BEng Biomedical Engineering
About this course
BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering is an undergraduate biomedical engineering degree focused on engineering approaches to healthcare challenges. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, and Control Systems. Students can opt for a four-year duration with a placement year or foundation year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Human Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Electronics and Embedded Systems, and Applied Engineering Mathematics. The second year introduces practical work in Electronic Design Project, Biomaterials, Robotic Control Design Project, and Signals and Signal Processing. The final year advances technical knowledge through Human Motion Biomechanics, Tissue Engineering, Automation and Control, and Robotics and Machine Intelligence, alongside a compulsory individual research project.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 4 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Science and Maths at grade B, or grade 6. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. You can find out more about the admissions process at ARU, including what happens after you apply and the different types of offer we may make. We may automatically offer you a place at ARU if you meet any of these criteria: are a care leaver or care experienced have a declared disability are from certain postcodes provide unpaid care for another person are currently, or were, in receipt of free school meals during secondary education are a Service Child, where a parent or carer currently serves in the UK Armed Forces participated in an approved activity in preparation for entry to higher education attended a secondary school that had a Progress 8 score of average, below average or well below average Find out more about contextual offers .
What students say
Based on about 45 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 72%
- Learning opportunities: 72%
- Assessment and feedback: 62%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 58%
- Learning resources: 70%
- Student voice: 59%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 66%
- London: 14%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 120 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 86%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- Other qualifications: 8%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction to Biology and Biomedical Engineering
- Applied Engineering Mathematics
- Electronics and Embedded Systems
- Structural Mechanics
- Into ARU
- Ruskin Module
- Electronic Design Project
- Biomaterials
- Robotic Control Design Project
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics
- Signals and Signal Processing
- Human Motion Biomechanics
- Tissue Engineering
- Automation and Control
- Computer Aided Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Robotics and Machine Intelligence
- Research Methods and Individual Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Biomedical Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £43,500. The £36,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Biomedical Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Biomedical Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University?
72% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BEng Biomedical Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 76 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Biomedical Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.