Program Overview

Graduate Pathway in Bioengineering

Overview

An INTO OSU Graduate Pathway program in Bioengineering will prepare you to enter your next term of a master’s degree program at Oregon State University. Upon successful completion of the Pathway program and meeting university requirements for graduate admission, you may enter your next term of graduate study at Oregon State University.

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to a graduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

Graduate Pathway in Bioengineering

• 2025/26
• 2 Terms
• 3 Terms

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 16
• Academic Requirements: 2.5 GPA, Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Additional Entry Requirements: 2.0 GPA in 1 year of college level Math.
• English Language Requirements: TOEFL 80 (16 subscores), IELTS 6.5 (5.5 subscores), Duolingo 110 or Completion of Academic English Level 6 with C+.
• Class size: 17

Important Dates

• 2025 Winter Start (December)
  • Program start date: 30 December 2025 - Program end date: 12 June 2026
  • Term 1 winter: 30 December 2025 - 20 March 2026
  • Term 2 spring: 24 March 2026 - 12 June 2026

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance: $27,940.00
• Approximate cost: $27,940.00
• Detailed pricing breakdown coming soon

Sample Classes

Degree Program Components

• 45 Credit hour degree program
• 15 Credit hours apply from Pathway
• 30 Credit hours remaining toward degree

Sample Classes

Term 1

• ALS 176: Professional Writing for International Graduate Students (3 Credit Units)
• BIOE 512: Modeling of Physical Systems (3 Credit Units)
• ST 511: Methods of Data Analysis (4 Credit Units)
• CHE 332: Transport Phenomena II (3 Credit Units)
• BIOE 562: Bioseparations (3 Credit Units)
• CHE 525: Chemical Engineering Analysis (4 Credit Units)
• ENGR 520: Intro to Portfolio (1 Credit Units)
• WR 599: Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3 Credit Units)
• ALS 145: Building Strategies for Graduate Success (3 Credit Units)
• ALS 145: STEM Graduate Student Success (2 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 29 Credit Units

Term 2

• COMM 218Z / COMM 218: Interpersonal Communication Credits (3 Credit Units)
• ALS 176: Professional Writing for International Graduate Students (3 Credit Units)
• ST 511: Methods of Data Analysis (4 Credit Units)
• CHE 333: Transport Phenomena III (3 Credit Units)
• CHE 332: Transport Phenomena II (3 Credit Units)
• WR 537: Writing for Science and Engineering (3 Credit Units)
• BIOE 562: Bioseparations (3 Credit Units)
• CHE 517: Instrumentation in Chemical Engineering (4 Credit Units)
• ALS 145: STEM Graduate Student Success (2 Credit Units)
• BIOE 5XX: Graduate-level Bioengineering course (3 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 31 Credit Units

Progression

• Bioengineering-M.Eng.
  • 3.0 GPA cumulative and B or higher grades in all graduate level classes
  • English level %: B or higher grade in all English language classes OR TOEFL 91 (18 subscores) OR IELTS 7.0