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Bachelor’s/Master’s Integrated Program

Two Degrees, Five Years

The objective of the B.S. BME/M.S. integrated program is to reduce the number of years students spend in school while allowing them greater opportunities for a career in research and development.

Students now have the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering in five years. This interdisciplinary engineering curriculum combines the technical depth and breadth of B.S. studies with advanced knowledge and professional experience gained through M.S. courses.

Application and Admissions

Third-year students majoring in biomedical engineering at UT Austin can apply for entry to the B.S. BME/M.S. Integrated Program. This program is not open to third-year students majoring in other disciplines.

The application process for the integrated program can be divided into two steps:

Step 1: Submit an application to the Department of Biomedical Engineering, including a resume, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation. Selected students will be notified in the summer of their third year and will then plan graduate coursework with an academic advisor.

Step 2: After the second term of their fourth year, students will submit their application to the Office of Graduate Admissions for review and acceptance.

Ready to Apply? Submit your application for review to the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

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Degree Requirements and Coursework

 Graduates of the integrated program will receive the B.S. in biomedical engineering and M.S. in engineering degrees simultaneously after successfully completing the 126 semester credit hours for their B.S. and 30 semester credit hours for the M.S., a total of 156 semester credit hours.

Students in the integrated program complete 12 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in their fourth year and 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in their fifth year.

The integrated program also requires students to take coursework in one of four academic tracks:

  • Track 1: Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation
  • Track 2: Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Track 3: Computational Biomedical Engineering
  • Track 4: Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics

Many students can claim credit by exam for some degree requirements through college credit from eligible exam scores (AP, IB, etc.).

For more information on degree requirements and coursework, visit the Cockrell School of Engineering degree catalogs and course descriptions.