MS Biomedical Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The M.S.BmE. is a research-based 30-credit-hour master's degree in which students conduct research under an advisor and follow a plan of study set with an Advising and Examining Committee. It ends with a final oral or written examination.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Department: Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering | Duration: 30 credit hours; up to 3.5 years from admission to complete requirements | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Principles and Applications of Biomedical Engineering (BMEG 501), Numerical and Statistical Methods (BMEG 601), Interfacial Phenomena in Living and Non-Living Systems (BMEG 602), 15 hours approved electives, 6 hours research (BMEG 697) and a professional development seminar. Minimum 3.0 GPA and C- or higher in required courses. Students without a biomedical engineering bachelor's must complete additional undergraduate engineering courses. A 145-hour accelerated BS/MS is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide graduate admission (WVU): a baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited institution (or an approved international institution); an undergraduate or graduate GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, with provisional admission possible below that for domestic applicants; international applicants must meet WVU English language proficiency requirements and cannot be admitted provisionally.

Requirements published at program group level.

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 are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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