University of Calgary offers MA/MS in Biomedical Engineering, a master's degree in Bio & Biomedical Engineering programme in Calgary, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 4,149 per credit (CAD 1,036 per credit for local students).
This graduate program leads to a course-based Master of Engineering (MEng) in biomedical engineering, a 30-unit program combining six core courses and four elective courses, and is usually considered a final degree. Students can pursue thematic areas including human mobility, advanced biomedical imaging, and regenerative medicine and health monitoring and management, developing advanced, specialized, industry-relevant engineering knowledge. Full-time completion typically takes one to two years; an optional internship stream, offering an 8-to-16-month full-time paid internship with companies across Canada, extends the program to three years. The program accepts applicants from varied undergraduate backgrounds, including engineering, medicine, physical sciences, kinesiology, and health or life sciences, and is aimed at professionals seeking new skills to transition into a direct practice area or gain in-demand technical training. Graduates go on to work in fields such as medical imaging, biomedical sensors, instrumentation, cell and tissue engineering, orthopedics, cell therapy, biomaterials, clinical engineering, rehabilitation, sports performance, telehealth, and biomechanics. Instruction is delivered at the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale over the last two years of full-time study (at least 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree, and a four-year baccalaureate degree in engineering, medicine, physical sciences, life sciences or kinesiology from a recognized institution. Only unofficial transcripts are required at application, with official sealed transcripts required before any offer is confirmed. Programme page's English language proficiency (ELP) section defers to the Faculty's ELP requirements in the Academic Calendar without publishing programme-specific scores, so the university-wide English Language Proficiency requirement from ucalgary.ca (IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 86 legacy scale, or Duolingo 120) is cited as the general reference per institution excerpt; exemptions apply after prior study in English per that page.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
