved by the Undergraduate Chairperson Prior to Graduation

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): Biomedical Engineering is a restricted degree program. Students are admitted to the major by application only, and students can apply after they have been admitted to the University of Utah. Students must have a required GPA in a specific subset of courses, as well as a minimum University of Utah cumulative GPA of 3.0. The required minimum GPA for the subset of courses is set annually by the department. See the current BME undergraduate handbook for the specific requirements for entry ( http://www.bme.utah.edu/education/undergraduate/ ).

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.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utah.edu/apply/

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