Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS) is a new innovative program that integrates Engineering with the Health Sciences in order to produce graduates with both specialized training and an interdisciplinary breadth across many areas of study.  It will be the only program of this type that represents a true integration of engineering and a world class faculty of health sciences.  Students enter into a common first year that includes foundational engineering courses in math, physics and chemistry, a health sciences course in cellular and molecular biology and a full-year Health Solutions Design Projects course.  This project-based course will deliver engineering principles and apply them towards biomedical design projects.  Beginning in Level II, students pursue one of 2 possible degrees, either a Bachelor of Engineering and Biomedical Engineering (B.Eng.BME) degree or an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences (Hons. B.H.Sc.) in Health, Engineering Science and Entrepreneurship.

The B.Eng.BME. degree in Engineering and Biomedical Engineering combines the requirements of one of 8 Engineering disciplines (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Software) with requirements specific to the IBEHS program.  Over 5 years (including Level I IBEHS), students pursuing a B.Eng.BME degree will take courses common to IBEHS in addition to courses specific to their chosen engineering discipline.  The common IBEHS courses are offered both by engineering and health sciences, with students taking these courses directly alongside students pursuing the Honours B.H.Sc. in Health, Engineering Science and Entrepreneurship.  Graduates with a B.Eng.BME degree are prepared for careers in the biomedical technology and health sectors, and may also pursue a career in a more traditional engineering field based on their interests and training. Additionally, they will be well equipped to pursue further studies in graduate research in engineering or health sciences, or pursue a career as a health professional.