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SchoolUniversity of Waterloo
LocationWaterloo, ON, Canada
School TypeUniversity
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 34,550
Full-time Graduate: 4,783
DegreeBachelor
Honours
Co-op
Length5 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*90% to 96%
Prerequisites
  •  Grade12 English (ENG4U) 
  •  Grade12 Advanced Functions 
  •  Grade12 Calculus and Vectors 
  •  Grade12 Chemistry 
  •  Grade12 Physics 
Prerequisites NotesA minimum final grade of 70% is required in each of the prerequisite courses.
Cost
Provincial: $18,000
National: $19,000
International: $71,000
Scholarships88 scholarship(s)
DescriptionDesign bionic limbs. Create laser-guided surgical devices. Develop wearable tech to help athletes perform better. In Biomedical Engineering, you'll use engineering know-how to develop better ways to diagnose illnesses, treat health problems, and enhance health. You'll study biomechanics, physics, chemistry, and design. With that broad knowledge, you'll be able to collaborate with all kinds of different experts: biologists, medical practitioners, policy makers, and engineers, to name a few. Waterloo offers career preparation unlike any other university in Canada. You'll earn money, access North America's largest selection of co-op jobs, and graduate with 2 years of valuable work experience.
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