Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Learn how to design technologies to enhance health care and medicine. Expand your knowledge of engineering and human biology. Gain a better understanding of medicine and clinical practice. Analyze and solve problems in medicine and biology.
Areas of focus
- Biomechanics
- Biomedical imaging
- Biomedical instrumentation
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Medical implants
- Tissue engineering
Careers
- Biomedical product designer
- Cell culture and assay tool developer
- Medical imaging engineer
Sample courses
- Molecular and Cellular Physiology for Engineers - BME 200
- Quantitative Human Physiology - BME 201
- Engineering Materials with BME applications - BME 320
- Biosensors and Instrumentation - BME 335
- Biomedical Engineering Design - BME 350
- Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts - BME401B
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering - BME 481
Admission
Apply to UVic as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.
High school students
Select Engineering: Year 1 entry (BEng) when you submit your application. You can declare your engineering specialization after one year of full-time study.
Transfer students
Select your engineering specialization when you submit your application.
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