Either degree-seeking or non-degree-seeking students can enroll in graduate certificate programs offered by our department. These certificates indicate expertise in a focused topic area and are intended primarily for continuing education and non-traditional students, though they can also be pursued as a supplement to the BAM, MS, or PhD programs. The department currently offers a Biomedical Engineering Certificate, designed to train next-generation professional engineers to interface engineering and medicine with design and problem solving to improve human health. Additional certificate options are in development.

Biomedical Engineering Certificate

Current CU Boulder degree-seeking graduate students interested in the 9-credit hour (3 graduate level courses) biomedical engineering certificate program can apply at any time by completing this certificate application form for internal applicants. To be eligible, you must have completed at least 6 graduate credits in an engineering or science graduate degree at CU Boulder and have a graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

If you are nondegree student who is interested in pursuing a graduate-level biomedical engineering certificate, you will need to submit the following application items:

  • Statement of purpose: One page explaining how the biomedical engineering certificate will benefit your professional and/or personal interests.
  • Resume or CV
  • Unofficial undergraduate transcript. If you have a graduate transcript, you may submit that as well.
  • Language scores (required only for international applicants)

You can submit these application items on the Nondegree Graduate Certificate Application form. If you have questions about the application, please email megrad@colorado.edu.