Master of Engineering Biomedical Engineering in Canada at UOttawa Canada

Program Overview for Master of Engineering Biomedical Engineering in Canada:

Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program

Established in 2006, the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biomedical Engineering (OCIBME) combines the teaching and research strengths of many academic units across the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. 

Graduate education in biomedical engineering is multidisciplinary, and it combines the teaching and research input of seven primary participating academic units at:

University of Ottawa:

• Department of Mechanical Engineering (MCG)
• School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
• Department of Chemical Engineering (CHG)

Carleton University:

• Department of Systems and Computer Engineering
• Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• School of Computer Science
• Department of Physics

Research facilities are shared between the two campuses. Students have access to the professors, courses and facilities at both universities; however, they must enroll at the “home university” of their thesis supervisor if they are enrolled in the MASc option, or of their project supervisor if they are enrolled in the MEng with project/internship.

The Institute is a participating unit in the collaborative program in Bioinformatics (at the master’s level).

Main Areas of Research

The Institute benefits from the expertise of a number of prominent medical researchers and well-established University of Ottawa medical research units including the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. In addition to the participating academic units listed above, a number of others are involved in the program through the research activities of some of their faculty members, or through graduate courses that may be taken as electives by students in the program.

Members of the Institute are engaged in five main research fields:

• Medical instrumentation
• Biomedical image processing
• Biomechanics and biomaterials
• Medical informatics
• Telemedicine

Other Programs Offered within the Same Discipline or in a Related Area

• Master of Applied Science Biomedical Engineering (MASc)
• Master of Applied Science Biomedical Engineering Specialization in Bioinformatics (MASc)

The eligibility for Master of Engineering Biomedical Engineering in Canada for both domestic and international student is:

• Have a bachelor’s degree with a specialization or a major (or equivalent) in engineering, science, computer science, or a related discipline, with a minimum admission average of 75% (B+).

• Demonstrate a good academic performance in previous studies as shown by official transcripts, research reports, abstracts, or any other documents demonstrating research skills.

• In the case of applicants to project option or the concentration in Clinical Engineering, identify at least one professor who is willing to supervise your project. We recommend that you contact potential project supervisors as soon as possible.

Other Documents Required:

• Letter of Intent outlining your career goals and proposed research area.

• Resume.

• Please note that non-required admission documents will not be consulted, conserved or returned to the student. These documents will be destroyed according to our administrative procedures.

• Recommendation Letter (2)

These are the test eligibilities for the Master of Engineering Biomedical Engineering to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for Master of Engineering Biomedical Engineering in Canada.

To be eligible for the differential tuition fee exemption you must:

• be admitted to a program of studies offered only in French OR
• have a secondary or postsecondary diploma in French attesting to a minimum of two years of study, and for programs that offer compulsory courses in both official languages (English and French), enroll for the compulsory courses offered in French

The differential tuition fee exemption cannot be combined with the Education Bursary for International Master’s Students or the International Doctoral Scholarship.

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