Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Biomedical Engineering

McMaster University

The PhD degree is a thesis-based program where students are required to complete courses in addition to writing and defending a thesis. A minimum of two half-year graduate courses beyond the Masters Degree requirement. For students from engineering backgrounds who have previously taken the core course, one course must be from Health Sciences offerings. If the core course is required, one courses beyond the core course must be from Health Sciences offerings. Students completing a PhD will be required to complete 2 courses beyond the masters or 5 courses beyond the baccalaureate degree. One must be the core course and one additional course must be from the complimentary discipline from their background (Engineering students must take at least one 700 level Health Science Course, Health/Life Science students must take at least one 700 level engineering course).

Faculty of Engineering