Kingston,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Informatics in Kingston Canada | Queen's University
Queen's University
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Kingston Canada
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
28,142
(c. USD20,198.81)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
4 months
Students enrolled in the Diploma program can transfer successfully completed coursework toward the Professional Master's program. The curriculum includes:
A total of 24 credit units, combining courses from the Graduate Diploma Program (12CU) with advanced studies in computing, biology, and health sciences.
BMIF 898 - Master's Project (6CU). This involves a biomedical informatics research project supervised jointly by a School faculty member and a Health Sciences faculty member. Students must submit a final research report, which will be assessed as pass/fail by two faculty evaluators, including one non-supervisor.
It is advised that students choose one elective from graduate courses in the School of Computing and another from the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences(opens in a new window)
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Graduate Diploma, an applicant must hold a minimum of a BSc (Honours) degree in biology, life sciences, biochemistry, medical sciences, computer science, biostatistics, engineering, and related disciplines, who are interested in designing and implementing quantitative and computational methods that solve challenging problems across the entire spectrum of biology and medicine, and who wish to develop the skills required for a range of exciting careers in medicine, research and development, or industry. The minimum acceptable average for admissions to these programs is B+ in the third and fourth years of the student’s undergraduate program (all courses considered). Students applying from outside of North America whose native language is not English are required to submit TOEFL scores. Although the program is aimed at recent graduates from undergraduate programs, applicants from professional programs such as medicine and nursing are also welcome.
Applicants must have TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT): The minimum overall score is 88, made up of the minimum scores in each component test as follows: Writing test: 24/30; Speaking test: 22/30; Reading test: 22/30; Listening test: 20/30; MELAB: 80 (minimum overall score); IELTS: 7 (minimum score, academic module); PTE Academic: 65 (minimum overall score).
Tuition
CAD
28,142