Master of Biomedical Engineering (M-BME)
Program Highlights:
- Combines the study of the technical, medical, business, ethical, and entrepreneurial aspects necessary to conceive, design, and market innovative and cutting-edge healthcare products
- Accelerated 12 month program
- 30 semester credit hours - 24 credits of required coursework and 6 credits of electives
- Coursework includes development and marketing of a novel medical device
- Multi-disciplinary courses include business and ethics woven throughout the program to prepare for future management positions
For additional program specific information, visit the Shiley School of Engineering.
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Admission Requirements:
- Biomedical Engineering Statement of Purpose
- Current Resume
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- The online application will prompt you to provide email addresses for two references. A request will be sent directly to your references and they can upload a Word document or PDF letter.
- Alternatively, completed letters of recommendation may be emailed as a signed attachment to gradschl@up.edu or sent via mail to ATTN: Graduate School, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, Oregon, 97203, directly by the reference.
- Letters of recommendation are not required for current UP Juniors applying to the M.BME 4+1.
- Official Transcripts (from all previously attended academic institutions)
- Must be submitted directly from the institution
- Electronically to gradschl@up.edu
- By mail: ATTN: Graduate School, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, Oregon, 97203
- A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Portland is required
- International Applicants: All foreign degrees will be evaluated by International Student Services prior to an admissions decision
- International Applicants: Transcripts from foreign universities must follow the above guideline as well as be in English or be accompanied by an English translation certified as authentic
- Official Test Scores
- International Applicants: An official score from one of the following English Proficiency Exams is required
- TOEFL: minimum score of 80
- IELTS: minimum score of 7.0
- Duolingo: minimum score of 110
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, life science, physical science, or its equivalent
- Prerequisites (see below)
- International Applicants: Proof of financial support will be required to attend the University of Portland, but is not required for application review
*The Biomedical Engineering program does not have specific minimum acceptance standards for GPA and GRE. All application materials are viewed in aggregate. The GPA for previously accepted students range from 2.9-3.9, and the average GPA is 3.42.
Prerequisites:
To complete the M-BME program in 12 months, the prerequisites listed below (or their equivalents) are required. Students who do not have all the prerequisites may apply to be conditionally accepted to the program. However, they cannot start with the graduate cohort until the necessary courses are completed. With approval of the Graduate Program Director, students with only one outstanding prerequisite may start the program. These prerequisites must be completed within one year of acceptance or a new application will need to be submitted for review.
- MATH 201 Calculus I
- MATH 202 Calculus II
- MATH 321 Ordinary Differential Equations
- A Statistics Course
- BIO 207/277 Cell Biology
- CHM 207/277 General Chemistry I & Lab
- PHY 204/274 General Physics I & Lab
- A Computer Programming Course
- EGR 211 Engineering Mechanics-Statics
- EE 261/271 Electrical Circuits & Lab
- EE 262 Signals and Systems
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Application Timeline:
- Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
- Decision notifications will be released within two weeks of application completion
- A $1,000 deposit is required to hold your place in the cohort
- Due one month following receipt of the acceptance letter
- The deposit is applied to the first semester’s tuition
- Program start: August 28, 2023
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International Applicants:
- Please note the additional application requirements listed above in the "Admission Requirements" section
- For additional information, visit International Student Services
