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Join us for an online presentation where we will share information about the MEng program at UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering. During this presentation, you will learn about:

• The program’s unique and interdisciplinary approach to engineering, medicine, and biology

• How the MEng program will help you accomplish your professional goals

• Career outcomes of our graduates

• The eligibility requirements and how to prepare a strong application

 
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MEng Options

The MEng program will have three options for students to take:

1) Course-only Option – students will not take BMEG 597 and instead fulfill the 6 credits by enrolling in additional courses, approved by the program.

2) Courses with Internship Option – students will complete an internship by taking BMEG 597, which will cover 6 credits of required courses.

3) Courses with Co-op Option – students will not take BMEG 597 and instead complete a 4, 8 or 12-month-long co-op placement with one organization after completing all course requirements (30 credits). This placement is facilitated through the UBC Applied Science Co-op Program.

MEng students must complete a minimum of 30 credits of coursework to complete the program. Both the course-based, and internship options require the following:

3) At least 24 credits must be at the 500-level.

4) A minimum of 18 of the 24 credits must be in the program area at the 500-level, including a project, if required, up to a maximum 6 credits.

5) A maximum of 6 credits may be taken at the 300-/400-level.

6) A maximum of 6 credits of 500-level directed studies courses may be counted toward the program requirements.

*** BMEG 598 incorporates both the monthly public seminars and the annual Biomedical Engineering Conference. Students are required to remain registered for and attend all BME Seminars during the duration of their program. Pass or Fail standing is awarded based on the attendance and final standing or credits for the course will not be given until the program completion. Prior to 2014W, students were only required to attend seminars for the first 2 (MASc/MEng) or 4 (PhD) years of the program.

**A maximum of 6 credits at an undergraduate level (courses numbered 300-499) may be counted toward the requirements of a degree.

It is very important that you familiarize yourself with UBC’s policies on academic honesty, intellectual property, and registration. Please review UBC’s Graduate and Post Graduate Studies Student Responsibilities at the very beginning of your degree.

The typical completion time for the MEng degree is 12-16 months if pursued on a full-time basis. MEng degree candidates registered as full-time students are required to spend at least one winter session at the University. Only candidates who are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada can also complete the MEng on a part-time basis, by emailing a request to students@sbme.ubc.ca before their program start date.

Part-time status requires that students pay at least 9 tuition installments (3 academic years in the program) and part-time students must have continuous registration each term in the program (unless they have applied for a leave of absence). For further information, please see the UBC tuition schedule.

Please note that we are unable to change a program back to full time once a program has started.
In either case, the program must be completed within 5 years of initial registration.

Students may add a Co-op element to their program. This will increase the total completion time. MEng students who are interested in participating in the Engineering Co-op Program are encouraged to visit the MEng Biomedical Engineering Co-op page for more information.

For Master of Engineering students, the minimum passing grade in any course is 60%. However, only 6 credits of courses with grades in the C to C+ range (60-67%) may be counted towards a master’s program. For all other courses, a minimum of 68% must be obtained.

On the recommendation of the graduate program and the approval of the Faculty of Applied Science (for MEng students), the student may repeat a course for higher standing or take an alternate course. When repeating a failed required course, a minimum mark of 74% must be obtained. Higher minimum grades may be required.

If the graduate program does not make such a recommendation, or if the recommendation is not approved by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies or Faculty of Applied Science, the student may be required to withdraw. A student who obtains a grade of less than 68% in an excessive number of courses will normally be required to withdraw. The student will be informed of unsatisfactory academic progress in writing before any action regarding withdrawal is taken.

Fail (F) for individual courses is defined as below 60%. If a course is repeated, both marks will appear on the transcript. The higher mark will be used to determine promotion and in any decision to admit or withdraw a student from the program. For all other purposes, averages will be calculated using both marks.

MEng students normally complete their program in 12 to 16 months. The three most common paths students take are as follows:

Leave is granted when a student is best advised for personal, health or other reasons to have time completely away from their academic responsibilities. Leave, not including parental leave or leave to pursue concurrent programs, is limited to one year for Master’s students.

Your first point of contact when applying for leave will be to inform us by emailing students@sbme.ubc.ca the dates of your request and the type of leave requested.

Students will normally be required to withdraw if they do not make adequate academic progress. When a student is required to withdraw, the academic record will indicate “required to withdraw”.