Biomedical Engineering, BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons)
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Biomedical Engineering applies engineering principles to the human body, in pursuit of an advanced and personalised style of future healthcare. Combining engineering with the instrumentation used in modern medicine promises to generate important new technologies which touch, and extend, all our lifetimes. Our degree prepares you for a rewarding career across a range of sectors, working to design and innovate the medical technologies of tomorrow.
You will gain core engineering skills while learning about anatomy, physiology and communication with clinicians. As you progress, your developing analytical and problem-solving abilities will combine with hands-on experience of industrial medical devices and instruments, establishing skills that are vital to employment in the wider industry. The programme is studied as a 3-year Bachelors of Engineering (BEng), or a 4-year Integrated Master of Engineering (MEng) which meets the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Both our BEng and MEng courses include options to study with a Year Abroad, a Year in Industry and a Foundation Year.
Key highlights
- Applies engineering principles to the human body and modern healthcare
- Covers anatomy, physiology and communicating effectively with clinicians
- Hands-on experience with industrial medical devices and instruments
- MEng meets academic requirement for Chartered Engineer registration
- Options to add a Year Abroad or Year in Industry
- Foundation Year option available for both BEng and MEng
Entry requirements
- A-level: ABB-BCC — to include to include Grade B
- BTEC: D*D*D — to include to include a Distinction in Engineering Principles and Further Engineering Mathematics units
- Access to HE Diploma — UK Access: In Engineering - minimum of 33 Distinctions (Distiinctions in all Maths modules), 9 Merits and 3 credits at Level 3
- T-level: Distinction — and grade B in A Level Maths
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — Mixed Qualifications: 120 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest scoring qualifications, to include 40 UCAS tariff points in A Level Maths
- UCAS tariff points: 40 — Mixed Qualifications: 120 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest scoring qualifications, to include 40 UCAS tariff points in A Level Maths
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — to include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level "Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches" or 32 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in "Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation"
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Biomedical Engineer
- Medical Device Design Engineer
- Clinical Engineer
- Rehabilitation Engineer
- Research and Development Engineer
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,950 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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