Undergraduate

Study Abroad in Biomedical Engineering

The UConn study abroad has exchange agreements with many universities around the world (see website at http://studyabroad.uconn.edu/). In addition to these, Prof. Enderle has journeyed around the world setting up study abroad opportunities in biomedical engineering for UConn biomedical engineering students at many of the world’s best programs. These opportunities will provide you training in biomedical engineering from the world’s foremost experts, as well as an immersion in unique cultures. In many of these opportunities, a three-week intensive language course is provided before the semester begins.

The UConn BME program has as one of its Educational Objectives the training of global leaders in biomedical engineering. Participating in study abroad is the first step toward achieving this goal. In combination with study abroad in biomedical engineering, students may want to consider a double major, with an additional degree in a foreign language.

Many of the BME programs are based on a three year B.S. degree followed by a two year M.S. degree. Students participating in these programs would take a combination of the third year B.S. program and first year M.S. program coursework. The best time for participating in the study abroad program is during the junior year, either fall or spring semester. There is an excellent match of coursework between the UConn BME program and its study abroad programs.

In addition to study abroad opportunities during the academic year, many opportunities exist for a study abroad research experience during the summer.

The following is a list of BME programs participating in the UConn BME study abroad program.

National University of Singapore. Classes are taught in English. (See Powerpoint presentation by Jennifer Kleinhans about her experience in Singapore)

Université de Technologie Compiègne, France. Classes are taught in French.

University of New South Wales, Australia(AustraLearn)  Classes are taught in English.

University of Auckland, New Zealand. (AustraLearn)  Classes are taught in English.

Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico.  Classes are taught in Spanish.

Imperial College, England (Not an exchange agreement, but through petition. Imperial College’s BME Program accepts “Occasional Students” to study abroad.  These students must stay for an entire year because of their course structure and are required to pay Imperial fees.  It is also possible for students to come and do project work (no courses) for 6 months or less, which is normally not subject to fees.  The best way to organize this is to talk with an Imperial College faculty member with whom the student would like to work.  The students are then usually registered under UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program).)

University of Stuttgart, Germany (through our Baden-Wuerttemburg exchange program). Classes are taught in German.

National University of Ireland, Galway (through IFSA Butler University).   Classes are taught in English.

McGill University, Montreal, Canada.  Classes are taught in English.

Favaloro University, Argentina. Classes are taught in Spanish.

Linköpings Universitet, Sweden. Classes are taught in English.

The following is a list of BME programs that are in the initial stages for participation in the UConn BME study abroad program.

University of Queensland, Autralia. Classes are taught in English.

Milan Polytechnic, Italy. Classes are taught in Italian.

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Many of the BS degree courses are taught in English. All of the MS courses are taught in English.

Chinese University of Hong Kong.  Classes are taught in Chinese.

Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.  Classes are taught in Chinese.

Chiba University, Japan.  Classes are taught in Japanese.

Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa.   Classes are taught in English.