Biomedical Engineering
Entry requirements
A level: AAB or BBB or AAA (Additional requirements: A-level Mathematics and Physics. (Design & Technology may be accepted in place of Physics, 3D or Product Design options only).) IB: 34 (6,5,5) or 38 (6,6,6) (Additional requirements: HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) and Physics. (SL6 can be accepted for either Mathematics or Physics).) Scottish Higher: BEng : AABB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5 Typically offers will be made at AAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science at AA. (AB or BA may be considered). MEng : AAAB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5 Typically offers will be made at AAAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science at AA. Scottish Higher (widening access): BEng: MD20 : BBBB (also other target groups*) BEng: MD40 : AABB* Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.
About this course
BEng/MEng in Biomedical Engineering, a biomedical engineering degree centred on applying technical methods to healthcare challenges. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Statistics, Engineering Design, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete practical activities involving visits to local hospitals and benefit from overseas placement opportunities. The first year covers core mathematical and physical principles through modules such as Engineering Mathematics 1, Statics 1, Thermodynamics 1, and Analogue Electronics 1. The second year builds competence with subjects including Fluid Mechanics 2, Biomaterials 2, Dynamics 2, and Engineering Mathematics 2. The third year progresses to specialized topics like Biomechanics 3, Medical Imaging, Microscopy and Optics 3, and Control 3. The fourth year involves compulsory study in Individual Project 4, Rehabilitation Engineering 4, and Bioethics for Biomedical Engineering 4, alongside optional modules such as Robotics 4, Finite Element Analysis 4, and Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 4. The fifth year includes an Individual Project 5 and Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering, with further optional topics spanning Advanced Imaging and Therapy M, Real Time Embedded Programming, and Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 5.
Modules
- Analogue Electronics 1
- Engineering Skills 1
- Introduction To Biomedical Engineering 1
- Materials 1
- Dynamics 1
- Engineering Mathematics 1
- Statics 1
- Thermodynamics 1
- Biomolecular Processes in Bioengineering 1
- Analogue Electronics 2
- Biomaterials 2
- Biomedical Engineering Skills 2
- Design and Manufacture 2
- Mechanical Design 2
- Mechanics of Structures 2A
- Dynamics 2
- Fluid Mechanics 2
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Engineering in Biology 2
- Investigating Human Biological Sciences 2
- Biological Fluid Mechanics 3
- Control 3
- Instrumentation and Data Systems 3
- Simulation of Engineering Systems 3
- Microscopy and Optics 3
- Biomechanics 3
- Biomedical Engineering Skills 3
- Medical Imaging
- Statistics For Biomedical Engineering 3
- Individual Project 4
- Biosensors and Diagnostics 4
- Rehabilitation Engineering 4
- Bioethics for Biomedical Engineering 4
- Signal Processing of Biosignatures 4
- Business Planning and Management for Engineers
- Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering
- Tissue and Cell Engineering 4Y option
- Materials Engineering 4
- Finite Element Analysis 4
- Control 4
- Digital Signal Processing 4
- Microelectronics in Consumer Products 4
- Robotics 4
- Structural Analysis 4
- Ultrasound Technology and Applications 4
- Control Systems Analysis and Design 4
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 4
- Public Engagement and Teaching in Engineering 4
- Engineering Optimisation
- Biomedical Team Project
- Individual Project 5
- Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering
- Energy in Biological Systems M
- Scaffolds and Tissues M
- Advanced Imaging and Therapy M
- Advanced Ultrasonics
- Advanced Control 5
- Real Time Embedded Programming
- Structures under Extreme Loads M
- Materials Engineering 5
- Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 5