Offered by University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada, MA/MS in Biomedical Communications (MScBMC) is a master's degree in Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences programme. The programme runs for 24 months, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 48,399 per year (CAD 14,787 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences
Duration: 24 months
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 14,787 / year
International tuition: CAD 48,399 / year
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Biomedical Communications (MScBMC) is a 24-month, course-based professional graduate program offered through the University of Toronto's Institute of Medical Science, and is one of only five accredited programs of its kind. It prepares students for careers in the visual communication of science, medicine, and health, exploring how images, interactive technologies, and animation or simulation can convey complex science and health topics to a range of audiences. Students in the interdisciplinary program complete a shared curriculum in their first year and then choose one of two fields, Biomedical Media Design or Biomedical Visualization Design, at the start of the Summer session between Year 1 and Year 2. The program is delivered in person and runs full-time over six sessions, spanning two academic years (Fall, Winter, and Summer session in each year).
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Graduation from a recognized university with an appropriate four-year bachelor's degree covering a variety of arts, sciences, and humanities courses, with a minimum mid-B standing in the final two years of study. Required prerequisites include English (or an effective writing substitute), a humanities or social science course, biology, cell and molecular biology and/or histology, and introductory physiology, plus at least one third- or fourth-year undergraduate (or graduate-level) course from Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Embryology, Genetics, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, or Physiology, and a first-year undergraduate chemistry course with lab and lecture components.
