Biomedical Engineering (MASc)
Biomedical engineering applies engineering principles to probe biomedical systems and to design technologies that improve healthcare.
Why choose this program?
As biomedical engineers, you will take an engineering approach to health research problems.
Research in biomedical engineering is multidisciplinary, often combining equal parts engineering and medicine. Faculty and students in the department research:
synthesis of new tissues, drugs, and biomedical materials
development of novel biomedical devices
mechanical and electrical properties of tissues
operation of physiological systems in the body
human motion and gait
development of new medical imaging systems and techniques
Careers
As a biomedical engineering graduate, you'll be ideally placed to enter medical school and more likely to pursue highly technical specialties like cardiology, orthopaedics, otology, and respirology.
A master's degree in biomedical engineering is also an ideal starting point for further graduate studies in physiology, neuroscience, imaging, and a host of other fast-growing fields that need specialized skills in instrumentation and an understanding of mathematical modeling and physiology.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements as well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.
Financial information
At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.
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All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
