PRE-APPROVED COURSES
Students may request that other courses be added to our approved list. Please send us the course link and a brief rationale, and our graduate advisors will assess its suitability for your program.
Requests must be submitted at least one month prior to course start date.
CURRICULUM
Course credit requirements for each of our graduate programs:
MEng | MASc | PhD / PhD Rotation / MD/PhD | PhD / PhD Rotation / MD/PhD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BASIS OF ADMISSION | BASc | BASc | MASc | BASc or MASc |
CREDITS REQUIRED | (30) | (30) | (7) – (10) *1 (7) – (13) *2 | (22) *1 (25) *2 |
REQUIRED COURSES | BMEG 598 (1) | BMEG 580 (3)*3 | BMEG 580 (3) *3 | BMEG 580 (3) *3 |
MINIMUM REQUIRED LIFE SCIENCES CREDITS | (3) | (3) | (3) | (6) |
MINIMUM REQUIRED APPLIED SCIENCES CREDITS | (3) | (3) | (3) | (6) |
ELECTIVES | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
Please Note:
*1 For students with their program start date in 2024 onward.
*2 For students with their program start date in 2023 or before.
*3 For students with their program start date in 2024 onward, BMEG 580 is no longer required.
*4 PhD students are exempt from retaking BMEG 581 and/or BMEG 580 if they already have credit for either. They will not be required to make up these credits.
• Students should ensure they enroll in enough Life Sciences, Applied Sciences and Elective courses to meet the total credit requirements.
• A maximum of (6) credits at the Undergraduate level (courses numbered 300-499) will be accepted per program.
• BMEG 598 seminar: 1 credit will be earned per program, three seminars required per winter term. Students must register for all winter terms until graduation. MASc and PhD must present at least once per program.
• Students accepted in the Engineering in Scrubs (EiS) program can use “BMEG 500 + BMEG 501” to fulfill (2) credits of Life Science, and (3) credits of Applied Science.
COURSE CHECKLISTS
Students are encouraged to fill in a course checklist as early as possible, in order to plan for a successful program. MASc and PhD students should consult their program supervisors to ensure the courses selected will benefit their research goals.
The course list can be found here:
MINIMUM PASSING GRADE
For grading requirements, please visit the “Managing your Progress” section of your respective program.
UNRELATED COURSES
Note:
Students should not take courses that are not part of their degree program. If they wish to do so, they must apply for Unclassified status and pay separately for the non-program courses. Courses taken as an unclassified student are not subject to the grading requirements of courses taken as part of the graduate program.