MSE: New Student Guide

New master’s student orientation events – Fall

The Bioengineering Department will hold a brief Departmental Orientation session for new master’s students on August 22nd (time and location tbd) for a general introduction and overview of the BE department and master’s program. We encourage you to attend this orientation along with the events conducted by Penn Engineering for new MSE students.

Before New Student Orientation begins, new master’s students are encouraged to:

• Review the Bioengineering Master’s Program Course Requirements – Thesis or Non-Thesis
• Review the  Office of the University Registrar’s web pages.
• Be aware that all courses must be at the graduate level – 5000 and above.

Helpful links For Registration:

• Bioengineering Courses
• Office of the University Registrar

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• Campus Express
• Ready for Penn
• PennKey
• PennCard/Student ID Card
• Penn Portal
• International Student and Scholar Services, Application for I-20
• Penn Graduate Student Center New Student Info
• Student Financial Services
• Student Health/Insurance Services
• Traveling to Penn
• Philadelphia Guide
• Philadelphia Information
• Campus Maps
• On-Campus Housing
• Off-Campus Living