Engineering Science, Biomedical Engineering Option Major (Bachelor of Applied Science)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Engineering Science, Biomedical Engineering Option Major (Bachelor of Applied Science) cost?

  CAD 37,886 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• What are the entry requirements?

  The program begins each fall term. However, admitted students may enter in any term. For detailed university admission requirements, visit www.sfu.ca/students/admission/admission-requirements.html . For more detailed School of Engineering Science admission information, visit www.sfu.ca/engineering.html , or send an email to asadvise@sfu.ca . || University-level requirement: English is the language of instruction at Simon Fraser University and all applicants, regardless of country of origin or citizenship status, must demonstrate competence in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Undergraduate applicants must also meet SFU's general admission requirements plus the faculty and programme requirements set out on the programme page. The minimum admission average varies with the number of applications and the spaces available and is set by the faculty, but in no case is it less than 67%; applicants must meet high school graduation requirements and successfully graduate. Applicants from outside Canada apply through EducationPlannerBC. Source: SFU Fall 2026 Calendar, Undergraduate Admission. · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88; PTE Academic 65; Duolingo English Test 125 · English test waiver: Requirement already met by any one of: completion of the last three years of full-time secondary school education in English in Canada (minimum 70% in English Language Arts 11 or equivalent, or English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, Francais langue premiere 12 or equivalent); completion of the last three years of full-time secondary school education in English in a country in which the principal language of instruction is English (minimum C+ or 70% in senior level English); completion of the last four years of full-time secondary school education in English at a recognized international school in a country in which the principal language of instruction is not English (minimum C+ or 70% in senior level English); completion of the IB Diploma Programme including English A1 or A2 or English Literature and Performance (HL or SL) with a minimum grade of 3; or completion of a three unit English (ENGL) course or a certified W (writing intensive) course for which SFU grants transfer credit, with a minimum grade of C-. · Application fee: CAD 130.00 (international undergraduate); CAD 87.75 (domestic). Non-refundable and not applicable to tuition fees. · Deposit: CAD 5,000.00 non-refundable admission deposit for new international undergraduate students (CAD 250.00 domestic); applied to the cost of tuition, not an additional charge. Students who provide proof of a denied study permit are refunded in full less a CAD 150.00 processing fee.

• Is there a scholarship?

  Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship (USES): available to both domestic and international students admitted for the fall term to any undergraduate degree; value from CAD 20,000 up to CAD 60,000 for domestic students and up to CAD 140,000 for international students. Source View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Professional Engineer (P.Eng.): Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), the accreditation board of Engineers Canada. The CEAB accredits UNDERGRADUATE (bachelor) engineering programmes only — in Engineers Canada's own words, “Individuals, courses, and institutions are not accredited”. There is therefore no such thing as an accredited master's or PhD in engineering in Canada: a taught MEng or MASc at any of these 26 universities carries no CEAB accreditation of its own, however good the…