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MS Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate School of Vanderbilt University , in collaboration with the Schools of Engineering and Medicine, offers Master of Engineering , Master of Science ; and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in Biomedical Engineering. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is in the School of Engineering, but is closely affiliated with the medical school. In addition to the M.Eng., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, the department also participates in the School of Medicine M.D./Ph.D. program .

Faculty: School of Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

The credit hours should be distributed as follows: Biomedical Engineering: minimum of 15 credit hours (including BME 6110) 3 or more credit hour course in life sciences offered at the 6000-level or above, which is taken from the list below or approved by the mentoring committee: BME 8901 Engineering Responses to Global Health Challenge BSCI 6226 Immunology CANB 8342 Advanced Concept

Career pathways

This is a professional degree that targets advanced skillset development for careers in medical technology development.

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Entry requirements

Entry Requirements **Note that GRE scores are not required and will not be used to evaluate applications to the Biomedical Engineering graduate program (Masters or Ph.D.) Students applying for admission to the graduate program in biomedical engineering must meet the general requirements of admission of the Vanderbilt University Graduate School. All applicants shall have maintained a B average in their undergraduate work, provide three letters of recommendation. Applicants for study in biomedical engineering should have a bachelor's degree in engineering or science, with the following minimum preparation: Biology - one semester of molecular-based biology Mathematics - calculus, differential equations, and statistics; one semester of computer programming highly recommended.

Graduate School programmes mainly start in fall; entry terms and deadlines vary by programme and are set by each programme.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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