BEng Biomedical Engineering
Entry requirements
A level: A*AA (A*A in Mathematics and Physics required (in any order). Biology acceptable in lieu of Physics, if Physics grade A or 7 achieved at GCSE. Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Engineering preferred as a third subject (in that order), but not essential.) IB: 39 points (A total of 19 points overall in three higher level subjects, including grade 7 and 6 in Mathematics and Physics (in any order), with no higher level score below 5. Biology at Higher Level acceptable in lieu of Physics, if Physics taken at Standard Level. The course will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
About this course
BEng in Biomedical Engineering, a biomedical engineering degree centred on applying engineering principles to healthcare technologies. Core topics include Programming, Mathematical Modelling, and Research Methods. The curriculum connects academic study with hospital partnerships and clinical applications. The first year covers core foundations through Engineering Challenges, Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1, Materials and Mechanics, and Foundations of Biomedical Engineering. The second year expands into specialized topics with modules such as Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II, Fundamentals of Biomechanics, Anatomy and Physiology with Biomedical Applications, and Programming for Biomedical Engineering, alongside optional choices including Manufacturing Regenerative Medicines: from Lab Bench to Industry and Intelligent Systems. The final year focuses on advanced applications and independent investigation through compulsory modules like Clinical Engineering, Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering, Medical Imaging for Biomedical Engineers, and the Research Project in Biomedical Engineering, with further study supported by optional modules such as Stem Cell Therapies and Materials in Medicine.
Modules
- Engineering Challenges
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1
- Design and Professional Skills I (Biomedical Engineering)
- Materials and Mechanics
- Medical Instrumentation 1
- Foundations of Biomedical Engineering
- Introduction to Computing in Biomedical Engineering
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II
- Fundamentals of Biomechanics
- Anatomy and Physiology with Biomedical Applications
- Design and Professional Skills in Biomedical Engineering
- Medical Instrumentation 2
- Programming for Biomedical Engineering
- Applied Tissue Engineering
- Manufacturing Regenerative Medicines: from Lab Bench to Industry
- Engineering Mathematics in Finance
- Tech Journalism: Writing, Researching, and Reporting News in Technology, Science, and Engineering
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Inorganic Chemistry for Engineers
- Intelligent Systems
- Introduction to Programming
- Connected Systems
- Introduction to Nanotechnology
- Introduction to Robotics
- Clinical Engineering
- Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering
- Research Project in Biomedical Engineering
- Medical Imaging for Biomedical Engineers
- Introduction to Biophysics
- MRI and Biomedical Optics
- Materials in Medicine
- Stem Cell Therapies