Healthcare Science (Medical Engineering) Part-time, BSc (Hons)

Our part-time BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Medical Engineering) is designed for individuals employed within NHS health boards. The programme provides the specialist training needed to build a rewarding and highly skilled career as a medical engineer. As a practitioner, you will take on a hands-on role with medical devices, working with a wide range of equipment commonly used in hospital settings.

You may also choose to specialise in particular areas, such as renal or radiotherapy equipment. Throughout the programme, you will learn about the full medical equipment lifecycle, from acceptance testing and introducing new devices into service to advising clinicians on correct use, addressing patient safety issues and managing the safe disposal of older equipment. You will combine in-depth academic study with practical clinical and technological experience in specialist healthcare environments.

You will study at levels FHEQ 5 and 6 over three years, combining academic learning with extensive practice‑based experience within your existing NHS role. Medical engineering is diverse and continually developing field. You will apply knowledge from electronic and mechanical engineering to assess, maintain, modify and, in some cases, help design medical devices used in patient treatment and diagnosis.

As an employed learner, you will benefit from practice‑based learning within your own health board, supported by 1.5 days of study leave per week. One full day is allocated to university‑led teaching, with an additional half‑day for assignment work and portfolio development. Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) provide financial support to health boards through backfill payments at mid‑point band 4 to facilitate your participation in the programme.