BEng Biomedical Engineering

The BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering at Canterbury Christ Church University prepares students to design, develop, and maintain biomedical equipment alongside engineering and computing professionals. It equips students with the skills needed to provide engineering solutions to biomedical problems and contribute to advancements in healthcare.

The course covers smart medical devices, biomechanics, electromechanical systems, human anatomy, robotics, and sustainability, with a focus on medical regulations and environmental issues. It trains students to develop advanced prosthetics, diagnostic equipment, or artificial organs. It encourages creative problem-solving and produces work-ready engineers.

Learning is through lectures, workshops, laboratory practicals, and seminars, while assessment methods include coursework, lab reports, literature reviews, presentations, and a final-year major research project. The course is guided by the Engineering Council and regulated by the CDIO (conceive, design, implement, operate) approach, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) is a public research university located in Canterbury, Kent, England. The university was founded as a Church of England college for teacher training in 1962 and gained university status in 2005. It has a student population of approximately 22,000.

CCCU features a welcoming campus community and provides specialist resources, including SportsLab, sports performance labs, and the Polofarm Sports Club, which features indoor and outdoor sports facilities. The university has maintained a strong reputation for student learning, teacher training, education, and employability.

The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in areas such as medicine, law, engineering, business, and the arts, maintaining an applied, research-informed learning approach.

Applicants are required to submit a personal statement, which should contain their reasons for applying to the course and any academic or professional experience. A reference from an academic or employer is required. Students can also upload a CV to show their work experience.

Grade Requirements:

• Applicants generally require a BBC at  A-Level (112 UCAS tariff points).

• BTEC - DDM or relevant equivalents.

English Proficiency:

• Applicants who do not speak English as their first language need an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component.

The tuition fee for this course at Canterbury Christ Church University is £15,500 for the 2025/26 academic year. Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may change.

Canterbury Christ Church University awards scholarships to international students to support them financially. Some of these scholarships, including the Academic Excellence Scholarship, the Career Development Fund, the Bell Scholarship and others, are offered to students when standard eligibility criteria are met.

Graduates of BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering may pursue job roles such as:

• Biomedical Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Research and Development Engineer
• Medical Device Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Technical Reviewer (Legal Sector for medical devices)

Interested applicants can apply for the course through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). For guidance, contact AHZ's trained counsellors.