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PhD Biomedical Engineering at University of Vermont

University of Vermont, United States

Programme overview

The program in Biomedical Engineering offers an interdisciplinary research focused path towards the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Graduate students obtain the Ph.D. degree through a program administered by the Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering. Participating faculty with strong commitments to biomedical engineering research and education are from the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, the College of Medicine, and other departments and colleges across campus.

Department: Biomedical Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burlington, VT, United States

What you will study

Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must complete 15 graduate credits of core courses including 6 credits of Biomedical Engineering courses (BME 5000-level or above), 3 credits of Human Physiology (MPBP 6010 Human Physiology & Pharmacology, or equivalent with BME Graduate Program Director approval), 3 credits of advanced Mathematics or Statistics (MATH or STAT 5000-level or above), 1 credit of Research Ethics (CEMS 6010 Research Methods, Ethics, and Communication, NSCI 6270 Responsible Conduct in Biomedical Research, PBIO 6990 Ethics in Graduate Research, or NFS 6362 Intro to Res

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College-wide: at least 2 letters of recommendation (individual programmes may require up to 3); applicants whose first language is not English need TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 110 minimum; admission tests, GPA and other criteria vary by programme.

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 go through the UVM Graduate College online application; deadlines vary by programme. The application fee is $65 for master's and doctoral programmes. At least two letters of recommendation are required by the Graduate College.

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