Application Requirements

CBID currently NOT accepting MSE applications.

** Applications for 2025-2026 Academic Year is CLOSED**

Students must apply online. Paper or electronic applications sent directly to the department will not be accepted. There are no course prerequisites for the program, and prior work experience or a background in engineering is not required either. 

Please make sure you make the following selections when applying to our program:

• Apply as – Full-time graduate student
• Department – Biomedical engineering
• Program – Bioengineering Innovation and Design
• Degree Type – Master’s
• Degree – M.S.E. in Bioengineering Innovation and Design
• Anticipated Start Term – Summer 2025 (June 2)

We require the following application materials:

• Statement of purpose
• Personal statement
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
• Resume
• Official undergraduate transcripts
• Sample of work
• GRE is NOT required
• TOEFL or IELTS, required of all international applicants for whom English is not the primary language.
• International students are not required to submit a professional credential evaluation.
• All ETS exam scores should be sent to Johns Hopkins University School of Engineering. Send TOEFL scores to institution code C559; visit International Students to learn more. We do not require applicants to select a department code for either exam. If ETS requires a department code, select the department you are applying to, or the ‘General’ option if your program is not listed

Application Deadline

Early decision is available to those who submit their completed application by November 15, 2024.

The regular deadline for applications for the CBID MSE program is January 7th, 2025. A complete application must be submitted by the deadline. Late submissions will not be considered.

Application Processing/Timeline

• Mid to Late January 2025: Selected candidates will be invited for first round interviews via Zoom
• Mid-February 2025: Selected candidates will be invited for second round interviews and a Hopkins campus visit
• Early to Mid-March 2025: Notification of admission
• Early June 2025: First day of graduate orientation for new class (exact date to be confirmed)
• May 2026: Graduation
• We offer summer admissions only. GRE scores are not required. However, optional submissions will be accepted but will not factor into the full review process.

For questions about submitting your application, contact the CBID Program Manager, Sam Bourne ([email protected]), or the CBID Administrator, Diana Carstens ([email protected]).

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